Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan articles from August 2008

Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan archives from August 2008

Cosmetics Sales in Japan (2007 Jan-Dec).
August 25, 2008... According to statistics compiled by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry, during the 12 months from Jan-Dec 2007, Japan's total cosmetics sales value increased 0.7% to 1,510,696 million yen on a shipment basis while total sales...

2007 Cosmetic Shipment Totals of 150 Companies by Distribution Channel.
August 25, 2008... According to a survey conducted by Shukan Shogyo, cosmetics shipments of 150 leading companies by distribution channel in 2007 (Jan-Dec) totalled 2,128,201.4 million yen, up 0.2% compared to 2006 (See table below). NOTE:1: When one company...

2007 Cosmetics Sales by Route.
August 25, 2008... Shukan Shogyo, a leading Japanese cosmetics and toiletries journal publisher, has announced that estimated cosmetics sales in 2007 (Jan-Dec) totalled 3,479,141 million yen on a retail basis, up 0.8% over the same period of 2006. As for...

Japanese Cosmetics Distribution Channels.
August 25, 2008... The distribution channel of cosmetics in Japan is summarized as follows: (1) Franchised System = Maker - Its own Sales Company - Contract Retail Store (Chain Store) - Consumer(2) Door-to-Door Sales = Maker - (Sales Company and Dealer) - Sales...

Nissin Space Food.
August 25, 2008... Nissin Food Products report that an additional 6 of its products have recently been used aboard the International Space Station by its astronauts. The products were soba (buckwheat) noodles, udon (vermicelli) noodles, inari sushi (flavoured...

Family Mart CV Chain to Use Bio-Plastic Egg Cartons.
August 25, 2008... Japanese nation-wide convenience store chain Family Mart has recently announced that it will begin to use a plastic egg carton made from a corn starch based bio plastic for its "Shinsen Kagayaki" fresh eggs. In conjunction, the content of...

Q.P. Space Food.
August 25, 2008... Japanese food processing giant Q.P. report that 2 of its food items "Q.P. Mayonnaise" and "Shirogau" (a type of nourishing rice gruel) were recently carried aboard the Endeavour space shuttle on behalf of the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration...

Use Specific Label Type IC tags From Dainippon Printing.
August 25, 2008... Dai Nippon Printing has announced the release of 3 adhesive type IC tags each with different characteristics. The products are: "Water Resistant High Adhesion Label Type" - A highly durable label type IC tag ideal for use on containers and...

New High Definition Still Photo Printing Technology.
August 25, 2008... A research team at Hiroshima University lead by Professor Koyu Nakano has announced the development of new technology that eliminates the graininess that typically occurs when printing digital photos, enabling them to be reproduced with the...

New Half Glass, half Plastic Material.
August 25, 2008... A research team based at Japan's Tohoku University has announced the development of a new, lightweight, high heat resistance material for use in large-size LCD displays. According to the research team, the material features the same...

Bio Polyurethane.
August 25, 2008... Japanese plant based macro-molecule material developer Bio-Base in conjunction with a research team at Osaka University has announced that they have successfully produced polyol - a raw material used in the manufacture of polyurethane - from...

Antibacterial Print Material Coating.
August 25, 2008... Fuji Printing has announced the development of "Koukin Kako" a process which coats printed material with a long lasting antibacterial varnish capable of suppressing most bacteria responsible for food poisoning including staphylococcus. The...

IC Tag with Divided Memory.
August 25, 2008... Hitachi Ltd. has announced the development of a new IC tag featuring an enlarged memory that is divided into separate compartments for improved security. The new tag, based on Hitachi's own "Myu Chip" features 2-kilobytes of memory divided...

High-Speed Drug Barcode Checking System.
August 25, 2008... Dai-Ichi Jitsugyo in conjunction with Osaka based Techno Soft Systemics has announced the development of a device that checks that the barcode applied to the packaging of medicines, etc. is both correct and in the correct location. The...

