Body and Hair Care Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2021

Best Body Care and Hair Products to Buy in Japan 2021–2022

The latest Japanese cosmetics rankings, the Best Cosmetics Awards 2021 Year-End have just been announced by @cosme, one of the most influential beauty websites in the world!

@cosme hosts beauty awards twice a year, introducing the latest rankings of the best beauty products in Japan from various categories including skin care, makeup and body care. The rankings are based on reviews of real cosmetics users so you can get the up-to-date and trustworthy information about Japanese beauty products!

In this article, I’m going to share the latest rankings of body and hair care products including body wash, deodorant, hand cream, nail polish and hair care products. Let’s take a look at the most trending must-buy beauty products in Japan for 2021–2022!

If you wish to check out more rankings from different categories including skin care and makeup, I have attached links to them on the bottom of the page, too 🙂

*Please note that this article contains affiliate links.


Best Body Care

1st place: Curel Moisture Milk (1,430 yen)

2nd place: BEE HONEY Ettoh Cream (1,320 yen)

3rd place: PELICAN SOAP Hip Care Soap (660 yen) [Shop Online]

Best Body Wash

1st place: DEOCO Body Cleanse (1,100 yen) [Shop Online]

2nd place: NIVEA Angel Skin Body Wash Savon & Bouquet Fragrance (Open Price)

3rd place: SABON Shower Oil Delicate Jasmine (2,750 yen)

Best Intimate Area Care

1st place: Collage Furu Furu Foaming Soap (1,980 yen)

2nd place: PH JAPAN Shower Splash Feminine Wash (988 yen)

3rd place: ARGITAL Delicate Hygiene Soap (2,860 yen)

Best Deodorant

1st place: Deonatulle Medicated Soft Stone W (990 yen) [Shop Online]

2nd place: Ag DEO24 Deodorant Powder Spray (Open Price)

3rd place: AYURA Aroma Body Sheet (825 yen)

Best Hand Wash & Gel

1st place: DIOR Miss Dior Hand Gel (3,960 yen)

2nd place: Cle de Peau Beaute Gel Nettoyant Pour Les Mains (1,650 yen)

3rd place: Aesop Resurrection Hand Wash (4,730 yen)

Best Hand Cream

1st place: SHISEIDO Ultimune Power Infusing Hand Cream (2,200 yen)

2nd place: Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm (3,080 yen)

3rd place: atrix Beauty Charge Night Superior (Open Price)

Best Nail Polish

1st place: CANMAKE Colorful Nails (396 yen)

2nd place: NAIL HOLIC NAIL HOLIC (330 yen)

3rd place: excel Nail Polish N (1,100 yen)

Best Fragrance

1st place: Maison Margiela Fragrances REPLICA Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de Toilette (3,850 yen)

2nd place: ROGER&GALLET Extraits de Cologne Thé Fantaisie (4,620 yen)

3rd place: Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Cologne (8,800 yen)

Best Shampoo & Conditioner

1st place: &honey Melty Moist Repair Shampoo 1.0/Hair Treatment 2.0 (1,540 yen)

2nd place: TSUBAKI Premium Repair Mask (Open Price) [Shop Online]

3rd place: Dear Beaute HIMAWARI Shampoo/Conditioner Rich & Repair (Open Price)

Best Scalp Care

1st place: SABON Head Scrub Delicate Jasmine (4,840 yen)

2nd place: SABON Head Scrub Green Rose (4,840 yen)

3rd place: Predia Fango Head Cleanse SPA (2,200 yen)

Best Hair Care

1st place: L’OREAL PARIS Extraordinary Oil Extra Rich Finish (2,090 yen)

2nd place: L’OREAL PARIS Extraordinary Oil Eclat Imperial (2,090 yen)

3rd place: &honey Deep Moist Hair Oil 3.0 (1,540 yen) [Shop Online]

Best Hair Styling

1st place: plus eau Point Repair (1,210 yen)

2nd place: Promille Promille Oil (1,980 yen)

3rd place: Sign Systemic Oil (1,650 yen)

Best Hair Color

1st place: syoss Color Treatment (Open Price)

2nd place: Liese Foam Color Foam (Open Price)

3rd place: SOMARCA Color Shampoo/Color Charge (130g 1,980 yen/150ml 2,200 yen)


(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards 2021 can be found at the @cosme website! → https://www.cosme.net/bestcosme/)

Do you want to shop listed beauty products?? Some of products are sold overseas or online with global shipping option. You can check the link below to see if your favourite Japanese cosmetics products are available 🙂

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

▽Hall of Fame▽

▽Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2021 Mid-Year▽

▽Related Articles▽

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