Body Care and Hair Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2018

Best Body Care and Hair Products to Buy in Japan 2018–2019

Japan’s largest beauty review and shopping site, @cosme has announced The Best Cosmetics Awards 2018 with the latest rankings of Japanese cosmetics products. The Best Cosmetics Awards is the biggest beauty event in Japan which is held twice a year (mid year and year end). The best beauty products of the year are listed by category, and the rankings are based on reviews from real cosmetics users in Japan!

In this article, I’m sharing the latest ranking of top 3 body care and hair products by items such as body lotion, shampoo, conditioner and more. Check out the best cosmetics products to buy in Japan in 2018–2019!

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Best Body Care

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Left to Right:

1st place: NIVEA Premium Body Milk (830 yen)

2nd place: Vaseline advanced repair body lotion (200 ml 556 yen)

3rd place: MUJI Sweet Almond Oil (648 yen)

Best Deodorant & Antiperspirant

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Left to Right:

1st place: Deonatulle Sara Sara Deodorant Powder (1,706 yen)

2nd place: Bioré MEDICATED DEODORANT Z BODY SPRAY SAVON (810 yen)

3rd place: Bioré MEDICATED DEODORANT Z ROLL ON SAVON (927 yen)

Best Body Wash

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1st place: NIVEA NIVEA Creme Care Body Wash European White Soap ( 480 ml 590 yen)

2nd place: DEOCO MEDICATED BODY CLEANSE (350 ml 1,000 yen)

3rd place: Bouncia Bouncia Body Soap Elegant Relax (550 ml 616 yen)

Best Body Scrub

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Left to Right:

1st place: SABON Body Scrub Delicate Jasmine (5,093 yen)

2nd place: SABON Body Scrub Musk (5,093 yen)

3rd place: Laline Body Scrub Cherry Blossom (3,238 yen)

Best Bath Salts & Bubble Bath

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1st place: Bub epur Rosemary & Eucalyptus (1,296 yen)

2nd place: AYURA MEDITATION BATH α (1,800 yen)

3rd place: Kneipp Kneipp Gute Nacht Bath Salt Hops & Valerian Scent (2,400 yen)

Best Hand Cream & Care

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1st place: JILL STUART JILL STUART RELAX Hand Cream(1,200 yen)

2nd place: L’OCCITANE SHEA BUTTER HAND CREAM (1,000 yen)

3rd place: Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm (2,900 yen)

Best Oral Care

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1st place: LISTERINE LISTERINE Whitening (1000 ml 1,188 yen)

2nd place: DENT. For Dentist Brilliant more (950 yen)

3rd place: NONIO NONIO TOOTHPASTE (393 yen)

Best Shampoo & Conditioner

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1st place: PANTENE micellar PURE & CLEANSE SHAMPOO/TREATMENT ( 500 ml 920 yen)

2nd place: TSUBAKI PREMIUM REPAIR MASK (1,274 yen)

3rd place: Dear Beauté HIMAWARI OIL IN SHAMPOO/CONDITIONER RICH & REPAIR (500 ml 972 yen)

Best Hair Colour

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1st place: WELLA WELLATON 2+1 Cream Type (1,743 yen)

2nd place: annadonna EVERY COLOR TREATMENT (1,400 yen)

3rd place: Beauteen Make Up Color (598 yen)

Best Hair Care

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Left to Right:

1st place: La Sana Sea Weeds Hair Essence Moisturizing (1,000 yen)

2nd place: LUCIDO-L ARGAN OIL EX OIL (1,200 yen)

3rd place: DEESSE`S Elujuda MO (2,600 yen)

Best Hair Styling

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Left to Right:

1st place: nAplA N. POLISH OIL (1,200 yen)

2nd place: product Hair Wax (1,980 yen)

3rd place: nAplA N. NATURAL BALM (1,200 yen)


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(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards 2018 can be found at the @cosme website! → https://us.cosme.net/bestcosmeRankings/2018)

Besides skin care and makeup products, Japanese body and hair care products are becoming popular worldwide now! For more cosmetics rankings from other categories and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products chosen by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

▽Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2018▽

▼THE LATEST BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2020 Mid-Year ▼

▽ Japanese Cosmetics Ranking of 2019 Year-End ▽

▽ Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2019 Mid-Year ▽

▽ Hall of Fame ▽

▼ Editor’s picks ▼

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