Alphabet Shaped Pet Bottles.
August 25, 2008... CB Plus has released a unique range of visually striking PET bottles in the shape of the letters of the alphabet. The bottles are made using a direct blow forming method and are available in 27 types - one for each letter of the alphabet...

Stick Chocolate in a Box from Morinaga.
August 25, 2008... Morinaga & Co. has released "Koeda Compact" individually wrapped sticks (6 packs of 4 sticks) of cacao rich chocolate in a compact box package. The main feature of the box is a separate compartment for placing the transparent high gas...

Q.P. Use New Bottle for Pasta Oil Sauce.
August 25, 2008... Q.P. has re-released its "Kewpie Oil Sauce" range of 5 oil based pasta sauces in a new lightweight, easy to use bottle. Features of the bottle include a depression immediately below the neck to make the bottle easier to hold and a series of...

Granule Type Insect Repellent.
August 25, 2008... Home garden fertiliser and insecticide manufacturer Sumitomo Chemical Garden Products has released "Muchu Kukan Mushiyoke Biryu" a granule type insect repellent containing the active ingredient metofluthrin. When sprinkled over the ground...

Sparkling Pearl Particle Paper.
August 25, 2008... Tokyo based Toppan Forms has released "Irodori Bijin" a fine textured paper for ink jet printers featuring a coating of minute, light reflecting pearl particles. The fine texture of the paper helps prevent ink bleed and fade which commonly...

Coarse Textured Tomato Ketchup.
August 25, 2008... Kagome has released "Tomato Ketchup Aragoshi" a ketchup product made from a coarse textured tomato puree in order to preserve the natural flavour and aroma of the tomatoes. Considerable thought has also been used in the design of the...

Frozen Juice Drink from DyDo.
August 25, 2008... DyDo Drinco has released 2 new frozen beverages packaged in PET bottles. The products to be marketed exclusively via convenience stores are: "Reito Mikan" - A tangerine orange flavoured ice beverage containing juice (10%) from domestically...

Strikingly Simple Chilled Coffee Beverage from DyDo.
August 25, 2008... DyDo Drinco has released "Simply Design Coffee [Caf? au Lait]" a chilled milk coffee beverage packaged in a 500ml PET bottle featuring a strikingly simple all white label. In keeping with the "simplicity" theme, the product itself is made...

Post Card Message Concealing Label.
August 25, 2008... Lintec has released "RP POST Series" a range of labels applied over the contents of official postcards to conceal personal details (In Japan, utility companies, etc., often use prepaid self addressed postcards to collect customer information)....

New Cut Flower Transportation System.
August 25, 2008... Japanese logistics company Shin-Nippon Ryutsu has developed "SC Bucket Rental System" a new more environmentally friendly system of transporting cut flowers that involves the use of reusable buckets. Tied bunches of cut flowers are placed...

Rice Chaff and Powdered Bamboo Bio-Plastic.
August 25, 2008... Biotarf has announced the release of "Biomass Tray" a food tray made of a new type of bio-plastic that uses rice chaff and powdered bamboo as its main ingredients. The trays are made by mixing the main ingredients with a binding agent and...

Bromine Free Plastic.
August 25, 2008... Nippon Kayaku has announced the development of the world's first luminosity enhancing plastic film material for use in liquid crystal panels that is free of bromine - a substance set to be banned by European Union RoSH regulations in 2 years...

Thermal Ink for Use in Health Care Sector.
August 25, 2008... Japanese pigment manufacturer Matsui Shikiso Kagaku Kogyosho has released "Thermolock" a range of special inks added or applied to containers containing contagious or other wise dangerous medical substances that changes colour (fades) to...

Microwave Oven Cooking Bag.
August 25, 2008... Bag and packaging manufacturer Nagasaki Seitai has released "Shower Cooking Mate" a unique bag for cooking - rather than simply "heating "- food in the microwave oven. The bag features an internal wing shaped pouch located at the top of...

