Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan articles from December 2003

Cosmetics & Toiletries & Household Products Marketing News in Japan archives from December 2003

Hase Pro Illustrated Design Film Covers for Cell Phones a Popular Hit.
December 25, 2003... Hase Pro's Magical Art Sheet Series has won a popular following among young people as a way of dressing up their cell phones. The colorful, illustrated sheets are highly elastic and wrap around phones to give them a personal touch, even...

Results for Imported Cosmetics in First through Third Quarter, Calendar 2003.
December 25, 2003... Imports of cosmetics (exclusive of toothpaste and soap) continued to make wide gains, reaching 107.43 billion yen in the first through the third quarter, a YOY gain of 14.7%. This year, sales of the first quarter were off to a great start at...

Matsushita Battery Industrial Earns Esteemed Japan Star Award.
December 25, 2003... A package for digital camera batteries from the Panasonic brand of Matsushita Battery Industrial took the Japan Star Award (Clean Japan Center Chairman's Award) at this year's Japan Packaging Contest, thus earning acclaim for the package design...

Watacon Recycled Paper Cushioning's Economy, Ecology Noted with Japan Star Award.
December 25, 2003... The Japan Star Award (Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President's Award) this year went to the Ecowatt K Packing cushioning material from Watacon. The cushioning is made of recycled paper with a bellows-like formation at regular...

Maruzen Kogyo Bag with Inexpensively Reinforced Grip.
December 25, 2003... Maruzen Kogyo, a well-known manufacturer of shopping bags, has created a cost-saving reinforced bag for carrying heavy items. The carrying holes include reinforcing pieces of PE film. This way the entire bag does not need to be thicker, and no...

AIM Japan Honors Automatic Identification System Innovators.
December 25, 2003... AIM Japan, an organization promoting the use of automatic identification technology like RFID, has given its grand prize for such systems this year to Hiroyuki Uchida, who has proposed a system to make library operations more efficient. Unlike...

UC Card Develops Semi-Transparent Credit Card.
December 25, 2003... UC Card has developed a semi-transparent credit card. Earlier such cards did not work well in ATMs, but with special materials and improved printing technology the new card overcomes that problem. The new UC Translucent MasterCard is targeted...

Ohkura Seishi Announces Eco Series Products.
December 25, 2003... Paper company Ohkura Seishi has announced the Eco Series of products that are environmentally friendly and economical. The concept of the series is to use material effectively to protect the natural environment. One product mixes bamboo extract...

New Function Film from Fujicopian.
December 25, 2003... Fujicopian has released Fix Film that can stick to flat surfaces without adhesive and be used repeatedly. The product uses polyester film as a base and the adhering surface is treated with special agent. Compared to similarly functional micro...

Deodorizing Device by Uchida Denki Kogyo Becomes Popular.
December 25, 2003... Uchida Denki Kogyo's adsorptive deodorant Seralpha has become popular. Seralpha has high adsorptive power and it can be used repeatedly. The company manufactures deodorant devices for odors and exhaust gases to major food manufacturers and...

Sony Releases Environmentally Friendly Mini DV Cassette Products.
December 25, 2003... Sony has released a mini DV cassette, 3DVM60RE, using 100% recycled paper for the labels, index cards and backing paper. The printing uses plant-derived offset ink with no volatile organic compounds. That continues four years of Sony...

Kanebo and Kao Integrating Cosmetics Businesses.
December 25, 2003... Kanebo and Kao have announced they will integrate their cosmetics businesses and establish a new company. Kanebo was brought to the arrangement because of its high debt load. Kanebo will formally separate its core cosmetics business including...

Compact Emulsifier.
December 25, 2003... A research team at Kyoto University has announced the development of a compact emulsifying device with an annual production capacity of 100 tons - 10 times that of conventional devices. The device measuring 3cm x 3cm is capable of producing...

New Wrinkle Shrinking Agent from Kanebo.
December 25, 2003... A Kanebo research team has recently announced the development of a new non-greasy anti wrinkle agent for use in facial packs and beauty lotions. The agent, consisting of a high polymer produced by micro-organisms maintains its flexibility...

