Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan articles from December 2002

Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan archives from December 2002

Simree Releases Skincare Cosmetics Series Containing Substance from Rice.
December 25, 2002... Simree, which runs a catalogue order business, has released a skincare series that contains a substance derived from rice. The new substance has the approval of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a new effective substance. The items...

Shabonndama Soap Launches Washing Machine Cleaner.
December 25, 2002... Shabondama Soap has launched Shabondama Sentakuso Cleaner, a product for washing the tub of washing machines (500g, 450 yen). The product removes black mold that accumulates in the tub. The product is mainly soap without additives and also...

Menicon Releases Disposable Contact Lenses.
December 25, 2002... Menicon has released disposable contact lens product Month Wear. This is the first disposable type contact lens product made in Japan. US interests have the patent on mass-producing disposable contact lens products with dies. In Japan, contact...

Ohki Releases Nail Polish Remover Made from Grapefruit Oil.
December 25, 2002... Ohki has released nail polish remover made from grapefruit oil through its subsidiary Eco-Factory. Compared to regular acetone-based nail polish remover, the product does not take away moisture and lipids from nails and fingertips, although it...

Hashimoto Cloth Releases Wiping Paper Cloth with Bagasse.
December 25, 2002... Hashimoto Cloth has developed a mixed paper containing bagasse. The product has volume and is much stronger than any other paper wiping cloth product. It is also ecological and cost is low. The product, known as Palper, uses bagasse (fiber from...

Sealex Promotes Sales of Security Label.
December 25, 2002... Sealex is promoting security label sales. The company's original security label has two types (transfer and non-transfer) and the patent is pending. When the package is opened, the transfer type leaves a mark on the surface the label is...

Oto Expands Sales Promotion Area of easy Peel POP Labels.
December 25, 2002... Oto is promoting sales of Hatte Hagaseru POP ("attach and peel off label") that does not leave any adhesive behind. The product consists of labels with messages such as advertised product, bargain or new product to use as a sales promotion tool...

Recyclable Waterproof Corrugated Cardboard from Hiroshima Danboru.
December 25, 2002... Hiroshima Danboru has been selling recyclable corrugated cardboard KPE Danboru. The outside cardboard part of the product is coated with down powder to make it waterproof and heat-insulated. The product was developed by group company Kami...

Matsuda Kasei Kogyo Liners Make Drums Easier to Clean, Reuse.
December 25, 2002... Matsuda Kasei Kogyo is known for its New Drum Keeper line of polyethylene-based drum liners. The company is particularly advanced in the manufacture of oversized bags for special uses. New Drum Keeper is made of special PE film 120-200...

MK Creation Re-Engineers Chilled Shipping Corrugated Cardboard.
December 25, 2002... Eco Cool from MK Creation is a water-repellent corrugated cardboard for shipping chilled items. Thicker than ordinary cardboard intended for that purpose, it includes a liner and special coating plus its adhesive adds to the insulating effect....

Addition to Shoei Corporation's Neo Pack Line Makes Packing Easier.
December 25, 2002... Shoei Corporation has added a new item to its Neo Pack series of hanging bags with headers. The new Clean Type will appeal to packagers since its resealable portion is covered with a film that stays attached to the bag even when it is lifted up...

Tsukasa Chemical Industry Heavy-Duty Band Wins in Japan Packaging Contest.
December 25, 2002... Tsukasa Chemical Industry reports that its World Band Circle Core Type, a PP band used for bundling, was one of five winning products in the large and heavy-duty packaging divisions of the 2002 Japan Packaging Contest. Made with a super-thin...

Lintec Plant Begins Producing Film for Band-Aid Product.
December 25, 2002... Lintec's Agatsuma Plant is now manufacturing the soft waterproof film used in a Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid brand product. The partnership with Johnson & Johnson gives a boost to Lintec as the two will jointly develop products. Lintec recently...

