Japan Cosmetics News

 POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC., ANA Holdings Inc., and Shimane Prefecture have started selling "Beautiful skin wellness tourism to shimane". The first is three days from March 9, 2022. Prior to the sale, an instagram and a workshop to experience Shimane were held at the Hibiya Shimanekan. Shimane Prefecture has more than 60 hot springs in the prefecture, including "Japan's Three Great Skin Hot Springs" and "Japan's Three Beauties of the World", as well as ingredients that are said to be good for beautiful skin. Raise. With the catchphrase "Because of your relationship and beautiful skin," we will work on "sightseeing for beautiful skin" targeting women of all ages. "Beautiful skin wellness tourism" is also part of the initiative. First, skin analysis, counseling and questionnaires are conducted before traveling. Based on the results, Mr. Akihiro Tada of the skin beauty wellness production project, who has been involved in c...

 As the number of working from home increases, the number of women who are feeling some kind of hair damage is increasing. Under such circumstances, there is growing interest in hair care that can be done by yourself in a short time and easily. As one of them, not only damage care but also hair oil that can easily care for dryness and swelling is attracting attention. It is said that there are many inquiries about "AlgaPur HSHO Algae Oil" (Lubrizol, AlgaPur HSHO Algae Oil is a registered trademark of Lubrizol), which Iwase Kosfa focuses on. This product is made from sugar cane and is manufactured through fermentation, crushing, extraction, and refining processes with algae. Despite containing a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, it has excellent stability and takes a longer time to start oxidation than other oils, so the amount of antioxidant added can be reduced. In addition, it has good permeability and has excellent compatibility with a wide range of oils, so it is e...

 Fuji Keizai expects the size of the hair care market in 2021 to be 592.5 billion yen, up 2.7% from the previous year. In the hair care market, new brands that appealed to botanicals have been introduced one after another since 2015, and high-priced products with a bottle unit price of over 1000 yen have been performing well, but in 2020, the beauty salon will be closed due to the influence of the new corona. Due to the demand for hair color at home and the increase in time spent at home, the time spent on hair care has increased, and the demand for special care items such as out bath treatments has increased. It is said that high-priced brands performed better than usual due to such heightened awareness of care.

 Founded in 1975 as a cosmetics raw material trading company, Hoshi Chemicals, which also handles cosmetics OEM and container manufacturing, has a growing need for hair care raw materials related to SDGs such as sustainability and upcycle, so from the fermentation technology of a long-established sake brewery. We are focusing on the proposal of "aged sake lees extract KOHAKUYUKI" (manufacturer = Koken), which is a purely domestic eco-sert cosmos registered raw material. The raw material released in September 2021 is known as one of Japan's leading rice producing areas with a vast Shonai Plain, and has a production base in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, which was designated as Japan's first UNESCO food culture creation city. It is a raw material jointly developed by Ken and the Watarai head office, a long-established sake brewery with a history of more than 400 years in the city. The base is "aged lees", which is a by-product of sake lees that has been s...

 Koken has a large number of up-cycle raw materials, mainly from Yamagata prefecture. The extract "La France Koken" extracted from the branches of La France uses the branches of La France from Yamagata prefecture. It is said that the branches are reused as agricultural waste that is cut down by pruning work. In addition to having the same moisturizing effect as glycerin, it also has the effect of eliminating active enzymes thought to be the cause of skin aging, the effect of suppressing tyrosinase activity, and the effect of suppressing melanin production.

 From the fall of 2021, Lion has made a full-scale entry into the beauty care business, which is a new field for the company, in Indonesia and Singapore, respectively. Until now, in the ASEAN / beauty care field, we have developed local brands in the categories of face care, hair care, body care, and deodorant for the low-priced / mass market. By catching up, we will continue to develop the mid-price range market, "the company said. In Indonesia, the color cosmetics brand "AZZURA" (29 SKUs in total) was launched in September through the joint venture Lion Wings.

 Sangi, which develops a whitening high-performance toothpaste brand that contains the unique active ingredient "Medicated hydroxyapatite <mHAP>" centered on the "Apaguard" brand, started overseas business in 2011, starting with export to Russia. , Has expanded to 20 countries around the world (as of November 30, 2021). As with the Japanese market, it is positioned as a high-priced brand, so in addition to regular sizes, entry sizes (50g) that are easy to try are available in each country where it is developed. In addition, the product is designed to attract users by including a Noh book that describes the features and functions of the unique active ingredient <mHAP> in the language of the country in which it is sold to promote product understanding.

