Japan Cosmetics News

 FANCL has conducted research on the use of "aged hop extract" as a raw material for cosmetics and new functions. confirmed. The results of this research have been announced at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Dermatological Association Tokyo Chapter held from November 13 to 14, 2021, and a patent application has been filed jointly with Kirin Holdings.

 HPG, which conducts research and development of sanitary products and cosmetic raw materials, has succeeded in developing a technology to stabilize green tea catechins in an aqueous solution at a high concentration. It has demonstrated the infection-inhibiting and inactivating effects of influenza and the new coronavirus, and plans to build up a business strategy by accumulating further evidence in the future. Started proposal activities for adoption to manufacturers of toiletries, food and drink, cosmetics, etc. Epigallocatechin gallate, which is abundant in tea leaves, has been a major drawback in the development of various products because it is severely oxidatively deteriorated and lacks storage stability. The company's aqueous solution technology that overcomes this point can be stabilized at a high concentration of 10,000 ppm, and it is easy to adjust the concentration by dilution. The components of the EGCg aqueous solution are all food additives approved by the Ministry of...

 A paper examining the effect of supramolecular salicylic acid peeling on acne was published online on January 24th in the "Journal of cosmetic dermatology". Twenty-four acne patients were treated with 30% supramolecular salicylic acid peeling every two weeks a total of four times to examine the effectiveness of the peeling, the effect on facial sebum secretion and the skin barrier. As a result, the Global Acne Rating System (GAGS) score declined with peeling. Sebum levels on the nose, chin, left cheek, and right cheek showed a significant improvement with increasing number of peels. Sebum levels in the T zone were improved over those in the U zone. The VISIA index porphyrin score using the VISIA image analysis system also decreased. Results of skin biopsy and immunohistochemical staining also confirmed decreased expression of sterol response element binding protein (SREBP), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2), which are important factors involved in the re...

L'Oreal Japan won the grand prize in the industrial field of the "Tokyo Women's Advancement Promotion Award" in the 3rd year of Reiwa, which is carried out by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Established in 2014, the award is presented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to companies, organizations and individuals working to promote the active participation of women in order to realize a society in which all women can choose from a variety of lifestyles according to their motivation and abilities. Will be done. The company was awarded the award for establishing gender equality as a corporate culture and developing activities that not only promote the active participation of women in the company but also work on society at large.

 Kao Corporation announced that it will start a demonstration experiment of "horizontal recycling" to recycle used PET bottles into bottles again. The target is bottles of some cosmetics handled at AEON directly managed stores and AEON MALL in the Kanto area. Bottle-to-bottle regeneration is not widespread because it is technically difficult to reproduce quality. The company has embarked on an initiative to achieve horizontal recycling by collaborating with companies that have chemical recycling technology. Bottle containers made of pet materials such as lotion, milky lotion, and shampoo are targeted. Products made from recycled plastic bottles are generally clothing fibers and food trays. Cosmetic bottles are colored and decorated, making it difficult to recycle into pet materials in packaging. This time, Kao will collaborate with JEPLAN, Inc. and work on a horizontal recycling demonstration experiment of "bottle-to-bottle" cosmetics using the company's chemica...

 Shiseido has succeeded in developing an epoch-making emulsification technology that achieves both high emulsification stability and usability / effect at a high level. Furthermore, through joint research with Tokyo University of Science, we succeeded in photographing the emulsified interface with this technology for the first time in the world, and elucidated the mechanism of this emulsification. In the new emulsification method developed this time, the emulsifier exists in a flat "nanodisc" structure at the interface (border between oil and water) to form extremely stable emulsified particles. In addition, when the nanodisc structure is applied to the skin, it changes to a uniform coating film, achieving a comfortable feeling of use without stickiness and high functionality. Shiseido has taken on the challenge of developing a new emulsification technology that can enhance functionality while pursuing a good feel and high quality, based on the approach of Functionality / Jap...