Tani Kogyo Sells New-Concept Valve to Stop Back-Flow.
December 25, 2002... Tani Kogyo is vending a new type of valve for stopping the back-flow of cream products. The new item, called Orifice, uses principles of fluid dynamics rather than physical properties to prevent back-flow. In this design, the cream itself acts...

Fukunaga Used Tourmaline Powder in Refreshing Toru Patch.
December 25, 2002... The Toru Patch is a series of adhesive patch products containing tourmaline. The patch, by Fukunaga, releases negative ions and herbal scents. Benefits touted by the manufacturer include air freshening, odor elimination and anti-microbial...

CCP Humidifier Uses PET Bottles for Water Tank.
December 25, 2002... The KY-N05P humidifier from CCP uses 300ml and 500ml PET bottles as its water tank, giving consumers a way to directly recycle the bottles. Users simply fill the bottle with tap water and place it in the system, where it stands upside down. The...

Matsushita Battery Industrial Redesigns Batteries, Packaging for easy Handling.
December 25, 2002... Matsushita Battery Industrial has released a new series of batteries called the PR for use in hearing aids which have been designed with an exterior rib for easier handling by the user. The packaging has also been redesigned with several...

AIST and Nisshin Dental Product Develop Denture Cleaner Using Photocatalyst.
December 25, 2002... The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Nisshin Dental Products have developed a denture cleaner that uses a photocatalyst. It uses light to enhance a chemical reaction for denture cleaning purposes. The...

Wall Coating Wax to Control Sick House Syndrome from Cera Rica Noda.
December 25, 2002... Cera Rica Noda, which makes natural wax products, has released wall coating wax Cera Rica Coating Pure. The product controls chemicals that are emitted from the walls of houses, thus causing so-called sick house syndrome. The product is made...

Shiseido Research Finds Link between Fragrance and Human Perception.
December 25, 2002... Shiseido has announced that there is a relation between fragrance and the human senses of weight and touch. The company conducted an experiment using 18 young women as subjects. The subjects picked up lidded bottles with various fragrances and...

Kao Develops New Substance to Keep Skin Condition Stable.
December 25, 2002... Kao has developed a new substance that is an artificial lipid synthesized from material similar to the ceramide in the keratinous layer. There are several kinds of ceramide and each has different functions such as preventing evaporation of skin...

Tohcello Announces Water-Based Thin Film.
December 25, 2002... Tohcello, a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals specializing in thin films, has developed a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film which is about half the thickness of previous films. The film is quickly dissolved by water and breaks up into water and carbon...

Tokyo, Takushoku U Researchers Develop Impact-Resistant Ceramics.
December 25, 2002... Professors Tsutomu Kagawa of Tokyo University and Hideaki Kasano of Takushoku University have developed a fabrication technique for increasing the impact strength of ceramics and glass by a factor of over 10. Ten-micrometer fibers of alumina...

Nissei ASB Machine Rolls out Fast PET Bottle Machine.
December 25, 2002... Nissei ASB Machine has developed the fastest two-liter size PET bottle manufacturing machine in the world, able to produce about 4300 of the bottles per hour. Boasting 12 metal molds, the HSO-12L injects resin into the molds and tempers the...

Takara Announces Liner-Free Labeler.
December 25, 2002... Takara has beaten several other Japanese labeler manufacturers to the punch in developing a labeler which takes labels without backing paper and is placing it on the market this autumn for a base price of 1.5 million yen. This allows a speed...

Toppan Printing Develops Clear Film Alternative to Foil.
December 25, 2002... Toppan Printing has developed the new GX Film, which contains a PET base with a vapor coating of alumina, as an alternative for pharmaceutical and electronic products currently packed in aluminum foil. The new film weighs just 0.1 grams per...

Tsukishima Kikai Systems Refine Used PET for New Bottles.
December 25, 2002... Tsukishima Kikai has announced new technology that will work in systems for refining used PET material into terephthalic acid as pure as the virgin substance. The result is that local governments and recycling enterprises, which will be among...