Printable Craft Tape.
August 25, 2008... Tokyo based Okamoto has released "Lami-less Print" a non-laminated, more environmentally friendly craft tape product which can have company or product names, logos or even simple instructions such as "Fragile" or "Store in a Cool Location",...

New Hot Melt Adhesive Reduces Line Downtime.
August 25, 2008... Hiroshima based Yasuhara Chemicals are reporting an increased take-up of their new EMMA (Ethylene Methyl Methacrylate) type hot melt adhesive "Hirodyne 2755". According to Yasuhara, as the thermal decomposition temperature of the EMMA is...

Backing Tape Free Delivery Pack.
August 25, 2008... Nomura Kasei Kogyo has announced the release of "Hakuri No" a so-called "Delivery Pack" consisting of a self-adhesive delivery label / envelope for attaching to packages into which delivery documents can be placed. The main feature of the...

Pet Water Purifier.
August 25, 2008... Tokyo based Kizna has released "PETURE nano" a compact water purification device for pets designed to improve the quality of both drinking and bathing water. The purifier features a high-function active charcoal cartridge filter containing...

Shoe Waterproofing Spray.
August 25, 2008... Columbus has released "Amedas" a water and grime repelling spray for shoes. A single 5-second spray is sufficient to form a flouro type coating over the shoe surface that effectively repels water, oil and grime without compromising the...

Soothing Eye Drops for Contact Lens Wearers.
August 25, 2008... Lion has released "Smile Contact Drytect " - soothing eye drops for contact lens wearers formulated with a high viscosity moisturising agent that prevents the evaporation of tears from the eye surface to prevent irritation occurring under the...

Musty Odour Preventing Laundry Detergent.
August 25, 2008... Lion has announced the release of "Heyaboshi Top Oriental Flower No Kaori" a powder type laundry detergent specially formulated to prevent the occurrence of musty odours that commonly occurs in clothing dried indoors. The product contains...

Dish Washing Detergents with Added Essential Oils.
August 25, 2008... Lion has announced the release of 2 of its popular dish washing detergents now formulated with 100% pure, natural essential oils. The products are: "Charmy V Quick" - A fast washing, rinsing and drying formulation detergent now containing...

Outdoor Hanging Insect Repellent.
August 25, 2008... "Mushi Guard Mushi Yoke Buranpetan" from Kiribai Kagaku is a compact highly effective fly, mosquito and other flying insect repellent suitable for use both indoors and out. The product consists of a small plastic case with a hook at one end...

2 New Cleaning Items from Unicharm.
August 25, 2008... Unicharm has added 2 new cleaning items to its "Wave" range. The products are:"Wave Rittai Floor Wiper" - A disposable sheet type floor wiper featuring a surface covered with an array of wave like undulations designed to trap all types of...

Shitake Mushroom & Pig Liver Extract Health Supplement.
August 25, 2008... Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has released "Shitagen Gamma" a nutrient rich granule type health supplement containing shitake mushroom bacteria (600mg per sachet) and pig liver extracts (133.3mg). The water soluble pig liver extract produced...

Knee and Lower Back Pain Anti-Inflammatory Liquid.
August 25, 2008... Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has announced the re-release of its popular "Anmelshin 1% Yoko Yoko" a non steroid type anti-inflammatory liquid for knee and general joint pain including lower back pain. The product is formulated with 1- menthol...

Bowel Regulating Tofu Snack for Dogs.
August 25, 2008... "Tofu No Oyatsu" from Progresso is a low calorie granulated tofu (soybean curd) nutritional supplement for dogs formulated to help maintain regular and healthy bowel movements. The granules are produced by freeze drying tofu made from...

Black Toilet Rolls.
August 25, 2008... "Black Roll" from Daishowa First is a stylish black coloured toilet paper intended to match the decor of modern "Designer" bathrooms with high tech toilet facilities. The 2-ply paper is made from high quality North American pulp. Price:...

"Pretty Princess" Ladies Razor.
August 25, 2008... Kaijirushi has released "Pretty Princess" a triple blade lady's razor featuring blades made of steel 70% harder than conventional razors for a better, smoother finish. The improved hardness of the blades enables the formation of a sharper...