Coal Ash Deodorising Agent.
December 25, 2003... The Nagoya based coal power generating company Chubu Denryoku has announced the development of a man made zeolite deodorising agent made from coal ash left after incineration. A chemical process is used to turn the ash into a highly porous...

Skin Lightening Fibre.
December 25, 2003... Shikibo in conjunction with the confectionery giant Ezaki Gloco has announced the development of "Uriant Alpha White" a skin tone lightening fibre. The product consists of a natural fibre chemically combined with the skin tone lightening...

Pollen Rejecting Fibre.
December 25, 2003... Sakai Obex has announced the development of "Poltecto" fibre processing technology that prevents pollen from adhering to fibres. Each of the fibres are evenly coated in special highly durable resin during the dyeing process that repels...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Flexo Folder Gluer Printing Dies Go on without Cushioning.
December 25, 2003... The Mitsubishi Evol is an innovative flexo folder gluer that makes it possible to change printing dies quickly and boost productivity for companies processing small lots. Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries recently gave a demonstration in...

Medical Fluid Bags Easy to Check for Pinholes with Joven Electric Technology.
December 25, 2003... Joven Electric has created a fluid bag pinhole checker that works regardless of whether the content is electrolytic or non-electrolytic. Each filled bag is placed on an electrode and given a charge. A brush consisting of metal pins is passed...

Hirai Shoji Minimizes Oxygen Density without Purging.
December 25, 2003... Hirai Shoji sells Jutenkun, an inexpensive way to minimize oxygen densities in sealed packages without having to purge them. Priced at about 300,000 yen, the standing system can be combined with existing sealing systems. Jutenkun is built to a...

Sun-Tec Label Affixer Needs No Separator Paper.
December 25, 2003... Labeling system manufacturer Sun-Tec is appealing to users' environmental concerns with the new TML3000 series of labeling machines. The series continuously applies heat-sensitive labels to square containers without any need for separator...

Ishida's High Precision and Speed in Single Weight Checker.
December 25, 2003... Ishida plans to sell 50 units of the DACS-Z Series weight checker in the machine's first fiscal year. Released this summer, the item is targeted at packagers of individually packed items like pharmaceuticals and weighs in units as small as 0.01...

Sato Corporation RFID Tag Printers.
December 25, 2003... Sato Corporation has released a line of printers with the capacity for printing RFID (IC) tags. The TR400e sells for 820,000 yen while its sister printer TR410e is 840,000 yen. The MR400e is 570,000 yen and the MR410e goes for 590,000 yen. ...

Glowing Floating Bath Lights.
December 25, 2003... Osaka based Sanpack has released "Hotaru" unique floating bath lights designed to heighten relaxation. The waterproof oval shaped lights consist of a range of red, yellow and green LED type lights connected to a vibration sensor. When the...

Far Infrared Light Releasing Body Heating Pack.
December 25, 2003... ST Chemicals has released "Super On-Packs Bichotan Power" a chemical type disposable body warming bag containing charcoal that emits not only heat but far infrared light and negative ions for up to 24 hours after activation. Available in 2...

Pouch Type Closet Dehumidifier.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has re-released an improved version of its compact "Drypet Compact" closet dehumidifier. The product consists of a transparent plastic "Pouch Pack" water collection tank measuring L: 235mm x W: 57mm x H: 60mm with a holding...

Squalene Kitchen Gloves for Delicate Skin.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has released "Family Squalene Tebukuro Vinyl Usude" vinyl type kitchen gloves containing an inner coating of the moisturising and skin softening agent squalene. The thin type gloves feature a special dry touch finish enabling...

Body Composition Analyser.
December 25, 2003... Yaman has released "Body Composition Analyser" a hand held, palm size electronic device that measures bone mass, muscle mass, water retention volume and body fat. The user's sex, age, height, weight and wrist size is first fed into the...

