Skin Care Products: Japanese Cosmetics Ranking Mid-Year 2018

Best Trendy Skin Care Products in Japan 2018

Check out the latest ranking of the biggest Japanese cosmetics awards by @cosme, the most powerful online beauty community in Japan! The Best Cosmetics Awards Mid-Year 2018 has been revealed in 2018 summer, and this is the ranking of skin care products sold in Japan, based on real users’ voices. Check out 3 most honored skin care products by category including face creams, make removers and sunscreens! (from left to right)


Best Cleansing

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1st place: shu uemura, POREfinist2 sakura fresh cleansing oil (8,000 yen)

2nd place: Dove, Botanical Selection Pore Beauty Makeup Removing Oil (990 yen)

3rd place: BOTANICAL FORCE, ESSENCE CLEANSING OIL (980 yen)

Best Face Wash

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1st place: SENKA, Perfect Whip u (518 yen)

2nd place: MELANO CC, Enzyme Mousse Foaming Face Wash (900 yen)

3rd place: Bifesta, Foaming Whip ACNE CARE (650 yen)

Best Toner & Lotion

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1st place: recipist, moist lotion (MORE RICH)(590 yen)

2nd place: IHADA, Medicated Lotion (Moisturizing)(1,500 yen)

3rd place: recipist, balance lotion (RICH)(590 yen)

Best Setting Spray

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1st place: d program, ALLERBARRIER MIST (1,500 yen)

2nd place: IPSA, MAKEUP FINISHING MIST (4,000 yen)

3rd place: MAQuillAGE, Beauty Lock Mist (1,800 yen)

Best Serum

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1st place: HAKU, Melano Focus V (10,000 yen)

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

3rd place: club, AIRY TOUCH DAY ESSENCE (1,500 yen)

Best Moisturizer

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

2nd place: IHADA, Medicated Emulsion (1,600 yen)

3rd place: IGNIS, WHITE HERBAL NOBLE MILK (5,000 yen)

Best Sunscreen

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1st place: SKIN AQUA, TONE UP UV ESSENCE (1,000 yen)

2nd place: ANESSA, PERFECT UV SUNSCREEN SKINCARE MILK (3,000 yen)

3rd place: ANESSA, PERFECT UV SUNSCREEN SKINCARE GEL (2,400 yen)

Best Multifunctional UV Care

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1st place: ELIXIR, BALANCING OSHIROI MILK (1,800 yen)

2nd place: DEW, UV day essence (3,000 yen)

3rd place: Obagi, Multi Protect UV Emulsion (3,000 yen)

Best Face Cream

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1st place: LuLuLun, Moist Gel Cream (1,500 yen)

2nd place: Dior, CAPTURE YOUTH AGE-DELAY ADVANCED CRÈME (11,500 yen)

3rd place: SHISEIDO, Essential Energy Moisturizing Cream (6,500 yen)

Best All in One

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1st place: NAMERAKAHONPO, CREAM BN (1,200 yen)

2nd place: cherien, Premier Essence (5,400 yen)

3rd place: EVITA, BOTANIC VITAL DEEP MOISTURE GEL (1,600 yen)

Best Oil & Balm

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1st place: IHADA, Medicated Balm (1,350 yen)

2nd place: CHANEL, LE BLANC HUILE HEALTHY LIGHT CREATOR OIL (13,000 yen)


(The full list of the Best Cosmetics Awards Mid-Year 2018 can be found at @cosme website! → http://us.cosme.net/bestcosmeRankings/2018ss/704)

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