Foot Stress Relieving Arched Insole.
August 25, 2008... Dr. Scholl has released "Triple Arch Support Insole" shoe insoles featuring an array of 3 arches that help relieve and prevent foot and leg fatigue. The high resilience arches, located under the foot arch, outer arch and under the joints...

Powerful Fast Drying Adhesive.
August 25, 2008... Monotaro has released "Monotaro Shunkan Setchakuzai [Instant Adhesive]" a smooth spreading low viscosity adhesive suitable for a wide range of materials including synthetic rubber, hard plastics and metals, etc. The adhesive was originally...

Breath Easing Nose Pipes.
August 25, 2008... "Hana Sukkiri O2" from Tokyo Kikaku Hanbai consists of 2 soft silicone plastic pipes inserted into the nostrils to widen the air passage to improve breathing. The small 12mm long and 12mm diameter pipes are first compressed by pinching...

Cordless Electric Roller Brush.
August 25, 2008... Hanwa has released "Orange Swiper" a lightweight (900g) rechargable roller brush for cleansing both carpets and hard flooring surfaces. The brush features a series of rollers that revolve 2,000 times per minute, enabling it to lift dust,...

Heat Resistant Cooking & Food Prep Sheet.
August 25, 2008... Godo Kigyo has released "Prep & Bake Liner" a non-stick 2 in 1 prep board for kneading bread or cookie dough, etc. which also doubles as a baking tray. The triple layer board, made of glass fibre sandwiched between a layer of silicone and...

Body Shape Propensity Testing Kit.
August 25, 2008... Osaka based Wakunaga Pharmaceutical has released "Wakunaga Himan Kanren Idenshi Kensa Kit" a genetic swab kit for determining one's natural body shape. To use the special Q-tip type swab is first wiped around the inside of the mouth to...

Home Vege Growing Kit.
August 25, 2008... Morishita Engineering (www.biokite.com/) has released "Shokuiku Kobo Ere Farm" a small scale plant growing kit that allows children living in high rise buildings the experience of growing their own vegetables. The easy maintenance kit is...

Nourishing Leather Shampoo.
August 25, 2008... Leather Shampoo Products has released "Hagihara Nagare No Leather Shampoo" a leather shampoo that both cleans and nourishes the leather. Available in 2 types: for jackets and gloves, etc (2,940 yen) and for boots and shoes (1,995 yen).

UV Ray Cutting Sun Parasol.
August 25, 2008... Moonbat has released "Koseino Shako Higasa" a lightweight parasol that cuts up to 99% of damaging UV rays. The parasol is made from 3 layers of "Beauty Top" - a high performance material developed by Teijin Fibre which through a...

Waterproofing Leather Spray.
August 25, 2008... Konishi has released "Bosui Spray F" a waterproofing spray for leather formulated with a fluorocarbon resin that coats each individual fibre of the leather to produce a durable membrane capable of repelling both water and grime. Price: 300ml =...

Slash Prevention T-Shirt.
August 25, 2008... Nihon Uni has released "Salvar T-Shirt" a T-shirt made from specially developed high strength polyethylene fibres that helps it to protect the wearer from knife injuries during robberies or assaults. The fibres in conjunction with a special...

Ceramic Charcoal Deodoriser for Shoe Storage Boxes.
August 25, 2008... Ascam has released "Gun Gun" a two in one deodoriser and dehumidifier made of ceramic charcoal for use in shoe storage boxes. The ceramic charcoal active ingredient is produced by carbonising domestically grown waste wood coated in clay....

Foot Pain Relieving Cushioning Pad Range.
August 25, 2008... Tokyo based Columbus has released a range of different size and shape pads to help cushion the feet and toes from pain due to blisters and other common foot complaints. The products are: "Ring Pad" - A range of different size donut shaped...