Spray Type Graze Antisceptic.
December 25, 2003... Johnson & Johnson has released "Band Aid Kizu Sakkin Shodoku Eki" a fine foam type antiseptic liquid for cuts and grazes with an added pain reduction function. The fine foam enables the active ingredient penetrate and adhere longer to the wound...

Electric Hair Clippers for Home Use.
December 25, 2003... Matsushita Denko has released "Cut Mode Washable ER 508 P-A" easy to use hair clippers specifically intended for home use. The waterproof construction enables the clippers to be washed in water after use while the special carbon coated...

Negative Ion Generating Hair Dryer.
December 25, 2003... Matsushita Denko has released "Ionity EH5413-A" a hand held hair dryer with a unique dual construction that enables it to simultaneously blow out streams of hot and negative ion charged cool air. As a result, evaporation of the negatively...

New Toilet Air Freshener Fragrance from S.T Chemicals.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has added a new fragrance to its "Toilet Shoshuryoku" toilet air freshener range and to its "O-heya No Shoshuryoku" room deodorising range. "Toilet No Shoshuryoku" - A liquid type deodoriser formulated with natural herbal...

Negative Ion Emitting Room Deodorising Device.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has released "Shoshu Plug" a range of negative ion emitting room deodorising products that plug into the wall socket. The negative ion-generating device is capable of generating 50,000 negatively charged ions per square cm...

S.T. Chemicals Revamp Air Freshener Range.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has revamped 2 of its most popular room air freshening ranges. "Air Chaldan" - A hint of orange and lime has been added to "Lavender" the most popular fragrance of this instant acting aerosol spray type air freshener. Each...

Coffee Bean Shell Room Air Freshener.
December 25, 2003... Yasaka Kako Sangyo has released "Coffee Tango" a combined room air freshener and dehumidifying product made from coffee bean shells. The shells are first turned into charcoal by roasting at a temperature of 100 degrees and mixed with...

Herbal Essence Clothing Patches.
December 25, 2003... Nature Technology has released "Kenko Koryo Otameshi Pack" consisting of small patches of specific purpose herbal essences that are simply attached to clothing next to the skin. The herbal active ingredients are absorbed by the skin...

Smoothie Maker.
December 25, 2003... Osaka based Tiger Mahobin has released "Smoothie Maker" a mixing device designed to make healthy and nutritious fruit smoothies. The pre-frozen fruit pieces together with several ice-cubes and milk and/or yoghurt is simply added to the top...

Soft Contact Lens Cleansing Agent.
December 25, 2003... Seed has released "Soft Mate" a one-step type cleansing and sterilising liquid specifically for soft contact lenses and containing the active ingredient hydrogen peroxide. The pack features cleansing instructions in large easy to understand...

Liquid Condiment Non-Drip Containers.
December 25, 2003... Sansei Kogyo has released "One Drip" a non-drip glass and plastic liquid condiment bottle that allows the content to be poured one drop at a time or in a stream. The cap features a button that can be adjusted to release the contents drop...

Compact Negative Ion Hair Dryer.
December 25, 2003... Hitachi Home & Life Solutions has released "Hitachi Minus Ion Dryer HD-N1250" a compact, travel size hair drier that produces hair moisturising and static eliminating negatively charged ions. Price: 10,000 yen.

Wood Clay.
December 25, 2003... Tokyo based "Hinodewashi" has released "Kininaru Nendo Mokkun" a plasticine type modelling clay that when dry takes on all the properties of wood. Made from sawdust and shavings produced during the production of pencils, when dry the clay...

Terminator 3 Mouse.
December 25, 2003... In line with the imminent Japanese release of the movie Terminator 3, Media West has recently released "T-X Mouse" a computer mouse with a silver coated cover in the shape of the female robot "T-X". When either of the buttons on the mouse...

Natural Rubber & Deep Sea Salt Cosmetic Puff.
December 25, 2003... Shinei International has released "Oceanie" wedge shaped disposable makeup sponges made from natural rubber mixed with natural mineral rich deep sea salt. In addition to softening the rubber and improving the spread of makeup, the various...