Label Material from Oji Paper, Ojitac Needs no Organic Solvent.
December 25, 2002... Tomei OPP Film Tack is a transparent labeling material that uses an improved emulsion-based adhesive instead of an organic adhesive for the benefit of the environment. Ordinarily emulsion-based adhesives are vulnerable to water, which causes...

Bubble Wrap from Sakai Chemical Industry Tears by Hand.
December 25, 2002... No scissors are needed to cut a new bubble wrap from Sakai Chemical Industry. Non-Cutter Pack is a new variety available in the Minapack line. Coming in 42-meter rolls, it measures 1.2 meters across. The manufacturer engineered Non-Cutter Pack...

Tamura Machine Labelers for Packages with Irregular Shapes.
December 25, 2002... Tamura Machine Industry has begun selling new semi-automatic labelers which can wrap irregularly shaped objects such as medicine packages in cellophane and attach tack labels at a specified location. The labels on each of these models can...

Mitten Duster.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharm has released "Mitten De Fukifuki" a disposable double-sided furniture dusting cloth in the shape of a mitten. Made from microfibres that trap all types of dust, the mitten is simply placed on the hand as with a regular...

Negative Ion Face Mask & Air Filter.
December 25, 2002... Daisan has released "Filter Pocket Mask" a cotton face mask product with a built in pocket on the inside to hold a special triple layer filter. In addition to trapping pollen and other air borne pollutants, the wet type filter releases...

Kinky Hair Smoothing Brush.
December 25, 2002... Kai Jirushi has released "Neguse Naoshi Brush" a hairbrush featuring two types of bristles that act in conjunction to smooth kinks from hair. The product consists of a row of conventional bristles followed by a row of narrow, flat ended...

Milk Bottle for Babies.
December 25, 2002... Pigeon has released "Bonyu Jikkan Honyu Bin" a baby milk bottle with a teat design similar to that of a real nipple enabling the baby to drink more easily. The silicon teat features a bellows type construction that allows it to extend up...

Oil Spatter Preventor.
December 25, 2002... Suisho has released a device that when placed in the bottom of frying pans prevents oil from spattering. The product consists of a 12cm steel spring covered in an iron oxide catalyst agent. This catalyst agent prevents the oil from mixing...

Baby Milk Machine.
December 25, 2002... Chiba City based Sun Tec has released MoMo Chan - a convenient and simple to use baby milk dispenser that heats powdered baby milk to the required temperature using a conventional 500ml PET water bottle. The PET bottle containing water is...

Minus Ion Counter.
December 25, 2002... The Tokyo based medical instrument manufacturer Arusu Iryoki has released - Doctor Ion AK 103 - a battery operated digital device designed to measure the amount of negative ions in the immediate atmosphere. The ability of minus ions to...

Massaging Aid.
December 25, 2002... Osaka based Sanpack has released - Momo Ne - a convenient device that can be used to massage hands, legs and shoulders without requiring strength. The U shaped device made from polyethylene and measuring 120mm is placed over the area...

Water Soluble Paper.
December 25, 2002... Nippon Screen Shokai has released - Secret Paper - a paper product that dissolves in water within 10 seconds, making it perfect for the writing of secret missives. Any sensitive documents now need only be flushed down the toilet (Will not block...

Activating Enzyme Fertilizer.
December 25, 2002... Airis Oyama has released - Manda Koso - a fertiliser for the home garden containing growth activating enzymes. The enzymes simply require diluting with 4 litres of water. The product can be applied directly to the underside of the foliage...

Toe Warmer Socks.
December 25, 2002... Dr. Scholl has released "Ashimoto Warmer" a functional sock product that prevents chills in the feet and wicks away any perspiration to keep the feet both warm and dry. While conventional socks may initially warm the feet, if the resultant...

Fully Recyclable Cushion.
December 25, 2002... Tokyo based Barii has released - Eco Cushion - an environmentally friendly low priced disposable cushion made from 100 percent recyclable materials. The cushion consists of 2 layers of cardboard pressed into a W shape and surrounded in a...

