Base Makeup Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2020 Mid-Year

Best Base Makeup Products to Buy in Japan 2020

The latest cosmetics rankings, the Best Cosmetics Awards 2020 Mid-Year has just been unveiled!! The awards are hosted by @cosme, one of the most influential global online beauty and cosmetics site, introducing the latest rankings of cosmetics products in Japan by category based on reviews from real users.

The Best Cosmetics Awards 2020 Mid-Year features only new products from the first half of the year so you can check out the hot and trending beauty products in Japan!

Today, I’m going to share the latest rankings of new base makeup products including sunscreen, primer, foundations and BB cream. Let’s find out the most trendy and popular cosmetics products to buy in Japan in 2020!
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Best Sunscreen

1st place: ANESSA Perfect UV Skincare Milk a (3,000 yen)

2nd place: ANESSA Perfect UV Skincare Gel a (2,400 yen)

3rd place: B.A LIGHT SELECTOR (11,000 yen)

Best Face Primer

1st place: LA ROCHE-POSAY UVIDEA XL TONE-UP ROSY (3,400 yen)

2nd place: PAUL & JOE BEAUTE Protecting Foundation Primer (3,500 yen)

3rd place: CEZANNE Make Keep Base Moist Type (700 yen)

Best Liquid Foundation

1st place: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK FIT ME DEWY + SMOOTH FOUNDATION (1,500 yen)

2nd place: LANCÔME TEINT CLARIFIQUE LIQUID FOUNDATION (6,000 yen)

3rd place: SUQQU NUDE WEAR LIQUID EX (7,000 yen)

Best Powder Foundation

1st place: ALBION White Powderlesst (5,000 yen)

2nd place: PAUL & JOE BEAUTE Powder Foundation (5,000 yen)

3rd place: COFFRET D’OR Neo Coat Foundation (2,800 yen)

Best Cushion Foundation

1st place: LAURA MERCIER Flawless Lumiere Radiance Perfecting Cushion (4,300 yen)

2nd place: GIVENCHY TEINT COUTURE CUSHION PORTABLE FLUID FOUNDATION (7,100 yen)

3rd place: CLARINS Bright Plus Brightening Cushion Foundation (5,000 yen)

Best BB & CC Cream

1st place: ONLY MINERALS Mineral Tone Up BB Serum (4,200 yen)

2nd place: COVERMARK SKINBRIGHT CREAM CC (3,800 yen)

3rd place: WHOMEE MOIST BB CREAM (1,800 yen)

Best Face Powder

1st place: IPSA SKINCARE POWDER (5,000 yen)

2nd place: Amplitude TRANSLUCENT PRESSED POWDER (6,800 yen)

3rd place: club Suppin Whitening Powder (1,800 yen)

Best Concealer

1st place: CEZANNE Poreless Concealer (650 yen)

2nd place: DIOR FOREVER SKIN CORRECT (4,200 yen)

3rd place: &be Founcealer (3,500 yen)

Best Highlighter

1st place: IPSA CATCHLIGHT STICK (3,500 yen)

2nd place: CHANEL LE BLANC ROSY LIGHT DROPS (6,000 yen)


(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards 2020 can be seen at the @cosme website! → https://us.cosme.net/bestcosmeRankings/2020ss)

This cosmetics rankings are truly reliable since it’s based on real cosmetics users’ responses! I believe that listed base makeup products are great quality and value for money! Some of products are also available to shop in abroad or global shopping sites. You can check the link below to see if your favourite Japanese cosmetics products are available 🙂

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For more cosmetics rankings and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products listed on The Best Cosmetics Awards by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

▼Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2020 Mid-Year▼

▼THE LATEST BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2021 Year-End▼

▽Hall of Fame▽

▼Editor’s Picks▼

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