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ABOUT

Background & Nitty-Gritty of RatzillaCosme

RatzillaCosme is solely run by me, a trilingual 30-something based in Japan and Vancouver.

My main goal is to provide accurate, unbiased, and up-to-date information on J-beauty that is easy to understand. Everything you see (including ingredients) is outlined by me based on Japanese press releases.

I started this website over 10 years ago as an answer to the lack of reliable, in-depth information on Japanese beauty products. What started as a personal weblog for friends has become the largest English-language J-beauty resource site in the industry. In addition to a database with thousands of products, it also has guides and reviews.

For questions about this website, get in touch by leaving a comment under my posts, DM me on Instagram or Twitter, or email me through the contact form.

(You can write in either English, Japanese, or traditional Chinese.)

I worked with

  • Kao
  • Kanebo
  • Isehan
  • Rakuten Ichiba
  • Mandom
  • Nihon L’Oréal
  • Shiseido Japan
  • PIAS
  • etc.

For details, please send an official inquiry.

Affiliate Links

All the work you see — including CSS and HTML — is my own. There is no charge for accessing this site and keeping it running is incredibly labour-intensive. As such, affiliate links and advertising banners are a necessity.

Most outbound retail links you see are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of my affiliate links, I will earn a small commission. Commissions help keep RatzillaCosme but you are not obligated to click on or buy from any of these links.

Sponsored Content

I accept press samples but I do not partake in paid product placements (sponsored content).

Comment Policy

I welcome relevant and respectful comments. Comments which do not meet these standards will be removed.