Quick Drying Name Stamp Ink.
December 25, 2003... Max has released "Shunkan Shuniku Puremio" a fast drying name stamp ink (Instead of hand written signatures, the Japanese still tend to "sign" important documents with a personal stamp)Made from a high polymer organic pigment, the red ink dries...

Mobile Phone Cleansing Cloth.
December 25, 2003... Tokyo based Ability Creation has released "Sarapika" a disposable non-woven material cloth impregnated with an antibacterial cleansing agent specifically designed for cleaning mobile phones. The cleansing agent rapidly breaks down proteins...

Clomp Prevention Pads.
December 25, 2003... Akashi has released "Kakato Ukiboshi Pad" a jelly pad that adheres the foot to the sandal or mule to reduce clomping. The soft, transparent pad features a special adhesive that prevents the foot from slipping from the sandal while also...

Portable Electric Incense Burner.
December 25, 2003... Tokyo Dengen has released "Wa" a portable, mains operated incense burner. The compact device measuring 80mm in height and 65mm in diameter features a metal lined plate in the top onto which the special incense is placed. The tray heats up...

Deodorising Fluorescent Light.
December 25, 2003... Toshiba Electronics' lighting subsidiary Toshiba Li Tech has announced the December release of a new range of household fluorescent lights with a deodorising function. Newly developed micro sized titanium oxide photocalytic particles have...

Bathroom Mould Prevention Spray.
December 25, 2003... The insulation paint manufacturing specialist Secto Kagaku has released "Ofuro No Kabi Heru Heru Ofurokarari 400" a bathroom mould prevention spray. Formulated with a non-ion surfactant similar to that commonly used in cleansers and a...

Underwear Drier.
December 25, 2003... Tokyo based Dynaconnective has released "Amigo" a compact (W: 40cm x L: 40cm x H: 38cm) stylish looking device specifically designed to dry underwear. The device features a dampness sensor that constantly monitors the dampness of the...

Head Shaver.
December 25, 2003... Osaka based Akushi has released "Head Blade" a head shaving kit consisting of specially designed 4cm long disposable blades and a unique holder to make shaving easier. The distinctive looking grip of the shaver features two finger-holes...

Caspian Sea Yoghurt Maker.
December 25, 2003... Morii has released "Caspikai & Healthy Yoghurter" a yoghurt maker designed to make the recently popular Caspian Sea style yoghurt. Milk is first added to the plastic container like device which is then heated in a microwave oven. Once the...

Mix and Match Glasses Frames.
December 25, 2003... Nikon Eyewear has released "Air Clasio" a range of plastic glasses frames that can be mixed and matched according to both colour and lens shape. The range consists of 8 different lenses holder shapes available in 10 different colours which...

Auto Dishwashing Machine Finishing Rinse.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has released "Finish Rinse" a finishing rinse specifically designed for automatic dishwashers that eliminates unsightly smears, etc. on glassware caused by calcium and lime-scale in the water. Price: 125ml = 760 yen.

Plastic Sesame Street Lunch Box Set.
December 25, 2003... S.T. Chemicals has released "Zipper Sesame Street Box" a set of 3 colourful lunch boxes all decorated with different muppet characters (Including Elmo and the Cookie Monster) from the popular TV show Sesame Street. The stackable boxes...

Waterproof Graze Protection film.
December 25, 2003... Kowa Health Care has released "O-hada Ni Yasashii Shin Protector Film" an ultra thin waterproof film designed to protect grazes and cuts from water and bacteria. The 7cm x 8cm transparent film enables the skin to breathe naturally while...

Nut Foot Care Range.
December 25, 2003... Addonis international has begun the marketing of the US made footcare product series "Totally Nutty" consisting of a range of cosmetic moisturising products formulated with walnut oil, coconut oil and butter. The range of 5 products,...