Kitchen Surface Cleanser.
December 25, 2002... Daily necessity manufacturing giant Kao has released "Family Pure Satto Fuki Kitchen Cleaner" a kitchen surface cleanser specifically formulated to remove typical kitchen grease, etc. with a single wipe. The product, containing both an...

Washing Machine Drum Cleanser from Lion.
December 25, 2002... Daily necessity manufacturing giant Lion has released "Look Sentakuso No Kabi Tori Jokin Shoshu Cleaner" a non-chlorine type washing machine drum deodoriser and cleansing agent. The oxygen type product is safe to use on both plastic and...

Sun and Sea Skin Protector.
December 25, 2002... Global Life has released - Safe Sea - a sun screen lotion that also protects the skin from jellyfish stings, coral and other natural poisons. Jellyfish are said to sting objects that approach because they consider them to be either enemies...

Powerful 3 in 1 Contact Lens Cleanser.
December 25, 2002... Nippon Alcon has released - Opti Free Plus - a powerful 3 in 1 cleansing solution specifically for soft type contact lenses that cleanses, disinfects and protects. The conventional citric acid cleansing agent used in most lens cleansing...

Stylish Home Water Filter.
December 25, 2002... Toray has released "Toraybino Super Slim Ex" a stylish and slim lined water filter product that fits directly onto the faucet. The product features a unique design said to represent a porpoise jumping out of the water and contains a...

Insect Observer.
December 25, 2002... Kopita Japan has released - Konchu Kansatsuki - a light weight and easy to use educational device featuring both a 4X and 6X lens and a refractive mirror designed to enable children to observe insects more closely. The insect is put into...

Vitamin Enriched Eye Washes from Kobayashi.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharm has released 2 new vitamin enriched eye wash products under the "Pregan" brand name. Pregan EX Cool - A vitamin B6 enriched eyewash formulated to not only help refresh tired eyes and remove dust and other debris but to...

"Yawarakai Tissue" from Nepia.
December 25, 2002... "Yawarakai Tissue" ("Soft Tissue"), from Nepia, is a facial tissue paper. Nepia Tissue Papers are especially soft inside and refreshing outside. The product has used Oji Paper Co.'s new special SMS technique for the softness. The package design...

Furniture Claw Mark Protector.
December 25, 2002... Osaka based Westel Company has released - Hashira Cover Nyan - a transparent sheet made from recycled PET bottles that protects furniture and wooden pillars from being scratched by cats and dogs. The sheet is simply cut to the appropriate size...

Carpet Cleaner.
December 25, 2002... Tokyo based Nitomuzu has released "KorokoroWide" a roller type carpet cleaner with an extra wide 240mm adhesive roller capable of efficiently picking up all types of hair loose dirt and lint from any carpet type. The adhesive roller...

Quickle Carpet Cleaner.
December 25, 2002... Kao has released "Quickle Wiper Carpet Yoo" a light and highly manoeuvrable roller brush device with an adhesive sheet that picks up lint, hair and dust from the carpet. The product features 3 rollers; the first consists of a brush that...

Shoe and Boot Deodorising Spray from Mandom.
December 25, 2002... Osaka based Mandom has released "Simplity Kutsu Yoo Fresh Deo Spray" a fast drying deodorising spray for shoes (A similar product for boots is also available) featuring a floral fragrance that utilises the deodorising power of silver ions. ...

Stuffed Toy Shoe Deodorisers.
December 25, 2002... Cent Ladies has released - Shoshu Nuigurumi - a shoe and boot deodorising product in the shape of cute stuffed toys. The elongated stuffed toys (43cm) are made of a pile knitted fabric and contain the deodorising agent silica gel. The toys...

Bamboo Insect Repellent.
December 25, 2002... Mikazuki Naplus Kigyokumiai has released - Nioi Kuaato Kiku Jo - a jelly type natural insect repellent containing the liquid given off during the bamboo charcoal manufacturing process and fortified with vegetable extracts. When diluted and...