Febreze Limited Edition Summer Fragrance.
August 25, 2008... P&G has released its popular "Febreze" fabric, room and toilet deodorising range in a new limited edition "Yurari Rakuen" range of fragrances. Price: Fabric deodorising spray (bouquet fragrance) 370ml, Room air freshener (citrus)130g, Toilet...

Mist Type Room Deodoriser.
August 25, 2008... Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has added "Shoshugen Mist" a range of 3 fast-acting fine mist sprays to its extensive room air freshening and deodorising range. Each of the products is specially formulated to neutralise specific odours with the...

Fan Cooled Driving Seat.
August 25, 2008... Tanimura Jitsugyo has released "Cool Fan Kino-tsuki Driving Seat" a fan cooled seat for driving that runs off the cigarette lighter socket and is easily attached to the driver's seat by a series of belts. The seat features 2 small, quiet...

Windscreen Cleaning Kit.
August 25, 2008... Yokohama based To Fit has released "Glass No Shiroaka-yoh Tokushu Jokyo Cleaner for Windscreens" a cleanser for removing stubborn calcium based watermarks that commonly adhere to car windscreens. Price: 40g = 2,980 yen.

Car Body Scratch Repair Kit.
August 25, 2008... Sunrise Corporation has begun the marketing of "Quixx Jidosha Body Kizu Keshi" a car body scratch repair kit. The kit consists of 2 types of creams, 2 gloves, and 4 sheets of glasspaper. To use, the cream is gently rubbed into the scratch...

Car Washing Sponge-Brush with Easy Grip Handle.
August 25, 2008... Soft 99 Corporation has released "Rich & Soft Grip" a sponge type car wash brush for applying wax and other coating agents to the roof and other difficult to reach areas. The main features of the sponge brush include a soft textured...

Lactic Acid Bacteria Multipurpose Household Cleanser.
August 25, 2008... EM Japan has released "Shizen No Chikara EMW" a concentrated type multipurpose household cleanser formulated from lactic acid bacteria, yeast and other micro-organisms. The cleanser is suitable for cleaning all household kitchen and...

New, Improved Panty Liner from Unicharm.
August 25, 2008... Unicharm has announced the release of an improved version of it popular "Sofi Fuwagokochi" panty liner first released in February 2006. The improvements include the addition of a new film back sheet that allows air to freely ventilate to...

Limited Edition Summer Sanitary Pad.
August 25, 2008... Unicharm has released "Sofi Chojukusui Guard Suzuhada" a limited edition summer sanitary pad designed specifically for nighttime use during the hot summer nights. Features include a ventilated back sheet that enables air to freely...

Perspiration Absorbing Summer Diapers.
August 25, 2008... Unicharm has released a limited edition summer diaper product for toddlers designed to rapidly absorb perspiration. Features of the diapers include a super slim absorbent pad half the thickness of the conventional pads. In addition to...

Cat Bite Prevention Lotion.
August 25, 2008... "Kami Kuse Non" from Taurus is a 100% natural ingredient lotion formulated to help train cats to stop biting the hands, arms and legs of their owners. The lotion is formulated with a bitter horse radish extract disliked by cats in addition...

100% Food Additive Coat Care Range for Cats & Dogs.
August 25, 2008... Johnson Trading has released "Joypet" a 3 item coat care product range for cats and dogs entirely formulated from ingredients used in food products. The 3 items in the range consists of 2 spray-on-brush-off foam shampoos (one for cats the...

Enclosed Cat Litter Tray.
August 25, 2008... "Chirakari Nikui Neko Toilet" from Iris Oyama is an enclosed cat litter tray designed to prevent the litter from being spread over the floor. The litter tray features a hinged swing door leading to a small corridor through which the cat...

Manual Toothbrush with Ultra Fine Bristles.
August 25, 2008... Lion has released its "Dentor Systema Lion Ha-brush" fine bristle toothbrush range in a new package. The main feature of the toothbrushes is the ultra fine bristles that taper to a point 0.02mm in thickness - one-tenth the thickness of...

