Fresh numbers from China ‘s beauty market shows signs of recovery — with global players, such as L’Oréal and Estée Lauder , taking the lead. Based on skin care online sales data from Future Beauty , a local beauty research firm, L’Oréal Paris led first-quarter sales with 2.245 billion renminbi, or $312 million, followed by Lancôme and Estée Lauder in second and third place, with 2.179 billion renminbi, or $303 million, and 2.128 billion renminbi, or $296 million, respectively. Related Articles Despite slower momentum in March — combined sales of skin care, color cosmetics and perfumes rose 3 percent year-over-year, according to data from Meritco — L’Oréal and Estée Lauder still clocked double-digit growth. Based on data from Jefferies, which tracks beauty sales across Tmall, JD.com and Douyin, L’Oréal online sales rose 15 percent year-over-year in March, with skin care growing 13 percent — led by SkinCeuticals, CeraVe, and Kiehl’s — while color cosmetics saw strong momentum at Lancôme and YSL.…