 Kaneda proposes steam activated carbon produced by an American manufacturer as a raw material for cosmetics. It uses renewable resources and has the advantage of low environmental impact, and has a lineup of powder and liquid grades. In particular, we have started a proposal for adoption in eye makeup-related products, which are liquid grades with the same color as black pigments and whose demand is recovering from the corona sickness. Aiming to increase the handling of the same product group with a view to blending into facial cleansing products even in powder grade

 From January 2022, Shiseido established "Shiseido Creative" by making the creative division, which handles advertising and cosmetics package design, a wholly owned subsidiary. The new company aims to design a new future beauty while valuing the idea that creative based on the sensibilities that Shiseido has cultivated since the establishment of the "Design Department" in 1916 creates corporate value. PURPOSE, which shows the relationship with society and the significance of existence, is defined as "Believe in the power of beauty and creativity and bring excitement to the world." To enrich. The symbol mark is based on the image of a taut sail that receives the wind of a new era.

 The nanocapsule technology developed by Nanoegg uses an inorganic coat called carbonate for the first time in the world. It differs from other encapsulation technologies in that it has an extremely high drug inclusion concentration of 99%, excellent biocompatibility, and high production benefits. We have succeeded in nanoencapsulation of several components including retinoic acid. Nanocapsule technology, in which spherical micelles are made from chemicals and the surroundings are coated with mineral and amphipathic POE, is called "NANOEGG®". Tretinoin acid is known as a bioactive substance in the body, and its special action has been studied for more than 20 years. The size of nano-egged capsules varies depending on the drug used, but in the case of retinoic acid, the diameter is about 15 to 20 nm. The coated POE blends well with the intercellular lipids in the keratin, and the inorganic coat stabilizes the capsule, making it easier to penetrate into the keratin without brea...

 The results of a study examining vegetable oils as a sustainable alternative to petrolatum in skin care formulations were posted online on January 17th in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. This study evaluates the occlusive performance of various vegetable oils used as skin softeners in skin care cosmetics through comparative analysis with the synthetic skin softener Vaseline. The study enrolled 80 healthy adult female volunteers before and after applying percutaneous transpiration (TEWL) on the participants' forearms, emollients at 15 minutes, 2 hours and 6 hours with petrolatum or vegetable oil. It was measured. As a result, the sealing effect of vegetable oil on the skin was recognized. In comparison with petrolatum, vegetable oils did not show a high immediate skin sealing effect, but most vegetable oils showed skin sealing performance comparable to petrolatum when measured after 6 hours. It was concluded that vegetable oils can be used as a sustainable alternative to synth...

 Kao will release new products such as facial cleansers from the prestige brand "est" on March 4, and will "True to you" the brand concept of "est" in order to sharpen the individuality of the brand. It will be renewed to. As a brand that makes proposals based on the evidence of dermatology research, we will further enhance its presence. "Est" is one of the brands "G11" that the Kao Group is focusing on globally in the cosmetics business, and since the brand was born, it has been strengthened as a brand that proposes products and beauty based on the latest dermatology research. In 2019, the brand will be restaged and the high value-added line "GP line" will be released. The three-step product proposal using three types of beauty essence and counseling incorporating the concept of coaching have been highly evaluated. This time, we will release two products, including facial cleansers, as products that utilize Kao's knowledg...

 In research to efficiently infiltrate the lotion into the pores, POLA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES has "a range of characteristic values ​​related to the ease of spreading of the formulation to the skin, which is optimal for breaking through the entrance of narrow pores" and "makeup". A moisturizing ingredient that makes water more compatible with the sebum component inside the pores "has been elucidated. In addition, by utilizing this knowledge, we succeeded in developing a lotion technology that can be expected to break through the narrow entrance of pores and spread inside the pores rich in sebum. This technology will be used in Group products and services in the future as a trump card that can deal with pore problems. According to a survey by the Paula Research Institute of Beauty and Culture, more than one-third of women aged 15 to 74 have problems with pores, and it is thought that technology that efficiently delivers skin care ingredients to the inside of pores ...

 Bathclin, a bath salt maker, has published a paper "The effect of tannic acid on bath salts on atopic skin patients" in a joint research with Mr. Hidemichi Hiroshi, a special adviser to Hiroshima University Hospital. Received the award. This paper was published in the Journal of the European Society of Dermatological and Immunological Allergies (JCIA), and gave an award lecture at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Dermatological and Immunological Allergies on November 26, 2021. According to the company, "The use of bath salts not only has a general effect, but also assists the treatment with medicines prescribed by doctors in the medical field, and as a skin care that can play a synergistic role, it suffers from skin troubles. I'm glad that I can contribute to people. " Atopic dermatitis is known to have a characteristic that symptoms tend to appear in places such as the inside of the face and elbows and the back of the knees where sweat is eas...

