Kose
Kose was founded in Tokyo in 1946 and is one of Japan's largest heritage cosmetics houses with decades of published research on botanical extracts and sun protection. Sekkisei has been the brand's flagship line since 1985 and is widely studied in Japanese dermatological literature.
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Kose, by the numbers.
Kose has 3 products in the DermFND database, concentrated in cleansers and sunscreens. Observed ingredient patterns across these products include mineral oil, octinoxate, uvinul a plus, zinc oxide, coix seed extract, olive oil, apricot kernel oil, and ethylhexyl palmitate. The price range for these items is $12 to $38, with an average price of $21. The products in this sample include the Sekkisei Clear Wellness UV Defense Milk SPF 50+ PA++++, Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil, and Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil. The average DermFND score for the brand's listed products is 77.3/100.
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