Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan articles from August 2004

Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan archives from August 2004

Clasp Launches Attachable Cap and Lid Set for any Bagged Item.
August 25, 2004... Futatsukerun! ("adds a cap") from Clasp is for any bagged item in the home such as sugar, salt, flour, seasonings or pet food. The cap and lid set is very easy to attach to the bag and remove. It prevents leaking of contents and the lid is...

BASF Plastic Pigment Adopted for Shiseido Cosmetic Packages.
August 25, 2004... Cosmetics maker Shiseido plans to be the first to use BASF's Variocrom coating for the container of a cosmetics product. Variocrom is used to color plastics or coat plastic and other materials, and its strong polarity and multiple-layer...

Ajinomoto Releases Amino Acid Soap.
August 25, 2004... Ajinomoto has released Jino Blancfia Amino White Soap, a face washing bar soap. Blancfia is a product line that uses the whitening effect of amino acid. The product items include Nitchuyo (day time) UV Cut Beauty Lotion, Yoruyo (night time)...

Summer Body Care Products from L'occitane and Others.
August 25, 2004... Body care products for summer have appeared on store shelves. L'occitane, a French natural cosmetics manufacturer, has released body care cosmetics using verbena, a herb with citrus fragrance. There are twelve kinds of items including Verbena...

Posture Enhancement Goods from Sony Plaza and Others.
August 25, 2004... Sony Plaza Ginza sells Shisei Balance Cushion, a cushion to place on the chair and which naturally makes a person sit with a straight back (3990 yen). The product is shaped higher at the back and is slanted a little lower toward the thighs and...

Nanotechnology for UV Care.
August 25, 2004... Shiseido sells Anessa Perfect Smooth Sunscreen (60 ml, 3150 yen). The product has zinc oxide coated with fluoride to make it water repellant. So it resists perspiration but it is easy to wash off without using cleansing oils. Kanebo has...

Nikko Yuba Seizo Releases Cosmetics with Soy Nutrients.
August 25, 2004... Nikko Yuba Seizo, a soy casein manufacturer, has released Yuba Hada Bijin that puts soy nutrition in cosmetics. The company planned the product and has a cosmetics manufacturer make it. The product items are soap (100 g, listed at 1575 yen),...

Dai Nippon Printing Testing IC Tags with US-Standard UHF Signals.
August 25, 2004... Dai Nippon Printing has begun a proving test of new IC tags that use UHF signals, the standard in the US. Japan's laws currently prohibit the use of UHF for such applications, so the company is conducting the test at its North Carolina...

Fuji Label Auto-Labeler Ceora a New Concept for Faster Speed.
August 25, 2004... Ceora from Fuji Label is a new-concept auto-labeler without a center shaft. Built with all the performance of the previously released high-speed servo motor-based F208PX, it uses instead a peripheral drive that simplifies the structure and...

Konishi Expands Sales of Adhesive without Organic Solvent.
August 25, 2004... Konishi has been selling an adhesive product that does not use organic solvents such as toluene. The company is expanding its sales to construction businesses. The product uses SU Polymer, a siliconized urethane developed by the company....

Toppan Forms Releases Very Thin Talking Postcard.
August 25, 2004... Toppan Forms has released Audio Paper, a postcard with sound. The product is only 0.75 mm thick but has an audio IC, a paper battery and a speaker between two sheets of postcard sized paper. It can record and play as much as 20 seconds of...

NOC Corporation Develops Cosmetics Material Using Nanotechnology.
August 25, 2004... NOC Corporation has developed a cosmetics material that can apply effective substances such as vitamins A and C to the skin evenly using nanotechnology. The company processed the main ingredient, biocompatible phospholipids, into spheres of...

Cosmetics Material from Japan BEE.
August 25, 2004... Japan BEE has developed and started manufacturing cosmetics materials. The company uses its original emulsifier/disperser to manufacture fine particles of several nanometers in diameter, which can prevent deterioration. The emulsifier/disperser...

NEC Soft System to Help Retailers Analyze Customer Base.
August 25, 2004... NEC Soft is developing video analysis systems that in a few years will help retailers examine foot traffic through their stores and tie it to data on customer age and gender. The system is already 90% accurate at determining a person's gender...

Kawata Succeeds in Expanding Polylactic Acid 40 Times.
August 25, 2004... Kawata says that it has adapted MIT-developed technology to foam polylactic acid with expansion factors ranging from two to 40, and that it can achieve such high factors with carbon dioxide bubbles. Polylactic acid has long been considered too...

Kawata Foaming Technique Makes PP a New Choice for Food Packaging.
August 25, 2004... Last year Kawata announced that it had used its microcellular foaming extrusion molding system to foam PP resin to an expansion factor of 25, and recently it has developed that technology further to make foamed PP a strong alternative to foamed...

Toyobo Develops PET Copolymer Catalyst with Aluminum.
August 25, 2004... Toyobo forecasts that its business in a newly developed PET copolymer catalyst using aluminum will reach 10 billion yen by 2010. The new catalyst is a break from existing technology using heavy metals like germanium and titanium, types of...

Kuraray Develops Flexible Clear Plastic.
August 25, 2004... Kuraray plans to open a test plant this summer to produce a new type of acrylic thermoplastic elastomer. The transparent material bends and stretches by hand, making it potentially a more suitable material for LCDs, auto lamp covers and...

NEC Shape-Memory Plastic also Recyclable.
August 25, 2004... NEC has added a new feature to shape-memory plastics: the ability to be melted and reused. The new material's environmental benefits include the fact that it can be recycled and the fact that it is made of corn-derived polylactic acid. The...

Kawakami Sangyo Bubble Wrap Built to Save Space, Weight.
August 25, 2004... Kawakami Sangyo has overcome certain technical issues and engineered a way to make bubble wrap with bubbles that are trapezoidal rather than rectangular in cross-section. The resulting Diet Petit is 20% lighter per roll than Kawakami's main...

Carbon Heat Releasing Material.
August 25, 2004... Tomoe Kogyo, the manufacturer and retailer of centrifuges, is to begin the marketing of lightweight and flexible sheet type insulating material manufactured by the Ohaio based manufacturer Graphtec. The substance has a 70% higher heat...

Nail Varnish Removing Device.
August 25, 2004... Wit Craft has developed a convenient plastic tube like nail varnish removal device. The end of the finger is simply inserted into the end of the tube and twisted a number of times to cleanly remove the nail varnish. Each tube can be used up to...

99.99999% Pure Copper.
August 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Material has announced plans to produce a 10-ton annual production run of a 99.99999% pure copper commonly known as 7N. The high purity copper is produced by twice subjecting the ore to an electrolyiic refming process that strips...

Recycled PET Plastic Improvement Additive.
August 25, 2004... Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo has announced the development of "Kane Ace MP" and "Kane Ace MX, MY" 2 PET plastic additives that both improves the forming and impact resistance of recycled PET plastic. Up till now, due to the characteristically...

Moulded Paper Shock Absorbing Material.
August 25, 2004... Osaka based Chiyoda Container a subsidiary of the Japanese paper product manufacturing giant Oji Paper has announced the development of "Parumotech" a moulded cardboard and hemp shock absorbing material for use in packaging electrical and...

Plastic Circult Insulating Material from Mitsui.
August 25, 2004... Mitsui Kinzoku has announced the development of a plastic coating for copper foil that will allow print boards to be stacked 3 high without the concern of short circuiting or fire. In an attempt to reduce the weight and size of mobile...

Air Filled Film Packing Material.
August 25, 2004... Sanei Kaken has announced the development of "Air Protect Air Protecter of a high strength non-gas permeable polyethylene and nylon film that can be filled with air for use as a shock absorbing packing material. When not filled with air...

Light Reflection Prevention Film.
August 25, 2004... Sumitomo 3M has announced the development of a special film attached to lamps that prevents the reflection of fluorescent light from the surface of the paper. The film, consisting of hundreds of micro thin layers of polyester piled one on top...

Biodegradable Plastic Hardening Agent.
August 25, 2004... Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku has announced the release of "Sapurasema PCZ" a hardening agent that controls the temperature at which liquidized biodegradable plastic in paints and adhesives hardens. The agent is able to control the hardening...

Biodegradable Labels.
August 25, 2004... Rintech, Japan's largest manufacturer of adhesive film, has announced the development of "Biora" a biodegradable film made from a poly-lactic acid produced from corn starch that is suitable for use in labels. While it is now becoming more...

Non-Gas Permeable Flexible Plasttc FROM Kuraray.
August 25, 2004... Kuraray has announced the development of a highly flexible non-gas permeable plastic suitable for use in food & drink containers, gasoline tanks and other products with complex forms. The plastic consists of a modified version of an...

AOS Technologies Creates Inexpensive Remote Factory Monitoring Systems.
August 25, 2004... AOS Technologies is rolling out a line of factory monitoring systems made affordable by harnessing the power of the Internet. At the same time, the systems are highly functional, allowing managers to monitor factories in real time as well as...

Household Allergen Eliminator.
August 25, 2004... Fumakilla has released "Aller Shut" a surfactant and insecticide free spray type product that encapsulates air borne allergens such as pollen and dust mites, etc. preventing them from causing allergic reactions. Also available in a cloth type...

Non-Slip Silicone Tape.
August 25, 2004... Kanappe has released "Silicone Tape" a soft silicone tape designed to improve grip on a wide variety of objects including door knobs, golf clubs, tennis and squash rackets, etc. According to the manufacturers, the tape can also be wound...

Functional Sandals.
August 25, 2004... Akaishi has released "Arch Fitter Shape" a stylish casual sandal designed to support the feet, aid walking and help tone up the legs. The sole features a flexible seam near the toes which bends to help produce a smooth walking action by...

New Palm Size Body Brush for Bath.
August 25, 2004... Sunpac has released "Angelesthe" - a new body brush for bath. Product features: (1) An angel wing shape in a palm size, (2) Cleans and massages the whole body, (3) creates delicate and creamy body soap foam and (4) brings a smooth skin finish....

Silver Ion Antibacterial Vacuum Cleaner.
August 25, 2004... Sharp has released "Clean Cyclone" a powerful cyclone type vacuum cleaner that uses a powerful centrifugal force to separate dust and reduce filter blockage and maintain up to 99% of initial suction power. The dust receptacle produces...

Disinfectant Capsule Sticking Plaster.
August 25, 2004... Osaka based Nippon Zokiseiyaku has added to its "Push Ban" line-up of sticking plasters featuring an integrated capsule containing a disinfectant that when broken seeps into the gauze pad of the plaster prior to dressing the wound. The...

Multi-Purpose Interior Car Cleaner.
August 25, 2004... Soft 99 Corporation has released "Shanai Marugoto Cleaner" a multipurpose foam type cleaner for the car interior. The cleanser is sprayed onto a cloth and wiped over all interior surfaces including the windscreen and the dashboard. The...

Nail Moisturiser.
August 25, 2004... Sony CP Laboratories has released "Nail Nail Nail Serum" a mineral and protein enriched nail care product designed to strengthen weak nails prone to breaking. The oil free, non-greasy formulation is applied to both the front and rear of...

New Rice Container.
August 25, 2004... Arromic has launched "Ganso Komebitsu Sensei" ("Original Rice Container") - a small container for 10kg and 20 kg to preserve rice from insect. Previously a container for 40kg was introduced and sold. Product Features: 100% use of natural...

High Powered Compact Vacuum Cleaner.
August 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Denki has released "TC-DC" a lightweight yet powerful compact vacuum cleaner. The compact size has been achieved by locating the motor directly on top of the cord reel instead of along side as with conventional vacuum cleaners....

New Dishwashing Liquid from Lion.
August 25, 2004... "Lion Charmy Libu" from Lion is a dishwashing detertent which can eliminate dirt discernibly effectively while enabling the user to enjoy a comfortable scent. The product includes AHA which allows cleansing agents to work effectively and has a...

Healthy Pet Snacks Tailored to Dog Breed.
August 25, 2004... Airisu Oyama has released an extensive range of dog treats specifically tailored to meet the needs of individual canine breed. The range, consisting of 24 items for 8 different canine breeds includes "Small slices of White chicken meat for...

New Canned Dog Food For Senior Dogs.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released a new canned dog food for senior dogs to enjoy a tasty and healthy food. 2 Types: (1) "Aiken Genki-kan 11-Sai Ijyo You" ("Dog Is Fine! Over 11-Year Old Use"). Product Features: Tasty ingredients, high quality...

Renewed Dry Dog Food.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released "Aiken Genki Dry" ("Dog Is Fine with Dry Food!") - a renewed dry dog food with a tasty and balanced nutrition in a new packaging. Product Features: (1) Superb taste with tasty ingredients, (2) A well balanced...

New Dog Food for Small Dogs.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released "Gain's Pakkun Kogataken You" ("Gain's Bite for Small Dog") from "Gain's Pakkun Series" - a bite of half-rare food for small dog. Product Features: (1) Soft, moist and half-rare food, (2) Tasty beef and...

New Tasty and Healthy Cat Food.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released "Neko Genki Gin no Supun" ("Cat is Fine! Silver Spoon") - a new cat food emphasizing taste and health of cat. Product Features: (1) Superb taste and flavor, (2) 2 popular variations: delicious fish only and fish,...

New Superb Quality Gum for Dog Snack.
August 25, 2004... Vanguard International Foods has launched "American Prairie Rawhide" - a superb quality gum for dog snack. 3 Sizes: (1) "Roll": 7-8cm(l) and 10g per piece. Contains 6 pieces in pack. The price is 609 yen (with tax); (2) "Bone": 12cm(l) and 70 -...

Pet Odour Eliminating Water.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Aoki Denki Kogyo has released "Smart Water" a mineral water based product specifically formulated to eliminate pet faeces, urine and body odours. When used continuously for a period of 2 to 4 weeks, the special combination of...

Renewed Paper Diaper for Pets.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released renewed "UNICHARM Pet Care Paper Diaper for Pet". Product Features: (1) Economy Big Pack for SS-Size and S-Size for 30 sheets, M-Size for 28 sheets, L-Size for 26 sheets. (2) "Refastenable Tabs" in SS-Size(3)...

New Super Deodorant Sheet for Pet.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released "Unicharm Pet Care Ichinichi Ichimai Shoshu Koukin Super Deo Sheet" (Unicharm Pet Care Super Deodorant Sheet for One Day per One Sheet") - a new super deodorant sheet for small-size and medium-size pet. One sheet...

New Exterminator for Flea and Tick.
August 25, 2004... UNICHARM Pet Care has released "Unicharm Pet Care Medicated Flea Tick Care Spot" - a new medicated flea and tick exterminator for pet. Product Features: (1) Drop 2 places in pet's back, (2) Lasts for one month, (3) Immediately exterminate flea...

Bamboo Charcoal Toothpaste.
August 25, 2004... Nippon Kampo Kenkyujo has released "Taketan Hamigaki" a natural type tooth whitening toothpaste based on traditional Chinese and Japanese medicinal principles and formulated with charcoal made from bamboo. The minute particles of the...

Highly Portable, Light Weight Electric Toothbrush.
August 25, 2004... Sanyo Denki has released "Hapish NTB-S1" a highly portable and slim (Just 15.7mm thick) toothbrush that weighs 29g with the battery. The toothbrush vibrates 10,000 times per minute dislodging debris from both the tooth's surface and from...

Between Teeth Electric Toothbrush.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Minimum has released "Hapika Pinpoint" an electronic toothbrush with a minute 7,000 RPM vibrating movement and thin bristles specifically designed to dislodge food remains and plaque from between the teeth. With a density 25%...

New Toothpaste from Lion.
August 25, 2004... "Lion Crysta" from Lion is a toothpaste. which makes the tooth clear, white and healthy. It contains a medicinal ingredient "fluoride" (sodium monofluophophate) which recalsifies the minute abrasions on the tooth's surface, producing a white...

High Powered Aerosol Cockroach Spray.
August 25, 2004... Chugai Seiyaku has released "Balsan Chokugeki Jet" a high-powered cockroach aerosol spray product. The independently designed nozzle features an easy to use gun like trigger that makes aiming of the powerful jet easier enabling the...

Portable Wet & Dry Battery Shaver.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Toshiba Denchi has released "Toshiba Wet & Dry Shaver DC-640" a compact portable battery powered electric shaver that can be used both dry and with shaving foam. The wide stainless steel cutting foil cuts quickly and effectively...

Compact, Stylish Personal Alarm.
August 25, 2004... Toshiba Denchi has released "Toshiba 100dB Bohan Buzzer" a compact, lightweight personal alarm in a stylish pearl white finish that emits an ear shattering 100dB alarm when activated. Designed to unobtrusively hang off mobile phone straps,...

Compact, High Powered Fishing Reel.
August 25, 2004... Daiwa Seiko has released "Sea Borg 250FB" a compact, palm sized electronic fishing reel. The reel features a newly developed electronic motor with a powerful yet extremely smooth winding operation that automatically winds in the line,...

Cell Activating Band Aids.
August 25, 2004... Johnson & Johnson has recently announced the release of "Band Aid Kizu Power Pad" a band aid product impregnated with a liquid that accelerates cellular re-growth to promote quicker healing. The gel type formulation naturally spreads onto...

New Air Freshener from Hakugen.
August 25, 2004... "Mezamashi Arome" from Hakegen is an air freshener with an alarm clock, which comes with two aroma cartridges, one lemon-mint and the other eucalyptus-mint scent. The crescent-shaped cartridge is to be placed in the crescent-shaped window...

Table Top size Ion Type Room Deodoriser.
August 25, 2004... Matsushita Denko has released "Air Refre Nanoe Dasshu Jokin Type EH-3150" a compact, table top sized room air freshener that utilises ions contained in water to eliminate odours and breakdown airborne mould bacteria, etc. Standing just...

Environmentally Friendly Paper and Wood Glue.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Yamato has released "Arabic Bond" an environmentally friendly clear drying paper and wood adhesive free of harmful plasticizer agents that uses polyvinyl acetate resin as its main ingredient. Price: 24g fine nozzle tube = 160 yen,...

Unique Cup Coffee Maker.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Device Style has released "Burunopasso CA-3S" a stainless steel mug featuring an attachable coffee drip type filter. Coffee and water are simply added to the filter and water heating element and the device switched on. Hot...

New Type of Shower Head.
August 25, 2004... Arromic has launched "Ionic C Shower" to the world market - a new type of shower head that is upgraded the previous "Negative Ions C Shower". Product Features: (1) 100% chlorine removal by Vitamin C protects dry skin and brittle hair caused by...

Rose Scented Product Selection.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Global Product Planning has released "DUOROSA" a wide range of rose scented products for the home and bathroom. The products are available in 6 different rose fragrances consisting of natural rose scent blended with vanilla aroma,...

Aromatherapy Product Range.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Nippon Kodo has released "Anming" a range of aromatherapy products designed to help de-stress and induce relaxation. Each of the products contains an aroma produced from a blend of orange, lemon, basil and geranium. Products...

Iron Soil Improvement Agent.
August 25, 2004... Aichi Seiko has released "Tetsuryoku Aqua" a liquid type soil improvement concentrate containing iron as its main constituent. Suitable for both soil and hydroponic use, the iron oxide dissolves into the water, providing the diatomic ions...

Period Pain Reducing Heat Sheets.
August 25, 2004... Osaka based Kiribai Kagaku has released "Lady Warmer" a thin hot disposable sheet that produces a gentle (48 degrees Celsius) deep penetrating warmth for up to 8 hours to help alleviate period pains. The discrete beige coloured towels...