 Daido Kasei Kogyo uses plant-derived esters as raw materials for the acrylic emulsion "Vinizol," which is being developed as a film-forming agent for cosmetics. Two items, Acrylate / Vinyl Acetate Copolymer "2140L-B" with 20% biomass and Acrylate Copolymer Ammonium "1087FT-B" with 33% biomass, are being evaluated by domestic manufacturers. Both maintain the same physical characteristics as those derived from petroleum. Once launched, it will be the first plant-derived acrylic film-forming agent for at least domestic cosmetics. In 2022, we aim to achieve results in Japan and expand to Europe, which is highly environmentally conscious.

 Rakuno Gakuen University (Ebetsu City, Hokkaido) Professor Akihiro Yamaguchi (Applied Microbiology Laboratory) of the Faculty of Food and Health and Kurumi Kameda (graduated in March 2021) and others isolated and cultivated and identified microorganisms at the same university while attending school. Four types of yeast-derived extracellular vesicles (EV) used have been commercialized and are now on sale from Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd. The lactic acid bacterium-derived extracellular vesicle (EV) was on sale from November 2020, but this time, the yeast-derived extracellular vesicle (EV) "Hanseniaspora vineae 181019Y5-2 strain EV" and "Kloeckera apiculata" "180926-3 EV", "Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1611-4 EV" and "Saccharomyces paradoxus 181211-12 EV" are on sale from Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd. The name is listed in the product catalog. These are the results of graduation research by Professor Akihiro Yamaguchi and students led by Mr. Kameda, who are sti...

 Product Food Science, which supplies "sugar alcohol" to a wide range of fields such as food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial products, utilizes the know-how cultivated in foods and pharmaceuticals to create a new cosmetic product "Aquaol" in January 2021. Started selling. The image of sugar alcohol in the cosmetics industry is widely known for its effect as a "moisturizer", as mentioned in sorbitol, which is a monosaccharide sugar alcohol. "However, the sugar raw materials used in the cosmetics field are only a part, and I think that they are still materials that can be mastered." Aquaol is a hydrolyzed hydrogenated starch produced from plant-derived raw materials. It is a kind of sugar alcohol obtained by hydrolyzing starch obtained from corn, tapioca, etc. and further hydrogenating it (abbreviated as hydrogenation), and is a mixture consisting of monosaccharide sugar alcohol and polysaccharide sugar alcohol. It is a general term for...

 Conventional retinoid solves the problem IMCD Japan LLC announced the registration of the next-generation vitamin A retinoid Granactive Retinoid as a domestic trademark. Until now, retinoids have a negative stimulus called "retinoid reaction", and due to the instability of the retinoid itself, it has been a component with many problems in cosmetics development. Granactive retinoids have dramatically improved the irritation and stability that traditional retinoids have been challenged with. Demonstrating the power of vitamin A Granactive retinoid, a hypoallergenic and stable retinoid developed by Grant Industries of the United States, is a cosmetic ingredient that is already sold in compound cosmetics around the world. Unlike metabotropic retinol, which has been used in cosmetics so far, it acts by applying it directly to the skin without the need for metabolism or decomposition, and exerts its power as vitamin A. By supplying next-generation vitamin A retinoids to Japanese c...

Saishunkan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., which manufactures and sells cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and quasi-drugs centered on the basic cosmetics "Domohorn Wrinkle," is now consuming about 120,000 people in 43 countries around the world, 10 years after its overseas expansion in 2011. People have purchased Domohorn Wrinkle products, of which 30,000 have made repeat purchases. In September 2021, the Domohorn Wrinkle brand started to be developed for the Chinese market by utilizing cross-border EC.

 AI System Products Co., Ltd. is a joint research with Nihon Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Life Science and Pharmaceutical Sciences. And confirmed that it induces the synthesis of ceramide endogenously. The results of this study mean that ceramide is produced from the user's own keratinized cells by applying highly functional reducing ionized water to the skin, which overturns the common wisdom that cannot occur with other reduced water or alkaline electrolyzed water. This is the world's first report. Highly functional reducing ionized water contains mineral salts and has high reducing properties. This property activates intracellular reactions and promotes the synthesis of ceramide derived from autologous cells without supplying ceramide from the outside, effectively improving the barrier function and moisturizing ability of the skin. It has been confirmed that this ionized water inactivates SARS-CoV-2 by 99.99% or more in 20 seconds. Alcoh...