 Nutrition Act is focusing on sales of raw materials for cosmetics, supplements and health foods, OEM of functional foods and cosmetics, as well as contract testing service business. The "ex vivo analysis test service" developed by the company as a domestic sole agent is an analysis test service using live human skin tissue by Bio-EC Laboratory of France, and it can be applied to the skin in an environment as close as possible to the actual skin. Can be evaluated for its usefulness. It would be a great advantage to be able to visualize and quantify changes in the skin. In this test, the skin tissue is stained and the changes inside the skin are evaluated by image analysis. Therefore, it is possible to check the amount of melanin produced, increase in collagen, increase / decrease in moisturizing components, etc. at the tissue / cell level, and judge by images or numerical values. It can also be used as supporting data for changes that have occurred on the surface of the skin,...

 Toshiki Pigment, which is engaged in OEM business centered on make-up, will start construction of a new factory that can carry out integrated manufacturing from bulk manufacturing to finishing of cosmetics from the beginning of 2022. The operation is scheduled for around November of the same year, and we will work to expand production capacity and improve product quality and productivity by considering the environment and introducing the latest equipment that saves labor and labor. The company recently held a press conference for the construction of the new factory. Regarding the background of the establishment, Yasuhiro Shigehara, President and CEO, said, "In addition to the main Utsunomiya factory, we established a Yaita factory dedicated to finishing in 2017. Orders for high value-added skin care products were increasing, so we decided to build an integrated manufacturing plant that would increase production capacity and improve quality and productivity. " The new factory...

 The market size in 2020 will be 375.7 billion yen (up 20.6% from the previous year). As consumers' cosmetics purchasing channels are shifting to EC due to refraining from going out, further expansion is expected in the future. The market size in 2021 is forecast to be 416.6 billion yen (up 110.9% from the previous year). Due to the strong performance of EC platforms such as Rakuten and Amazon and the acceleration of digitalization in recent years, entry into the cosmetics mail-order market, which was originally easy to enter, is increasing. In addition, manufacturers that have mainly contracted with retail stores to sell products, such as institutional product manufacturers and department store manufacturers, are also strengthening their development with the aim of acquiring new customers. The cosmetics EC market accounted for 13.7% of the total cosmetics market, up 4.0 points from the previous year. Looking at the market size in 2020 by manufacturer type, mail-order manufacturers...

 The first thing I noticed this year was "Sleep Tech". It seems that improving sleep enhances immunity and has a dieting effect, and it improves snoring according to individual sleep conditions from apps that support sleep status and health in cooperation with wearable watches as well as high-tech mattresses. Various new products have appeared, including pillows for snoring. Also, what caught the eye of "FemTech", which is now a hot topic in the health & beauty industry and leads to the solution of women's health problems with technology, is the cooperation of self-made urine check and wearable. A system that can constantly track accurate body conditions. Furthermore, it was a device that self-strengthens and prevents pelvic floor muscles from leaking caused by weakening of the pelvic floor muscles in menopausal and postnatal women. And what was attracting attention in terms of time was to analyze the prescribed air by making full use of biosensing technolog...

 On February 12, Kao will renew the Kanebo cosmetics sunscreen brand "ALLIE" as a "sunscreen that keeps the beauty of the world" brand, and will release the "Allie Chrono Beauty" series. In this renewal, we adopted a "beach-friendly prescription" designed in consideration of regulations in some countries / regions / beaches such as Hawaii and Palau. In addition, SPF50 + / PA ++++ has a high UV protection effect, a non-greasy feel, and a beautiful skin finish, making it a quality that can be enjoyed beautifully on any beach in the world. Since its birth in 2000, Allie has pursued both a high UV protection effect and good usability, and in the spring of 2021, captured the change in make-up consciousness due to the normal wearing of masks, and skin with just a sunscreen. We have made proposals with added value in line with the times, such as the release of "No Foundation UV" that makes you look beautiful. With "Think Sustainability, B...