New Lubricant in Jelly Type.
December 25, 2003... Kobayash Seiyaku has released "Feminina (Feminine) Nameraka (Smooth) Jelly" - a new lubricant in jelly type for women. It features (1) quick penetration into genital region, (2) maintaining moist, sufficent stickiness and natural texture, (3)...

New Urinal Internal Medicine.
December 25, 2003... Kobayash Seiyaku has released "Urinal" - a new urinal internal medicine for urinal troubles such as frequent urination and incomplete urination. It combined with 9 different vegetable and herb extracts to improve the urinal troubles. It showed...

Radiator Maintenance Liquid.
December 25, 2003... Soft 99 Corporation has released tablet type 2 radiator care products. "Gigas Radiator Bosei Kyokazai" - A rust prevention agent specifically designed for radiators. Also helps prevent the build up of lime scale. "Gigas Radiator...

New Durable Transparent Film for Adhesive Label.
December 25, 2003... Nichiban has released "Mytac Pointer" - a new durable transparent film for adhesive label. It has 6 different kinds: Basic type "Fusen" for two, Colorful type "Yajirushi" for two, Marking type "Pinpoint" for two. It features durable and not...

New Antibacteria Dishwashing Detergent with Green Tea Substance.
December 25, 2003... Kobe based Proctor & Gamble Far East has released "Ryokucha-iri Manaita to Supongi no Jyokin ga dekiru JOY" ("JOY with Green Tea Substance Kills Bacteria on Cutting Board and Sponge)" - a new dishwashing "JOY" with green tea substance. "JOY"...

Jumbo Pack Laundry Detergent with Softening Substance.
December 25, 2003... Kobe based Proctor & Gamble Far East has released a jumbo pack of "Junanzai iri Senzai BOLD" ("BOLD Laundry Detergent with Softening Substance"). Since August, 2002 "BOLD" has been making a big hit; thus, to appreciate "BOLD" fans, the company...

Super Solid Mask for Flu Protection.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm has released "UNI CHARM Super Solid Flu Mask" to protect from cold and flu in the winter season starting from the end of November to the beginning of March in Japan so that busy businessmen and businesswomen can work without going to...

New and Improved Kitchen Cloth.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm has released "Cook Up Kitchen Cloth" - a new and improved kitchen papers (Paper Towels in USA) "Cook Up". It features (1) a new three layer structure, which makes soft, strong and easy to clean, and which does not wear out, even...

Easy Clean Electric Razor.
December 25, 2003... Gillette Japan Inc. has released "Braun Flex XP System" a triple blade electric shaver complete with an automatic head cleaning device designed to both clean and sterilise the head and recharge. The cleansing unit that also doubles as a...

Shiseido Enters Men's Skincare Product Market.
December 25, 2003... Shiseido has entered the men's skincare product market in Europe with Shiseido Men brand. The products (seven items) sell for 20 to 60 euros (about 2,400 to 7,200 yen) and will spread from Germany and Italy to other nations in Europe, Asia and...

Renewed Dry Cat Food.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm Pet Care has released "Neko Genki" ("Cat is Fine!") - a renewed "Cat is Fine!" Series. It has been No. 1 share among the cat dry food. The company learned that pet lovers want pet food to be tasty and healthy and developed tastier cat...

New Dry Dog Food for Senior Dogs over 11-Year Old.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm Pet Care has released "Aiken Genki 11-Sai Ijyo You" ("Dog Is Fine! Over 11-Year Old Use") - a new dry dog food for senior dogs over 11-year old of age. The company learned that pet lovers want pet food to be tasty and healthy and thus...

New Canned (Wet) Dog Food for Senior Dog over 7-Year Old.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm Pet Care has released "Aiken Genki-kan 7-Sai Ijyo You" ("Dog Is Fine! Over 7-Year Old Use") - a new canned (wet) dog food for senior dogs over 7-year old of age. The company learned that the older they grow, the more wet food they eat....