 In the fall of 2021, AI System Products announced the action of "promoting the synthesis of ceramide derived from autologous cells" as a new research result of the in-house developed raw material "highly functional reducing ionized water" by the patented manufacturing method. This research result means that the user produces his own ceramide by using it as a base for cosmetics. Mr. Yoshinao Okajima, Senior Managing Director of the company, said, "This is the world's first research report on reduced water and alkaline electrolyzed water. I would like to further expand the application development that I used. " It represents the production of glucosyl ceramide containing ceramide and very long chain fatty acids, and it was demonstrated that this ionized water promotes ceramide synthesis in keratinized cells. Ceramide is a lipid responsible for the barrier function of the skin and water retention, and its production decreases with age, so insufficient pr...

 The Mirai Central Research Institute, which was founded in March 2018, handles the planning and prescription development of cosmetics and health foods, as well as manufacturing, as well as providing consistent support for overseas expansion, from overseas export procedures to the development of local sales channels. ing. "In this era of globalization and diversification rather than unification, we have a dream of delivering good products that connect with the world to consumers in each region," said Lee Julie, CEO. Seeking business opportunities in Japan's "craftsmanship", after a year of market research and analysis, the Mirai Central Research Institute was founded. In 2018, Mr. Lee started the cosmetics business by outsourcing the manufacturing to a Japanese OEM manufacturer in response to a request from a Chinese client. Initially, as a trading company, we only provided Japanese-made cosmetics that were formulated and developed by our contractors to Chinese ...

 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, a naturally derived ketone body manufactured by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. using its own fermentation method, was used for the first time as a raw material for cosmetics. Our subsidiary Osaka Gas Chemical Co., Ltd. sells 3HB "OHALOS" for cosmetics, and body care cosmetics containing OHALOS will be sold by FDP Co., Ltd. from December 15th. 3HB is a substance produced in the liver using fat in the body as a raw material when sugar, which is an energy source in the body, is depleted. In recent years, it has various physiological functions in addition to its role as an energy source in place of sugar. I understand. 3HB is currently sold as a supplement mainly in the United States, but conventional 3HB is produced by chemically synthesizing non-natural products as raw materials, and there is an increasing need for naturally derived 3HB. Osaka Gas will utilize its unique fermentation technology accumulated through the development of biogas production processes, and...

 Fermenstation Co., Ltd. and Kanro Co., Ltd., R & D-type startups that build a society that regenerates and circulates unused resources using their own fermentation technology, are using unused resources with the aim of realizing a circular economy for a sustainable society. As an initiative of the regeneration and circulation partnership, we refine ethanol from non-standard candy (shavings, cracks, etc.) discharged from Kanro's factory, and use the ethanol to create the original "mask spray". We have developed "Aroma Spray". Kanro develops and sells sugar-derived products such as candies and gummies, but as non-standard candies, there are shavings generated during the molding process and cracks and scratches that are not suitable for shipping as final products. The candy is being discharged. Until now, we have been actively working on food loss and promoting the use of non-standard and unsellable candies discharged from factories as feed and fertilizer. Und...

 On the 9th, Pantone, a color supplier of professional color standards, announced a new blue color as a color that symbolizes 2022 (Color of the Year). The new color is purplish red and becomes PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri with a lively periwinkle blue hue. The happiest and warmest shade of blue, which combines the honesty and immutability of blue with the energy and excitement of red, inspires and injects elements of newness. In the beauty industry, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, which suggests individual ingenuity and bold imagination, can be used in various fields such as eye area, nail color cosmetics, and hair coloring. From glitter and gram to dusty mats, it is expected to insist on a new personality in various finishes and uses.

Shiseido announced on December 9 that the open innovation program "fibona" ​​led by the company's research institute will start collaboration with overseas startup companies as the third step of "Co-Creation with Startups" which is one of the activity plans. Announced. This time, the company is looking for start-up companies in Korea with the theme of "Medical Beauty" from October 18th to November 17th through the open innovation platform "Innobranch" owned by the Korea Trade Association. As a result of the final examination conducted online on December 6, it was decided to collaborate with LABnPEOPLE. LABnPEOPLE's strength is microneedle development technology that utilizes magnesium, a bioabsorbable metal. In the future, under Shiseido's global R & D system, we will consider specific joint research plans with LABnPEOPLE and aim to create innovation at an early stage. Shiseido's R & D base, "Shiseido Global Innovatio...

 Advent International, a private equity investment company in the United States, announced on the 7th that it has signed an acquisition agreement with Shiseido Americas Corporation for three luxury cosmetic brands, "bare Minerals," "BUXOM," and "Laura Mercier." Both companies started acquisition transactions at the end of August 2021. Advent will establish a new affiliate, Orveon, to integrate three iconic brands to strengthen its business. Obeon has a business strategy that promotes skin health and overall health while incorporating the brand's unique DNA. Defending existing brand value and placing it consumer-centric, while making measurable cultural advances towards a rethinking world of beauty and enhancing service delivery both online and offline. In the future, it plans to develop new innovative products and expand the market, as well as acquire additional brands in line with its mission.