Closet/Drawer Insect Repellent.
December 25, 2002... Hakugen has released "Mrs. Lloyd One" a clothing insect repellent in two varieties for both closets and drawers with a window which shows when a replacement is required. The odourless blue jelly type active ingredients are effective for up...

New Food Supplements from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has launched three new capsule-form nutritional supplements. Each capsule of "Nokogiri Yashi" consists of 160mg of saw palmetto which controls production of dihydrotestosterone that causes prostatic hypertrophy, 25mg of...

Fast Dissolving Laundry Soap Powder.
December 25, 2002... Miyoshi has released "New Soyokaze" a soap type laundry powder that dissolves entirely in the wash within 3 minutes (40% faster than conventional soap powder products) due to an amino acid type dissolving agent and a unique production process...

Nissin Medico to Market Laundry Detergent.
December 25, 2002... Nissin Medico has released a laundry detergent and a fabric conditioner. Softa In Sentaku Senzai - A 2 in 1 liquid type laundry detergent and fabric softener containing softening agents that are not neutralised by the action of the detergent....

Fabric Softener from Kao.
December 25, 2002... Kao has released "Humming Flair" a clear liquid type fabric softener that does not leave any residue in the detergent drawer of the washing machine. The product permeates rapidly and evenly to the core of the fibres leaving the fabric...

New Hair Growth Tonic from Kanebo Cosmette.
December 25, 2002... Jake! Spicy Tonic, from Kanebo Cosmette, is a mist-form hair growth tonic for men that can be used for correcting kinks and flatness caused during sleep in the morning and can be also used as a hair growth stimulant in the evening. The product...

New Hair Styling Waxes from Kanebo Cosmette.
December 25, 2002... Kanebo Cosmette has launched five new "NUDY" brand hair styling wax products for men. "Super Matte Wax" (1000 yen for 60g) is a matte wax which contains a matte powder. "Dry Wax" (1000 yen for 60g) is a non-sticky wax which includes a dry...

New Gatsby Shaving Lineup.
December 25, 2002... Mandom has released a range of 3 shaving products under their popular "Gatsby" brand name. Gatsby Pre Shave gel - A gel type pre-shaving lotion specifically for use with electric shavers containing 2 different types of smoothing powders...

Bumper Bump Sensor.
December 25, 2002... Harada Kogyo has released - Kakuyoshi FCS 101 - a sensor mounted on the car front corner of the front bumper that signals to the driver when nearing a solid object. The sensor uses 4 LED diodes to show the distance from bumper to any solid...

Easy to Use Car Cover.
December 25, 2002... FM Kikaku has released - Magic Cover Box - a UV ray and rain protective car cover that can easily and quickly be put over the car even in high winds. The cover, kept in the trunk of the car, is extracted from the accompanying box by the...

Negative Ion Emitting Humidifier.
December 25, 2002... Zojirushi Mahobin has released "Steam Shiki Kashitsuki EE-GA" a steam humidifier that also produces air purifying negative ions. The unique wide mouth construction of the device allows the hand to be inserted directly into the device for...

Virus Activity Reducing Room Humidifier.
December 25, 2002... Mitsubishi Denki has released "SV-H 602" a room humidifier with a unique "Nodo [Throat] Guard" function setting that automatically adjusts the humidity to a level that suppresses airborne viral activity. In addition, the product also...

Negative Ion Steam Type Humidifier.
December 25, 2002... Osaka based Tiger Mahobin has released "Hybrid Skiki Kashitsuki ASL-A 300" a fast acting combined steam and vapour type humidifying device that also produces air cleansing negative ions. The reduction in the size of the water-heating pan in...

Dog Dental Biscuits.
December 25, 2002... Tokyo based Uni Hartos has released "Aiken Genki Gold Ha No Kenko Biscuit" a hard type, nutritionally balanced chicken base biscuit with added fibre designed to remove tartar and plaque build up. Parsley and mint oil has also been added to...