 In December 2021, the cosmetics brand "Zero Chemical Organic" was born, which is made from 100% organically cultivated raw materials that are safe for the skin without using any chemically synthesized ingredients. "Zero Chemical Organic" is a cosmetics brand that uses only organic ingredients for all the ingredients used in cosmetics. The products we sell have obtained a certificate recommended by the Japan Organic Cosmetics Association (JOCA), an organization that promotes truly safe and secure organic cosmetics. The plant material of the product is cultivated without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers, or only the material using wild plants is used. In addition, he visits the producers of cosmetic ingredients as much as possible and listens to them. Furthermore, in order to aim for safe and secure cosmetics, we are particular about zero chemically synthesized ingredients. In addition to that, the use of chemically synthesized components at the time of manu...

 According to the 2021 production dynamics statistics compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the cumulative value of cosmetics shipments from January to September (979,924 million yen, down 10.1%) has been declining at a pace lower than the previous year. .. In 2021, the optimistic observation at the beginning of the year that the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection was longer than expected and started to recover in the fall was fragile but collapsed.

 Kose has obtained RSPO supply chain certification at its main factories, Gunma Factory / Sayama Factory, Headquarters / Related Bases, as an initiative for sustainable raw material procurement. Palm oil, which is a vegetable oil collected from oil palm produced mainly in Southeast Asia and used for various purposes such as food in the world, and a part of which is also used as a raw material for cosmetics, is a tropical oil related to plantation development. Environmental issues such as the destruction of rainforests and human rights issues such as labor have been pointed out. Under these circumstances, the company group joined RSPO in 2019 and participated in JaSPON (Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network), which is a Japanese network for sustainable palm oil in 2020, and sustainable palm oil. We have been working on the procurement and consumption of palm oil. In April of the same year, in the "Kose Sustainability Plan," which summarizes the Group's sustainability goals an...

 According to the opinion poll on people's lives released by the Cabinet Office on the 7th, the percentage of people who are worried or anxious about their daily lives is "feeling" or "feeling rather". It reached 77.6%. It increased by about 14 points from the survey conducted in 2019 before Corona. The survey surveyed 3,000 men and women over the age of 18 nationwide about their current and future lifestyles, and was conducted from September to October last year. In terms of the content of worries and anxieties (multiple answers), "about my health" was the highest, at 60.8%. This was followed by "Life planning in old age" (58.5%), "Future income and asset outlook" (55.0%), and "Family health" (51.6%). In the previous survey, "about life planning in old age" (56.7%) was the highest, followed by "about one's health" (54.2%). By age group, the percentages of respondents who answered "about their ...

 L'Oréal Group, the world's largest cosmetics manufacturer, has recently entered into a new multi-year research and technology partnership with Brisometer, one of the world's most innovative and accurate climate tech companies. Announced to do. Based in Israel, Brisometer is a leader in providing environmental information such as air quality, pollen and fire, with accurate and practical environmental data and in-house to improve people's health and safety. Offering a site.

 Japan Colmar, Japan's largest cosmetics OEM / ODM industry, will introduce about 30 developed products in four categories at the "12th Cosmetics Development Exhibition Tokyo" with the theme of "World in 2025". In addition, we will set up a corner to introduce our original technology and display products with new functional value and products with emotional elements that appeal to the eyes, and support the differentiation strategy of brand manufacturers etc. The company's booth theme is "The World of 2025" and envisions "a world that is kind to people and nature and that everyone enjoys cosmetics in their own way." Yuka Bessho of the Marketing Department said, "It's easy to feel stress in the mind and body due to changes in human relationships and the environment, and anxiety caused by a new normal life, in the midst of the corona sickness that is showing signs of prolongation worldwide. On the other hand, I thought about what co...