 A study report showing that mercury exposure from fish and shellfish intake is not associated with increased mortality was published online on November 29 in the JAMA Network Open. A prospective cohort study of data from 17,294 adults from the 2003-12 US National Health and Nutrition Examination Study on the association between mercury exposure to fish and shellfish intake and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) -related mortality. Fish and shellfish intake was estimated by two 24-hour recollection method dietary surveys. With a follow-up period of 131,276 man-years, 1076 deaths were confirmed, including 181 cardiovascular disease-related deaths. The multivariate adjusted hazard ratio per ounce of daily fish intake increased by equivalent was 0.84 for all-cause mortality and 0.89 for cardiovascular-related mortality. Blood mercury levels were not associated with either all-cause mortality or cardiovascular disease-related mortality. The multivariate adjusted hazar...

 TBM Co., Ltd. has signed a sales contract for injection molding grade of "LIMEX Pellet" for cosmetic containers with PT. Kemas Indah Maju, which is the largest cosmetic container molding manufacturer in Indonesia and handles products of major cosmetic manufacturers in Japan and the world. did. LIMEX Pellet, which contains more than 50% of inorganic substances such as calcium carbonate, can reduce the amount of petroleum-derived plastics used by up to 37% and reduce CO2 emissions that cause climate change by up to 28% compared to petroleum-derived plastics. can do. * 1 Compared to petroleum, limestone, which is the main raw material of LIMEX, has less price fluctuations, so it can be provided at a stable price, and it is made of ABS resin and polypropylene (PP) used in many cosmetic containers. It can be used as an alternative material. In addition, since the main raw material of LIMEX is limestone, it is possible to realize a high-quality texture and a profound feeling with ...

 Vitamin C60 Bioresearch, which aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through its business and to realize its own sustainable growth, renewed the raw material for osmotic liposomes "moist fullerene" in February this year, and the company is developing it. All 6 raw materials for fullerenes have been switched to plant-derived fullerenes. In the first half of this year (April-September), new acquisitions of natural and organic brands that had no contact with the past were strong, triggered by plant-derived fullerenes, and inquiries from Japan and overseas as raw materials to respond to the SDGs trend. As the price increased, "the order record is recovering to the level before Corona," he said. As for imported raw materials, inquiries are steadily increasing for AE Chemie (USA) 100% naturally derived oil "Bikira Oil" and derivative products that have achieved 100% natural origin using AE Chemie's original technology using the same...

 Water substitute raw materials are attracting attention for adding value to skin care products and hair care products. Many liquid cosmetics have "water" at the top of the list of all ingredients, but to avoid giving consumers the image that the expected effect on the product is low, we decided to use it as a substitute for water. Interest is growing. JTS is expanding its lineup of alternative raw materials for water to meet such R & D needs. Among them, it is said that sales of water substitute raw materials using materials that are popular as beauty ingredients such as "KGK collagen water", "KGK fermented collagen water", and "KGK placenta water" are performing well. The company also said that inbound demand has disappeared due to the corona disaster, and "inquiries about KGK Coix seed fermented liquid, Sakakibara hot spring water, etc., which are registered with the Chinese INCI name, are increasing." In addition, we have Bulgar...

 Sakamoto Yakuhin Kogyo, known as a specialized manufacturer of natural glycerin, is based on polyglycerin fatty acid ester produced from plant-derived glycerin, and in addition to its thickening effect as a gelling agent for cosmetics, it feels smooth and feels good when applied. We are strengthening the proposal of "S-face BED-102" (dibasic acid ester), which is excellent in S-Face BED-102 can thicken and gel a wide range of oils from non-polar oils to polar oils, and can be used in various cosmetics such as make-up, oil cleansing and skin care creams to improve the feel and stability. The effect can be expected. "In the development of cosmetic products, the need for thickening and gelling agents for plant-derived oils is increasing, and since it was first unveiled at CITE JAPAN this year, there have been many inquiries for sample requests. Although it has not been acquired, there are voices that want to actually make a prototype and evaluate it. " In addition to ...

