Japan Cosmetics News

 Kose's Chinese subsidiary, Kose Cosmetics Sales (China) Co., Ltd., has decided to contribute 1 million yuan as a donation for flood damage in Henan Province.

 As a new autumn product, Kose Maruho Pharma will offer 4 items and 4 varieties (no print price), including "Moisture Hand Cream" (quasi-drug), from September 16th and October 16th at some drug stores. , Will be sold by mail order. Prior to that, on July 15th, we held an online presentation of new products for "Medical Record HD". Carte HD is a quasi-drug created by combining the formulation technology that Kose has cultivated through many years of cosmetics manufacturing, the knowledge of Maruho, a leader in the field of dermatology, and the water-retaining active ingredient "Heparin-like substance HD". With high-performance skin care, with the concept of "improving moisture every time you use dry skin, which is prone to rough skin," it has both a high moisturizing effect and a comfortable feeling in daily skin care for repeated skin problems.

 From April to June 2021, Yano Research Institute surveyed the domestic cosmetics contract manufacturing market for cosmetics contract manufacturing / containers / raw material entrants, cosmetics manufacturers and other related companies / related organizations, and conducted a survey in Japan in FY2020. The size of the cosmetics contract manufacturing market (based on business sales) is estimated to be 314 billion yen, down 6.3% from the previous year.

 Approximately 70 types of materials were answered in the first half of this year. The top was 30 votes, which was "lactic acid bacteria" following last year's survey. Interest in the intestinal flora remains high, and each company is developing lactic acid bacteria with its own characteristics. Evidence data is being accumulated, and product development of foods with functional claims is also active. Including "intestinal regulation", "reduction of body fat", "reduction of visceral fat", "maintenance of skin moisturization", "reduction of stress", "reduction of discomfort in eyes and nose", "improvement of sleep quality", etc. Functional foods are distributed. Last fall, a food with a functional claim that "helps maintain the immune function of healthy people" using plasma lactic acid bacteria as a functional ingredient appeared. Supplements, yogurt, chewable products, etc. are on sale and ar

 The increase in home time due to the corona bruise also triggered a review of beauty at home, and sales of "Massage Pack", which has both the functions of our massage cream and facial mask, increased for all brands. We value fragrance-free in the development of skin care products, and this massage pack is also fragrance-free *, but the rose-scented massage pack blended with essential oils is for skin after autumn and winter. It not only dries, but also moisturizes the skin in a mask that tends to dry, and also delivers comfort to the skin and mind. * It has a scent due to the ingredients. It has been a long time since wearing a mask has become normal and the wearing time has increased, but wearing a mask causes the skin to lose moisture when the exhaled breath evaporates, and the physical rubbing causes dryness and rough skin. I am. For this reason, dryness and rough skin are becoming a problem not only in winter but also in any season. "Majesta Massage Pack Extra Rose

 Kinjirushi (Nagoya City), a processing wasabi maker, is in full swing to develop products made by processing blue roses. Note that the blue rose has a unique scent like black tea, and the extract has effects such as improving skin quality and suppressing body odor. In April, we started a business to sell scent components and functional substances extracted from roses cultivated in-house as raw materials for foods and cosmetics. Work on the development of unique varieties in cooperation with breeders. For many years, Kinin has been researching the aroma and nutritional components of wasabi rhizomes and leaves, and commercializing health foods. In 2015, we started trial cultivation of blue roses as a new business that makes use of the technology to extract and examine trace amounts of pigments and scents. It used to be said that roses cannot make blue pigments, but breeding has improved varieties, and varieties with a strong bluish color have also appeared. Since the blue rose has a tea

  "ADDICTION" will release an autumn collection with the theme of "SENSE OF CLARITY" from August 6, 2021 (Friday), inspired by the momentary facial expressions of the sea. The eye shadow palette "Compact Addiction" Sense of Clarity "", which creates a delicate expression like the surface of the water with three different textures, is on sale for a limited time in all three types. From eye makeup, there are 10 new color mascara "The Mascara Color Nuance WP", from lip makeup, 5 new colors of "The Matte Lip Liquid", and 6 limited colors from nail color "The Nail Polish". Lineup.

 Neo Marketing Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Mitsunobu Hashimoto), which provides consumer-oriented marketing support, conducted a "Men's Makeup" on July 28, targeting 998 men and women aged 15 to 69 nationwide. The results of a questionnaire on the theme of "penetration and understanding" were released. Regarding "what do you think about men's make-up", the ratio of "agree / slightly agree" to "doing make-up itself" was 37.9% for both men and women, which was less than half. According to gender, 70.3% of "men who make up" answered "doing make-up itself", and 18.0% of "men who do not make up" answered "agree / slightly agree". became. On the other hand, 37.2% of "women who make up" said that men "agree / slightly agree" with the make-up itself, and 26.4% of "women who do not make up" said "agree / slightly agree" with the men's make-up itse

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its business in China, Shiseido will carry out the "Future Innovation Project", a sustainability activity to support young people who will create the future, with the China Youth Development Foundation. We are soliciting works related to art and science, which is one of Shiseido's DNA, from elementary and junior high school students all over China, creating opportunities for young people full of hope to demonstrate their creativity for the future, and their dreams. To support the project works were solicited from June, and 120 works were selected by the China Youth Development Foundation from about 820 entries, which were announced on a special website for smartphones on July 16.In addition, 40 works selected based on the criteria of "meaning of the subject", "expression method", and "sense of beauty", centered on the designers of Shiseido China Design Department, will be selected on Shiseido China's