Toothpaste with Deep Penetrating Antibacterial Agent.
August 25, 2008... Lion has released its "Dentor Systema Lion" fluoride toothpaste product specially formulated to help prevent gum disease and reduce gum inflammation in a new package. The product is formulated with IPMP (isopropylmetylphenol) - a highly...

Lion Add New Flavour to Tooth Paste Range.
August 25, 2008... Lion has added a refreshing "Extra Herb" fragrance to its popular "Dentor Systema EX Lion" fluoride toothpaste range. All items in the range are formulated with 2 antibacterial agents; deep penetrating IPMP with PEG (see above article) for...

Gum Disease Preventing Mouthwash.
August 25, 2008... Lion has released "Dentor Systema EX Dental Series" an antibacterial breath freshening mouthwash formulated with 3 active ingredients to help prevent gum disease and bad breath. The mouthwash contains IPMP (isopropylmetylphenol) an...

Interdent Brush and Toothgel.
August 25, 2008... Lion has added 2 new inter-dent products specifically designed for cleaning between the teeth to its extensive "Dentor Systema" oral care range. The products are:"Dentor Systema Shikan-yoh Dental Brush" - A 108mm long easy to hold "L" shaped...

Standing Toothbrush.
August 25, 2008... Tiger Kasei has released "Dental Love" a toothbrush that fits into a small, easily portable weighted stand designed to keep it upright and away from unhygienic bathroom surfaces. The base of the toothbrush handle is designed to slot into a...

Single Use Size Breath Freshening Mouth Washes.
August 25, 2008... Margaret Josephine Japan has released "Breath Palette Water Excellent" a single 10ml size breath freshening mouthwash. The mouthwash is formulated with 3 different sugars including xylitol and trehalose and is available in 8 different...

Tulip / Muscat Grape Scented Foam Hand Soap for Kids.
August 25, 2008... "Kirei Kirei Yakuyoh Hand Soap" from Lion is an antibacterial foam type hand soap specially formulated for children. The container features a large size pump dispenser that is easier to operate with smaller size hands. A single pump...

Organic Olive Soap.
August 25, 2008... K-Mari International has released "Shokunin-zukuri Wakuneri Sekken Towada" a solid type artificial additive free beauty soap formulated with organically grown olive oil. The soap has been made by soap artisans using traditional production...

Canadian Spa Bath Additive.
August 25, 2008... Biken has released "Canadian Spa" a bath additive formulated with natural herbal moisturising agents. The granule type product contains vitamin E rich grape seed oil and rosemary extract and is available in a range of 4 outdoor fragrances:...

Body Gel with UV Protection.
August 25, 2008... Attenir has released "Daily Cut UV 20 Body Gel" a non-smear milky white formulation moisturising body gel that also protects the skin from harmful UV rays. The gel features a low irritant weak acid formulation and contains a range of...

Foam Type UV Blocking Beauty Lotion.
August 25, 2008... Ohmi Kyodaisha has added 2 new grapefruit scented products to its "Sora No Veil" UV skin care range. The products are: "Super Cling Ice UV" - A foam type sunblock for the body that spreads evenly over the skin with a light popping sound....

Makeup Brush Range from Max Factor.
August 25, 2008... Max Factor has recently released "Max Factor Pro Finish Brush" a range of 7 long-handled makeup brushes made from specially shaped natural hair bristles. The range includes an ultra soft finishing brush (9,450 yen) made from grey squirrel...

Lipstick for Sensitive Lips.
August 25, 2008... Dr. Baeltz has released "Sharcom Lip Colour S" a UV protection and moisturising lip stick range for sensitive skin specially formulated with natural inorganic pigments. The lipsticks are formulated with several natural oils including...

High Gloss Diamond Nail Coating.
August 25, 2008... Goodsman has released "Celeb Rich Love Jewel" a high gloss nail coating agent formulated with 0.1 karat of diamond dust and platinum particulate. The coating also contains vitamin and protein treatment agents and a luxurious rose...