Renewed Deodorant Cat Sand.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm Pet Care has released "UNICHARM PET CARE Deosand Kami" ("UNICHARM PET CARE Deodorant Sand Paper") - a renewed deodorant sand papers for cat. The company learned that cat lovers want easy incineration with deodorizing effect and thus...

New Deodorant for Pet Care.
December 25, 2003... Unicharm Pet Care has released "UNICHARM PET CARE: Ichi-Shukan Shoshu & Koukin Deotoilet" ("UNICHARM PET CARE: 1-Week Deodorant and Antibacteria Deotoilet") - a new cat sand toilet that can last for a week without bad smell. It features (1)...

Flashing Pet Collar.
December 25, 2003... Terao Corporation has released "Kiraru Kubiwa Flashing Collar" a flashing pet collar designed to keep pets safe when out on their walks at night. The button type battery operated collar features an array of small lights around its...

Pet Deodorising Spray.
December 25, 2003... Kanazawa City based Satellite has released "Super Mist" an antibacterial pet deodorising spray made entirely from natural ingredients. The spray contains the bamboo vinegar - a by-product of the bamboo charcoal manufacturing process with...

Constipation Diet Aiding Supplement.
December 25, 2003... Metabolics has released "Metabolic Sukkilean" Diet" a granule type diet support supplement formulated to prevent constipation - a common side effect of diet regimes (Particularly meat and protein based diets such as the Atkins' diet). The...

New Health Food Supplement.
December 25, 2003... Kobayash Seiyaku has released new health food supplement "Kaiyo (Seaweed) Help" for the people living in the stress society. It contains fucoidan taken from seaweed like kelp, tangle, etc. and green tea extract to help maintain your health. In...

New Aroma Leather Cleaner.
December 25, 2003... Columbus, Shoe Cream and Shoe Product Maker, has released "Aroma Leather Cleaner" - a leather goods cleaner combined with natural essential oil (peppermint) that gives an aroma to enjoy cleaning leather goods such as shoes, bags, gloves, and...

New Shoe Fitter for Space Support Pad.
December 25, 2003... Columbus, Shoe Cream and Shoe Product Maker, has released "Shoe Fitter for Space Support Pad" - a new shoe support pad that perfectly fit into space in shoes, and that help keep pressure away from tiptoes. It protects from pain on tiptoes and...

Wet Cloth Type Monitor Cleaner.
December 25, 2003... Tombo Enpitsu has released "Clean Gear Wet Wiper Ekisho CRT Gamenyoh" wet wipe type, ultra soft cleansing cloths specifically designed for liquid crystal and CRT type computer monitors. The cloths are impregnated with a newly developed...

New Liquid Toilet Cleaner.
December 25, 2003... Kobayash Seiyaku has released "Bluelet Ekitai (Liquid) Toilet Senjyouchu (Cleaner)" - new toilet cleaner that automatically cleans toilet with two cleansing powers whenever you flash toilet. It features (1) the activator that penetrates into...

Key Board Cleaning Rake.
December 25, 2003... Inoue Shokai has released "Keyboard Kirei" a flat edged device designed to rake out grime from the gaps in computer keyboards and other electrical equipment. The end of the polycarbonate device consists of a special sponge that picks up...

Replaceable Head Toothbrush.
December 25, 2003... In an effort to reduce waste and conserve natural resources, Tokyo based BBR has released "Sa Le Do" a toothbrush product that features a replacement head. When the bristles show signs of spread or wear, instead of throwing away the whole...

Stain Clear Cleansing Dental Floss Range.
December 25, 2003... Sunstar Inc. has released "Stain Clear" a dental floss and pick range coated with a silica wax to thoroughly remove stain causing accumulated food and tartar particles from between the teeth. According to the manufacturer, clinical tests...

Improved Electronic Toothbrush from Sunstar.
December 25, 2003... Sunstar Inc. has released "GUM Dendo Haburashi TZ 25" a new and improved version of the TZ 405 high speed model first released in September 2002. The improved version features the world's thinnest revolving head measuring only 16.5mm. The...