 Matsumoto Trading Co., Ltd. is focusing on raw material proposals from Merck & Co., a raw material manufacturer that supports clean beauty. Merck has a wide range of raw materials, from skin care raw materials to pearl pigments and functional extender pigments, and offers products that have acquired Ecocert certification and Cosmos certification, as well as halal certification at all factories. It is said that there is. We are also developing microplastic alternatives. In addition, we have been proactively proposing "Fiber Design" (Cargill Beauty Co., Ltd.), a naturally-derived feel improver (emulsion stabilizer). This product uses a special technology to combine a fiber of lemon zest with a polysaccharide and sclerotium gum, which realizes a wide range of pH stability, salt resistance, and excellent feel-improving effect. The peel of lemon, which had been discarded until now, is effectively used, making it an environmentally friendly raw material. In addition, Nippon Pa...

 Shibahashi Kemifa, a general trading company of cosmetics and quasi-drug raw materials, handles a wide range of products from bases to additives related to skin care, hair care, and makeup, and is new with proposals that respond to changes in Japanese cosmetic trends and needs. We are developing new customers. The company said, "The number of inquiries about environmentally friendly raw materials has increased more than last year. As the global response to environmental problems is in full swing, the Japanese cosmetics market is also interested in sustainable raw materials. The degree is steadily increasing, "and the company intends to expand and propose eco-friendly raw materials. This year, as the sole agent in Japan for ALCHEMY Ingredients (hereinafter referred to as Alchemy), an emulsifier maker at the UK headquarters, saponin "Sapogel Q" derived from Kiraya wood and naturally derived Takauchi oil phase O / W emulsion "HIPEGel Oleo" Started full-scale...

 Daicel, a chemical manufacturer, is promoting research and development of cosmetic raw materials using cellulose acetate, which has biodegradability. Cellulose acetate is an eco-friendly material that consists of cellulose (vegetable fiber) and acetic acid as raw materials, and has the property of separating into cellulose and acetic acid by hydrolysis and returning to nature.

 The results of a study examining the prevalence of eating disorders in patients who desire cosmetic surgery were published online on November 2, "Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery." The prevalence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa, and the prevalence of eating disorders in 212 patients (198 women and 14 men) who desire different types of cosmetic surgery. Investigate comorbidities. A structured clinical interview (SCID) axis 1 of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders was used to assess eating disorders and other psychiatric disorders. As a result, the prevalence of eating disorders was 8.0% and the lifetime prevalence was 11.3%. Anorexia nervosa was predominant in breast augmentation surgery (prevalence 7.4%, lifetime prevalence 11.1%) and rhinoplasty patients (6.3%, 12.6%). Bulimia nervosa (10%, 13.3%) was more common in liposuction patients, and bulimia nervosa (10.8%, 10.8%) was more common in abdominoplasty...

 Albion has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Tokyo University of Agriculture since 2013, and jointly established the "Sri Lanka Traditional Plant Research Institute" in 2014. We identified the characteristic scent components of "Basil" and discovered that these scent components have a high antioxidant effect. The results of this research were announced at the "65th Debate on Fragrances, Terpenes and Essential Oil Chemistry (TEAC)" (October 30-31, 2021). Aroma is one of the important constituents in cosmetics, and is included in many items such as skin care and makeup products. It contains various scent components such as floral, citrus, woody and fruity, which stimulates our "sensitivity" and enriches our daily lives. In addition, you can expect psychological effects such as relaxing and concentrating by smelling the scent. The company has been conducting research from both sides, paying attention to the "efficacy" brou...

 Rohto Pharmaceutical and Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. announced on the 2nd that they will form a capital and business alliance. Each invests about 200 million yen and acquires each other's shares in the market. We will collaborate in the development of skin care products using natural materials and research in regenerative medicine. Rohto focuses on skin care products such as cosmetics and lip balms, and has brands such as "Hada Labo". Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. is engaged in cosmetic raw materials and is conducting research on naturally derived ingredients. Rohto will be developed by Sanyo Chemical for existing skin care products and new products

 A shampoo and treatment that contains Tateai and Obaku, which are both sustainable and functional. From the company brand "LHOOQ (R)" of Blue Knot Co., Ltd., which supports the primary industry, regional revitalization and business succession through the development of hair care and skin care products, triptan shampoo and abundant polyphenols are attracting attention with Tateai from Tokushima Prefecture. Shampoos and treatments containing triptan, which is expected to be anti-pollution, will be on sale from December 15th. "LHOOQ (R)", which was launched in 2014 as a salon-only product, has been renewed with the launch of this product, and has a sales channel such as wholesale from salon-only products to conceptual shops that focus on environmental issues and food education. Spread it out. 20 years involved in cosmetics development, environmental pollution such as plastic problems and water pollution in the cosmetics industry. Also, I often hear about "busines...