 Shiseido will start collaborating with overseas startup companies as the third step of "Co-Creation with Startups", which is one of the activity plans of the open innovation program "fibona" ​​led by the research institute. This time, the company recruited 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 (KITA). As a result of the final examination conducted online on December 6, we decided to collaborate with "LABnPEOPLE", which has strengths in microneedle development technology utilizing bioabsorbable metal and magnesium, out of about 60 applications. did. In the future, under a global R & D system, we will consider specific joint research plans with Korean start-up companies and aim to create innovation at an early stage. Based on its unique R & D philosophy "DYNAMIC HARMONY," Shi...

 Kao Makeup Research Institute has further learned human sensibilities through "Skin Evaluation AI," which evaluates and visualizes diverse and delicate skin textures using deep learning, which is one of the artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We have developed "Kirei Skin AI" that combines detailed skin analysis with human perspectives and judgments. Some of the results of this research were presented at the "2021 Summer Games of the Visual Society of Japan" (held online from September 22 to 24, 2021). In January 2021, Kao evaluated and visualized diverse and delicate skin textures as the first step toward human sensibilities to perceive changes in impression by reading various information from slight differences in skin color and texture. It is reported that it has developed "Skin Evaluation AI". This technology is characterized by learning the small area skin image "skin patch" cut out from the face image by deep learning, whi...

 Morus is a research and development type venture company that supplies and researches and develops biofuels for silk moth, which has supported the economic development of Japan. The purpose is to solve global issues such as the "protein crisis" by supplying silk moths, which have abundant nutritional components not found in other insects and are full of potential as raw materials, to multiple industries through breeding and mass production. It was founded in. In addition to the high protein content of silk moth, research on useful ingredients that have not been confirmed in other insects is underway. In addition, it is an insect that has been domesticated throughout the long history of humankind, and has properties suitable for mass production such as not escaping or cannibalizing. Is expected to proceed smoothly. In the field of food, it is an insect with a lot of potential that originates in Japan and can solve global health problems.

 According to a new report published by REPORT OCEAN on January 02, 2022-the global market for waterless cosmetics is projected to grow at a healthy growth rate of over 13.3% in the forecast period 2021-2027. The global market for waterless cosmetics is expected to grow at a healthy rate of over 13.3% in the forecast period 2021-2027. "Waterless," "water-free," and "anhydrous" cosmetology are water-free and instead rely on soothing botanical and growing oils to reduce the need for artificial and non-essential fillings, while reducing the need for artificial ingredients and non-essential fillings. A product that creates a more effective solution. The idea of ​​gradually increasing the effectiveness of skin care is driving the waterless beauty movement. This is one of the main reasons why waterless cosmetics have become so popular. As a result, demand for waterless cosmetics is expected to grow rapidly during the forecast period. In addition, the fact that s...

 The study investigated the characteristics of premenopausal, premenopausal, and postmenopausal menopausal symptoms in 329 Chinese women aged 40-59 years (Xi'An urban area) and 310 Japanese women (Ehime). We investigated the correlation between menopausal symptoms and self-efficacy. The menopausal symptoms inventory and a self-efficacy scale were used to evaluate menopausal symptoms. As a result, the most frequently reported symptoms were fatigue (93.6%) in Japanese females and memory loss (76.6%) in Chinese females. Compared to Chinese women, Japanese women showed significantly higher severity scores in the premenopausal group for sexual function, mental health, interpersonal anxiety, autonomic balance, other subjective symptoms, and all other factors, and menopause. The latter group showed significantly higher severity in mental health, interpersonal anxiety, and autonomic balance. There was a negative correlation between menopausal symptoms and self-efficacy in both Japanese and...

 Ichimaru Falcos, a manufacturer of functional raw materials in the fields of cosmetics, quasi-drugs, and health foods, develops and sells several new raw materials a year, and currently handles about 1000 raw materials. It can be said that the active investment in research and development of such new raw materials is supported by long-selling raw materials that have been used for decades. The hematin-containing hair care raw material "Grosphilin P (PF)" <hematin liquid> introduced here is one of the representative raw materials, and even now, more than 30 years after its release, cosmetics and quasi-drugs for hair salons. It is used as a raw material. Grosphyrin P is a dark brown liquid containing the porphyrin derivative "hematin" with a molecular weight of 663.5 produced from hemoglobin as the main component, and is blended in treatment products such as perms, hair colors, and treatments. In the latter half of 1970, the company focused on the bioactivity of...