Exclusive Goldfish Food.
December 25, 2002... Fuji Seifun has released - Chanko Series - a range of function fish feeds for gold fish varieties with bulbous eyes and heads. The feed has been formulated so as not to dirty pond or tank water. Kore Yori Sanyaku - A low fat fish feed...

Low Fat Dog Snack.
December 25, 2002... Osaka based Doggy Man Hayashi has released "Saya" a range of nutritionally balanced, low fat dog snack products that use fish as its principle ingredient. All of the products are rich in DHA said to be important in maintaining brain and other...

Feng Shui Air Care Product.
December 25, 2002... Hakugen has released "Fusui Seika" consisting of 4 different air care products that utilise feng shui principles and developed by the renown feng shui practitioner Dr. Koba. The four products are: "Kin Un No Kaori" a grapefruit scented...

Natural Wood Scent Air Freshener.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharm has released "Moku Fuu Ka" a range of natural wood chip air freshener products. The wood chips, contained in a simple yet stylish natural wood box, are impregnated with an aromatic wood extract. The box is simply removed...

Elegant Porcelain Toilet Air Freshener.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharm has released "Toki No Sawaday" a long lasting (1-2 months) toilet air freshener product housed in an elegant Chinese hand made porcelain container. The actual deodorising agent consists of a triple layer of gel containing...

Room Deodoriser & Air Freshener.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharm has released "Natuair" an aerosol spray type room deodoriser and air freshener containing fast acting natural deodorising agents. Available in lavender, forest and orange scents. One can provides up to 200 x 2 second sprays....

Character Electronic Toothbrush.
December 25, 2002... P&G Far East has added 2 new designs to their "Crest Spin Brush" battery powered electronic toothbrush series. The two new additions to the range feature a dolphin and an astronaut handle and complement the existing 7 models which include a...

New Mouthwash from Sunstar.
December 25, 2002... Sunstar Ora2 Mouthwash Fresh Fruity, from Sunstar, is a non-alcohol mouthwash which has a new mouth freshening fresh fruity flavor. The product contains cyclodextrin which absorbs and removes unpleasant odors and alkylphosphoric ester which...

New Between Teeth Toothbrush from Sunstar.
December 25, 2002... Sunstar has released "Gum Shikan Brush L Jigata 10P" a new and improved version of their popular toothbrush designed specifically to brush in between the teeth. The brush features a brush angled at almost 90 degrees from the handle...

Tooth Specific Toothbrush from Sunstar.
December 25, 2002... Sunstar has released "Dr. Health Kae Brush Series" a range of 3 toothbrushes each designed to brush specific areas of the mouth. Dr. Health 4 Tuft Brush - A small size head with only 4 tufts of bristles perfect for brushing under dental...

Battery Operated Toothbrush from Sunstar.
December 25, 2002... Sunstar has released "Gum Dendo Habrush TS-40S Kosoku Hanten Type" a battery operated (AAA) electric toothbrush featuring a new hexagonal wave shaped bristle alignment. The hexagonal layout of the bristles increases the overall contact...

Gum Gentle Toothbrush from Sunstar.
December 25, 2002... Sunstar has released "Ora2 Habrush Miracle Catch Ke (Ultra soft)" a toothbrush with special bristles designed to reduce gum damage. Unlike conventional bristles which have rounded ends, the ends of the so-called "Miracle Catch" bristles...

Toothpick Gap Toothbrush from Kobayashi.
December 25, 2002... Kobayashi Pharm has released "Itoyoji Shikan Brush I-Jigata" a toothpick shaped toothbrush specifically designed for cleaning the gaps in between the teeth. While the actual brush part consists of bristles interwoven with a bend resistant...

Skelton Electric Toothbrush from Gillette.
December 25, 2002... Gillette Japan has for a limited period released a skelton version of their "Braun Oral B Plaque Control" rechargeable electric toothbrush product. The product features a handle with a colourful skelton transparent finish available in aqua...