Japan Cosmetics News

 Kao and NISSIN FOODS have started a new initiative utilizing the "virtual human body generation model" provided by Kao toward the evolution of "complete nutritional food" based on the latest technology that NISSIN FOODS is researching. Agreed to do. Kao is working on the practical application of a statistical model "virtual human body generation model" that can estimate various items related to the health and life of a person at a certain point in time, making use of the company's many research assets related to the body. On the other hand, NISSIN FOODS is based on the concept of "a food that has the same appearance and taste, but is controlled in calories, salt, sugar, lipids, etc., and satisfies all necessary nutrients", with reference to various nutritional viewpoints. Applying the technology cultivated in instant ramen, etc., we are advancing research on future "complete nutritional foods" that make full use of our own and cutt...

 Sojitz Corporation, known as a material for PET bottles and cosmetics, announced that it has signed a contract to establish a joint venture with Braskem, a chemical manufacturing and sales company in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Braskem produces MEG and MPG derived from biomass, but MEG is known as a raw material for PET bottles, and it also promotes the conversion of isobutanol, another main raw material, into biomass, which is 100% derived from biomass. Aiming to realize the production of products in Japan. MPG is known as a raw material for cosmetics, but we will increase the ratio of biomass utilization and aim for 100%. Breaking away from petroleum-derived materials In recent years, the movement to move away from petroleum-derived materials as part of the SDGs and sustainable development goals has been accelerating, but the merit of using biomass-derived materials is the consumption of finite fossil fuels represented by petroleum. Saving is mentioned. Since the biomass raw material dev...

 Lion jointly developed with Yanagia an automatic blending robot that mixes fragrances with high accuracy, in a short time, and fully automatically, and introduced it to the development of fragrances for toothpaste. By utilizing this technology in combination with the "Expert Thinking AI" already developed by Lion (AI that has learned the knowledge of veteran researchers, past fragrance prescriptions and characteristic data of about 500 types of fragrance raw materials), It is expected that the fragrance development time for Hamigaki will be reduced by up to about 20%, speeding up the development. Lion considers that the flavor of toothpaste is an important factor in daily toothpaste, and develops fragrances unique to the company by taking the lead in examining the fragrances to be blended. On the other hand, fragrance development requires a huge amount of study time, and there is an urgent need to improve the accuracy of study and speed up development. The fragrance developm...

 With the growing interest in sustainability in recent years, vegan cosmetics have also been attracting attention in the cosmetics industry. Cosmetics contain ingredients of various origins, and in hair care cosmetics, wool-derived "keratin" has been incorporated into many cosmetics because of its high effectiveness. Seiwa Kasei discovered that the amino acid composition of the plant "pea" is similar to that of "keratin" and developed "botanical keratin". The hair care effect of botanical keratin is the closest to keratin among many plants, and it has made it possible to realize animal substitution by plants. In recognition of the research and development of these vegan cosmetics-compatible raw materials, we received the first prize in the BSB Innovation Award in the functional raw materials (moisturizing) category. Three characteristics of botanical keratin 1. 100% plant-derived (hydrolyzed pea protein) vegan-compatible cosmetic ingredients 2. 2...

 Kose has established its own 40-color global foundation color system based on global skin color research and palatability survey focusing on "spectral reflectance" toward the development of a foundation that is close to the "cleanliness of each person" in the world. .. In order to be closer to diverse customers around the world than ever before, the company has set up "Adaptability ∞", which consists of eight unique themes of its own efforts, and has adaptable products that can be used globally and universally. Working on service development. Currently, in the global foundation market, there is a demand for products that naturally blend in with each person's skin color and enhance the beauty of bare skin. In order to meet this need, it is necessary to analyze various global skin colors and classify them so that they have the optimum number of colors and color arrangements. Until now, classification by appearance has been the mainstream, and the charac...

 LB H, a trading company specializing in cosmetic raw materials, proposes cosmetic raw materials that are in line with the principles of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Recently, we have started selling "ITALINE T", a red tomato oil made from skins and seeds that are discarded in the processing process such as tomato sauce. It has excellent antioxidant power and can be applied to face care cosmetics, sun care products, anti-aging cosmetics, etc.

 Reducing the environmental burden of plastic containers and packaging is an urgent issue for cosmetics manufacturers. Therefore, one of Kose's plans for 2020 is to design with sustainability in mind. The goal is to incorporate at least one of the four items, such as suppression of occurrence and reuse, in all new products by 2030. "Reduce" to reduce the amount of resin used, "Reuse" to respond by refilling, "Recycle" to use recycled resin, "Renewable" to utilize biomass resin, etc. Take the four initials "4R". The basic policy is to incorporate as many "R" s as possible into bottles and caps at the design stage of new products. Of the new products in FY2008, 17.3% adopted either R. We are aiming for 100% by 30 years. "We will work from where we can," emphasizes Kei Arai, General Manager of Product Design Department. The results have begun to appear, and the amount of resin in the bottles of the hair care brand ...