Telescope PC Connector.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Copita Japan has released "PC Scope" a telescope featuring an integrated digital camera that enables images viewed through the telescope to be shown on a PC as a clear digital image. Connected to any PC via the USB port, the...

New Hair Wax in Pocket Size.
August 25, 2004... Mandam has launched "GATSBY WAX SERIES POCKET TYPE" - Gatsby's popular Wax & Solid items, now available in handy pocket-size at CVS (Convenient stores) exclusively. 6 items:1) STYLING SOLID ULTRA HOLD that arranges short hair with super hard...

New Deodorant Spray.
August 25, 2004... Mandam has launched "GATSBY DEODORANT SERIES" - a deodorant spray to control sweat and odor and to maintain a smooth skin for long hours. Now available in CVS (Convenient stores) exclusive fragrance and size. 3 items:1) EX DEODORANT SPRAY...

New Oil Absorbent Papers.
August 25, 2004... Mandam has launched "GATSBY PAPER SERIES" (quasi-medical product) - a highly popular among the cleanliness - conscious - from young users to office workers. Now available in CVS (Convenient Stores) exclusive paper series. 5 items: 1) OIL CLEAR...

Lucky Corporation Launches Men's Facial Care Product.
August 25, 2004... Lucky Corporation has released Otoko no Sengan Pad (face washing brush for men, 480 yen). The product is a men's version of a face washing brush that has been popular among women. It is made of silicone that cleans out the pores and removes...

Healthy Rose Extract Drink.
August 25, 2004... Tokyo based Petit Amiee has released "Nomu Bara" an aromatic health drink concentrate containing a 10% extract made from the petals of 50 Bulgarian grown Damascus roses. The concentrate can be mixed with sparkling water or even champagne...

Breathing Passage Inflammation Relieving Tea.
August 25, 2004... Kanakoen has announced the release of "Sugi No Hacha" a natural health tea made from the leaves of the Japanese Cypress said to help reduce irritation and inflammation of breathing passages. The specially selected leaves, picked from mature...

Skin Care Jelly Drink.
August 25, 2004... Orihiro has released "Cosme in Jelly" a range of 3 specific function gel type drinks formulated with active ingredients to aid skin care. "Natural White" - Formulated with vitamin C and a range of amino acids to reduce the prominence of...

Natural Mineral Liquid Food Supplement.
August 25, 2004... Okinawa based Okinawa Zenyaku has recently released "Kume Jima Mineral Eki" mineral rich liquid type food additive that is simply sprinkled onto main dishes and soups, etc. prior to serving. Consisting of concentrated natural deep-sea water...

Shiseido Offers Coenzyme Q10 Supplement.
August 25, 2004... Benefique Biki Q10 (60 tablets) is a supplement providing the coenzyme Q10. Shiseido offers the product. Q10 is produced naturally in the body and helps the cells to produce energy, better enabling the body to ward off damage from free...

New Shoe Cleaner.
August 25, 2004... Columbus, Shoe Cream and Shoe Product Maker, has released "Letherian Gold" - a new white shoe cleaner in Cream Type and "Knight Liquied" - a new white shoe cleaner in Liquid Type. Letherian Gold: (1) Protects and shines shoes, (2) emulsive and...

New Deodorant Spray for Shoes.
August 25, 2004... Columbus, Shoe Cream and Shoe Product Maker, has released "Aroma Clean" - a new odor - clean spray for shoes. 3 Essential Oil Scent: (1) Peppermint Oil for refreshing effect, (2) Pineneedle Oil for refining effect and (3) Eucalyptus Oil for...

Renewed Packaging from "Shoe Fitter" Series.
August 25, 2004... Columbus, Shoe Cream and Shoe Product Maker, has released 3 new packaging for summer from "Shoe Fitter" Series. 3 items: (1) "Clear Model": Slim (3.3mm) Type and Regular (4.4mm) Type. Prevents slippery by silicone rubber. Transparent type keeps...