Founded in 1999, @cosme (pronounced “atto kosume”) is Japan’s largest cosmetics and beauty website. It boasts a staggering 17 million monthly visits and a very loyal user base of Japanese women.
The website has revealed the results of @cosme The Best Cosmetics Awards 2022 Mid Year on June 9, 2022. It showcases the highest-ranked products of the last 6 months. The winners are determined mathematically based on the average number of reviews and points left by users from November 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022. 86,330 reviews and 3,605 were taken into consideration.
The website has a very powerful position in the Japanese market so beauty brands place great importance on the results. It is one of the most reliable representations of consumer trends in Japan due to @cosme’s unmatched ability to influence women’s decisions to purchase specific products.
GRAND PRIZES
🥇 1st PLACE:
FANCL Mild Cleansing Oil (2021 formula)
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Dior Forever Skin Glow
🥉 3rd PLACE:
ADDICTION The Blush Nuancer
SKINCARE
MAKEUP REMOVER
🥇 1st PLACE:
FANCL Mild Cleansing Oil (2021 formula)
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Kose Cosmeience Curl Keep Magic Essence Remover
FACE WASH
🥇 1st PLACE:
Melano CC Deep Clear Enzyme Face Wash
🥈 2nd PLACE:
est Clarifying Gel Wash
🥉 3rd PLACE:
L’Occitane Reine Blanche Intense Illuminating Foam
LOTION/TONER
🥇 1st PLACE:
DECORTÉ Hydra Clarity Treatment Essence Water
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Dr Ci:Labo VC100 Essence Lotion EX (2022 formula)
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Dior Capture Totale Intensive Essence Lotion
SERUM
🥇 1st PLACE:
DEW Warm Hygge Oil
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Ampoule
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Yunth Pure Vitamin C Whitening Serum
MOISTURISER MILK
🥇 1st PLACE:
DECORTÉ Hydra Clarity Treatment Softener ER
🥈 2nd PLACE:
IHADA Medicated Clear Emulsion
🥉 3rd PLACE:
DECORTÉ Hydra Clarity Treatment Softener
FACE CREAM
🥇 1st PLACE:
Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream
🥈 2nd PLACE:
DECORTÉ Hydra Clarity Restorative Concentrate Cream
MASK
🥇 1st PLACE:
Wafood Made Sake Kasu Pack (2022 formula)
🥈 2nd PLACE:
LuLuLun Precious Sheet Mask Balance (Green)
🥉 3rd PLACE:
CLEAR TURN Pore Komachi Mask
EYE CARE
🥇 1st PLACE:
Canmake Eye Cream Primer
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Hada-Labo Gokujyun Premium Hyaluronic Acid Eye Cream
🥉 3rd PLACE:
FANCL Signs Effector
LIP CARE
🥇 1st PLACE:
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Serum
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Excel Lip Care Blur
🥉 3rd PLACE:
BARTH Premium Lip Balm
SUNSCREEN
🥇 1st PLACE:
Kanebo Veil of Day
🥈 2nd PLACE:
ANESSA Day Serum
🥉 3rd PLACE:
ALLIE Chrono Beauty Gel UV EX
FACE MAKEUP
PRIMER
🥇 1st PLACE:
La Roche-Posay UVIDEA Athelios Tone-Up Clear
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Cle de Peau Beauté Brightening Enhancer Veil
3rd PLACE:
&be UV Primer
LIQUID FOUNDATION
🥇 1st PLACE:
Dior Forever Skin Glow
🥈 2nd PLACE:
MAQuillAGE Dramatic Essence Liquid
3rd PLACE:
SUQQU The Liquid Foundation
POWDER FOUNDATION
🥇 1st PLACE:
ALBION Sucre White Powderlesst
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Chifure UV Powder Foundation
🥉 3rd PLACE:
FASIO Airy Stay Powder Foundation
CUSHION FOUNDATION
🥇 1st PLACE:
TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion
🥉 3rd PLACE:
&be Cushion Foundation
BB CREAM
🥈 2nd PLACE:
CEZANNE Mineral Cover BB Cream
🥉 3rd PLACE:
House of Rose Oh! Baby Natural BB Stick
POWDER
🥇 1st PLACE:
Canmake Marshmallow Finish Powder ~Abloom~
🥉 3rd PLACE:
IHADA Medicated Face Protect Powder
CONCEALER
🥇 1st PLACE:
Cle de Peau Concealer
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Dior Backstage Concealer
🥉 3rd PLACE:
WHOMEE Concealer
HIGHLIGHTER / SHADING
🥇 1st PLACE:
&be Luminizing Powder
🥈 2nd PLACE:
KATE Color Shading Bar
🥉 3rd PLACE:
ByUR Serumfit Voluming Glow Stick
BLUSH
🥇 1st PLACE:
ADDICTION The Blush Nuancer
🥈 2nd PLACE:
ADDICTION The Blush Matte
🥉 3rd PLACE:
SUQQU Melting Powder Blush
LIP MAKEUP
LIPSTICK
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Chanel Rouge Coco Baume
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Dior Addict Shine Refillable Lipstick
LIQUID LIP
🥇 1st PLACE:
rom&nd Dewy-Ful Water Tint
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Laura Mercier Lip Glacé Lip Gloss
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Kiss Lip Armor
EYE MAKEUP
EYESHADOW PALETTE
🥇 1st PLACE:
CEZANNE Beige Tone Eye Shadow
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Visée Panorama Design Eye Palette
🥉 3rd PLACE:
JILL STUART Bloom Couture Eyes
SINGLE EYESHADOW
🥇 1st PLACE:
MAQuillAGE Dramatic Eye Color
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Excel Gleam On Fit Shadow
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Canmake Creamy Touch Pearl
EYELINER
🥇 1st PLACE:
msh LoveLiner Liquid Eyeliner R4
🥈 2nd PLACE:
&be Liquid Eyeliner
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Heroine Make Prime Soft Define Cream Pencil
MASCARA
🥇 1st PLACE:
rom&nd Han All Fix Mascara
🥈 2nd PLACE:
OPERA Coloring Mascara
🥉 3rd PLACE:
ettusais Eye Edition Mascara Glossy Type
BROWS
🥇 1st PLACE:
Maybelline Brow Ink Color Tint Duo
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Browlash EX Ultra Skinny Pencil Brow
HAIR
SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER
HAIR STYLING & COLOUR
🥇 1st PLACE:
&honey Melty Matomake Stick Super Hold 4.0
🥈 2nd PLACE:
Moist Diane Perfect Beauty Maegami Stick Hard
🥉 3rd PLACE:
LPLP Essence Hair Color Treatment
NAIL
NAILS
🥇 1st PLACE:
Rom&and Mood Pebble Nail
🥈 2nd PLACE:
ParaDo Nail Foundation
🥉 3rd PLACE:
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color
Translation: © 2022 RatzillaCosme™
Source: @cosme