Skin Care Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2018

Best Skin Care Products to Buy in Japan 2018–2019

Best Japanese Skin Care Products by @cosme

Check out the latest rankings of Japanese cosmetics products at The Best Cosmetics Awards 2018 by @cosme! @cosme is the biggest online beauty and cosmetics portal/shopping website in Japan, and you can get the latest and the most trustworthy information about Japanese beauty products based on real users’ reviews. On The Best Cosmetics Awards, the best cosmetics products of the year are listed by category voted by strict cosmetics users in Japan.

In this article, I’m sharing the latest ranking of top 3 skin care products by items including face wash, sunscreen and face cream. Find out the best cosmetics products to buy in Japan in 2018–2019!

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Best Cleansing

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1st place: FANCL MILD CLEANSING OIL (10 pc 500 yen, 60 ml 980 yen, 120 ml 1,700 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: shu uemura ultime8∞ sublime beauty cleansing oil (4,400 yen) [Check the Price]

3rd place: Attenir SKIN CLEAR CLEANSE OIL Aroma Type (1,700 yen)

Best Face Wash

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1st place: Bioré Ouchi de Aesthe Smooth Massage Face Wash Gel (700 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: Obagi Obagi C Wash Powder(1,800 yen)

3rd place: NIVEA NIVEA Creme Care Face Wash Moisturizing (540 yen)

Best Toner & Lotion

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1st place: naturie SKIN CONDITIONER Hatomugi Lotion (500ml 650 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: MUJI LIGHT TONING WATER HIGH MOISTURE Sensitive Skin Series (200 ml 666 yen)

3rd place: ACSEINE Moistbalance Lotion(5,500 yen)

Best Setting Spray

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1st place: CLARINS Fix’ Make-Up (4,000 yen)

2nd place: MAKE UP FOR EVER MIST & FIX (125ml 3,800 yen)

3rd place: M・A・C PREP + PRIME FIX+ (2,300 yen)

Best Serum & Booster

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1st place: Melano CC Medicated Intensive Anti-Spot Essence (1,800 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: ONE BY KOSE MELANOSHOT WHITE (5,300 yen)

3rd place: HAKU Melano Focus V (10,000 yen)

Best Emulsion

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1st place: ALBION INFINESSE DERMA PUMP MILK (7,000 yen)

2nd place: SK-II R.N.A. Power Radical New Age Airy Milky Lotion (11,500 yen)

3rd place: ALBION EXAGE WHITE PURE WHITE MILK II (3,000 yen)

Best Cream & All in One Moisturizer

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1st place: naturie SKIN CONDITIONING GEL (900 yen) [Check the Price]

2nd place: Embryolisse Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè (2,800 yen)

3rd place: NIVEA NIVEA SOFT Refreshingly Soft Moisturizing Cream (329 yen)

Best Sunscreen

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1st place: SKIN AQUA TONE UP UV ESSENCE (740 yen)

2nd place: ELIXIR ELIXIR REFLET BALANCING OSHIROI MILK (1,800 yen)

3rd place: ANESSA Perfect UV Skincare Milk (3,000 yen) [Check the Price]

Best Oil & Balm

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Left to Right:

1st place: Bio-Oil Bio-Oil (60ml 1,600 yen)

2nd place: Kneipp KneippBio Oil Balm(500 yen)

3rd place: IHADA Medicated Balm (1,458 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)

This cosmetics rankings are truly reliable since it’s based on real cosmetics users’ responses! I assume that listed Japanese skin care products are great quality and value for money! For more cosmetics rankings and the “Hall of Fame” beauty products chosen by @cosme, please check out listed articles, below!

▽Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2018▽

▼The latest Japanese Cosmetics Ranking of 2019 Year-End! ▼

▽ Japanese Cosmetics Ranking 2019 Mid-Year ▽

▽ Hall of Fame ▽

▼ Editor’s picks ▼

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