ICHIMARU PHARCOS CO., LTD. Japanese Market Trend 2004 from January to April

Eau de Recipe produced by Shiseido Shiseido launched 5 types of medicated skin care lotion divided into 5 types of skin conditions for tightening for pore (violet color), acne (blue color), rough skin (green color), dry & acne skin (yellow color) and dry skin (red color). 120mL JP Yen 1,200

Violet (Tightening for Pore) Lamium Album Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Blue (Acne Treatment) Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Green (Rough Skin) Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Yellow (Acne & Dry Skin) Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Houyttania Cordata Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Red (Hyperdryness) Rubus Suavissimus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract Panax Ginseng Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract

Promotion Effect of β-Endorphin on Terminalia Extract by Noevier Noevier discovered that the Terminalia Extract and Distilled Water of Rose Flower have an effect for promotion of β ｰ Endorphin on the skin. They found the lotion containing Terminalia Extract and Rose Water can improve the skin roughness.

YUXIA AC Produced by Fullcast Fullcast has launched two types of medicated acne treatment containing Kampo herb extracts and Western actives on April 5, One is for “Reddish Acne” which has a inflammatory acne, another is called for “Whitish Acne” which develop around forehead.

For Reddish Acne Coptis Chinensis Root Extract (Ouren / 黄連 ), Scutellaria baicalensis Root Extract (Ougon / 黄今 ), Houyttunia Cordata Extract (Dokudami / 十薬 ), Tranexamic acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate For Whitish Acne Rehmannia Glucotinosa Root Extract (Jiou / 地黄 ), Angelica Actiloba Root Extract (Touki / 当帰 ), Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract (Shakuyaku / 芍薬 ), Cnidium Officinaile Root Extract (Senkyu / 川弓 ), Tranexamic acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate

HADA-Self produced by Meiji Seika Meiji Seika, who is a top maker of Snacks in Japan. They launched HADA-Self containing polyglutamic acid on March 5, 2004, and these items are sold through pharmacy. Body Lotion 200mL, JP Yen1,500 Body Soap 350mL, JP Yen1,500

Very Very Powdery Pore Control Produced by Kao Corporation Very Very Series are gone into the market for young age (18 to 24 years old) from Kao Sofina. This product, Very Very medicated powdery pore control has a function to absorb surplus sebum and prevent acne, in addition, keep slippery feeling on the skin. 5g, JP Yen2,500 Launched on April 20, 2004

High Dose Cosmetics There are many cosmetic products incorporated high dose of actives in Japan. Those products are sold by Internet or mail-order system.

Dr. Devias Dr.Devias Platina Lotion AHA18 FM Extract LA-B 60% max. Others : OUGON Liquid B, KOREAN GINSENG Extract, YEAST Liquid ZB 110mL JP Yen18,000.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Soft Peeling (Whitening, wrinkle etc) Product Concept:

ASKA Corporation Pure Beauty Conc. DX 100 FLAVOSTERONE SB 100% 30mL JP Yen3,900.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Skin activity Product Concept:

Pure MARINE PURGE 100 MARINWORT IPC-16 MPG 100% 30mL JP Yen3,900.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Anti- Air pollution etc Product Concept:

Pure Placenta DX mL JP Yen4,900.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Whitening Product Concept: Bio antiage B 100%

Pure Royal Jelly DX mL JP Yen4,200.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Skin activity Product Concept: Pharconix ROYAL JELLY B 100%

Pure Aloe Conc. 100 Biocellact ALOE VERA B 100% 30mL JP Yen3,500.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Moisturizing, Anti-Wrinkle? Product Concept:

Pure SQUALANE mL JP Yen2,980.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Protection from dry, UV etc Product Concept: Squalane 100%

Global Cosmetics Plant Hyaluronic Acid Undiluted Sol. Biocellact ALOE VERA B 100% 100mL JP Yen3,000.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Moisturizing Product Concept:

Plant Collagen Undiluted Sol. Phyto COLLAGE 100% 7mL X 3 JP Yen4,500.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Moisturizing, Anti-Wrinkle? Product Concept:

Plant Placenta Undiluted Sol. FLAVOSTERONE SB 100% 7mL X 3 JP Yen4,500.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Moisturizing, Whitening? Product Concept:

DHCDHC DHC Aloe Undiluted Sol. Biocellact ALOE VERA B 100% 30 mL JP Yen4,500.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Moisturizing, Skin activity Product Concept:

DHC Milk Protein FM Extract LA 90% 30 mL JP Yen4,500.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Moisturizing (NMF), Turn-over, Skin activity Product Concept: Lactoferrin-S 10%

DHC Plakoenta Pharconix PC-1 100% 30 mL JP Yen4,500.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Whitening Product Concept:

DHC Collagesteron FLAVOSTERONE SB Phyto COLLAGE B 30 mL JP Yen3,000.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient :Product Name: Anti-Aging Product Concept:

Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Product Concept: DHC Phyto Hyalol 100 Moisturizer Phyto Hyaluron B 25mL JP Yen3,500

Natural Garden Soybean Story Placenta Undiluted Sol. FLAVOSTERONE SB 100% 5mL X 2 JP Yen4,000.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Whitening Product Concept:

Soybean story Collagen Undiluted Sol. Phyto COLLAGE 100% 5mL X 2 JP Yen5,000.- Price : Quantity : Main Ingredient : Product Name: Anti-Wrinkle, Moistening Product Concept: