Enhancing competitiveness by strengthening product capabilities

「In the cosmetics industry, demand in Japan continues to recover gradually, but shipments by domestic cosmetics manufacturers have remained sluggish due to increased imports. In addition, the industry has been affected by higher raw material prices and various expenses resulting from the heightened tensions in the Middle East, and some new product launches have also been postponed.」

「Over the medium to long term, we will continue to make every effort to improve performance in a constantly changing environment by further strengthening our capabilities in areas such as clean beauty and the SDGs.」

「As one example of these results, we have also succeeded in developing new non-nano materials suited to nanoparticles subject to regulation, particularly in the EU, and are preparing to launch them on the market.」

「We will respond to customer requirements by providing formulations suited to their needs for new products and by meeting their production requirements, while over the medium to long term we will further strengthen our capabilities, including our strengths in clean beauty and SDGs initiatives for cosmetics」

「We will respond to customer requirements by providing formulations suited to their needs for new products and by meeting their production requirements, while over the medium to long term we will further strengthen our capabilities, including our strengths in clean beauty and SDGs initiatives for cosmetics」

「The previously sluggish launch of new products amid the COVID-19 crisis has also recovered substantially and is considered to be contributing to stimulating demand.」

「For the time being, we will respond to customer requirements by developing formulations and production technologies that reflect makeup trends affected by COVID-19, while over the medium to long term we will respond to requirements for clean beauty and SDGs in cosmetics, among other initiatives, making further efforts to strengthen our capabilities in the new environment and achieve a swift recovery in performance.」

「Products incorporating our clean beauty technologies have also led to a large order from a cosmetics manufacturer with a global presence.」

「For the time being, we will respond to customer requirements by developing formulations and production technologies that reflect makeup trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while over the medium to long term we will respond to social requirements for clean beauty and SDGs in cosmetics, making further efforts to further strengthen the Group’s capabilities even in the new market environment and achieve a swift recovery in performance.」

「For the time being, we will respond to customer requirements by developing formulations and production technologies that reflect makeup trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while over the medium to long term we will respond to social requirements for clean beauty and SDGs in cosmetics, among other initiatives」

「For the time being, we will respond to customer requirements by developing formulations and production technologies that reflect makeup trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while over the medium to long term we will respond to social requirements for clean beauty and SDGs in cosmetics, making further efforts to further strengthen the Group’s capabilities even in the new market environment and achieve a swift recovery in performance.」

「・Proactively expand sales by leveraging the breadth of our capabilities, which cover the full makeup category, as a strength ・Further refine our competitively advantaged product lineup, including mascara, lipstick, foundation, UV products and powder ・Provide high-performance products such as skincare products that leverage our formulation technologies for makeup products ・Initiatives in packaging development and advancement of filling technologies」

「For the time being in particular, we will respond to customer requirements by developing formulations and production technologies that reflect makeup trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while over the medium to long term we will respond to requirements for clean beauty and SDGs in cosmetics, making further efforts to strengthen our capabilities in the new environment and achieve a swift recovery in performance.」

「For the time being in particular, we will continue to make further efforts to achieve a swift recovery in performance by developing formulations and production technologies that reflect makeup trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic, improving quality and safety, and rebuilding our business strategy to suit the new normal, thereby strengthening our capabilities in the new environment.」

「④ The impact of postponing new product planning remained significant」

「This fiscal year, we particularly focused on developing products suited to life with masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and products developed with sustainability in mind.」

「④ The impact of postponing new product planning was significant」

「Going forward, we will continue to make further efforts to develop formulations and production technologies suited to the new normal, and to improve quality and safety.」

「Going forward, development of formulations and production technologies suited to the era of the new normal」

「We are also devoting substantial efforts to localizing formulations developed at headquarters and to developing new formulations and products leveraging the strengths of “Made in Japan” and “Made in France.”」

「Centered on promoting information sharing and personnel exchanges between the Group's R&D departments, we have also begun initiatives to localize formulations developed at headquarters and to develop new formulations and products leveraging the strengths of “Made in Japan” and “Made in France.”」

「We have also begun initiatives aimed at developing new formulations and products by localizing formulations developed at headquarters and leveraging the strengths of “Made in Japan” and “Made in France.”」

「We advanced the development of added value and strengthened the competitiveness of makeup products, including foundations, eyeshadows and blushes, and lipsticks, built around our strengths in dispersion and heat-molding technologies, as well as UV-related products and design filler products using our proprietary technology, and secured orders from customers not only in Japan but also overseas.」

「In particular, against the backdrop of makeup products currently driving growth in the cosmetics market, the company won orders from a broad range of customers」

「The fact that makeup products are driving market growth also provided a tailwind, enabling us to win orders from a broad range of customers.」

「We advanced the development of added value and strengthened competitiveness, particularly for base makeup, liners and mascaras, and UV-related products. We secured orders exceeding the previous period mainly for makeup products, including eyeshadows and blushes, foundations, lipsticks, and face and body powders, as well as skincare products including creams, face masks and lotions.」

「The cosmetics business performed steadily against a backdrop of inbound demand from the increase in visitors to Japan, growing demand for Japanese-made cosmetics in Asian and ASEAN markets, strong orders related to new products, and various initiatives including improvements in production efficiency. By product category, makeup products, including eyeshadows and blushes, foundations, lipsticks, and face and body powders, as well as creams and other products, significantly exceeded the previous period, resulting in higher revenue and profit than in the year-earlier period.」