Here’s the @cosme THE BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2018 ranking in English all in one page.
According to @cosme, this award is calculated basing on the average of the number of reviews each product has collected and its overall points received (out of 7 points). Only new products released from November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 are eligible.
See the @Cosme official English page for full details.
SKINCARE
Makeup Remover
☆ 1st ☆ FANCL Mild Cleansing Oil
☆ 2nd ☆ Shu Uemura Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
☆ 3rd ☆ ATTENIR Skin Clear Cleanse Oil (Aroma Type)
Face Wash
☆ 1st ☆ Biore Ouchi de Esthe Massage Facial Gel (Smooth)
☆ 2nd ☆ Obagi ObagiC Wash Powder
☆ 3rd ☆ NIVEA Creme Care Facial Foam (Moist)
Lotion (a.k.a. Toner)
☆ 1st ☆ Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner
☆ 2nd MUJI Light Toning Water High Moisture
☆ 3rd ☆ ACSEINE Moistbalance Lotion
Beauty Serum
☆ 1st ☆ Melano CC Intensive Anti-Spot Essence
☆ 2nd ☆ ONE BY KOSÉ MELANOSHOT WHITE Brightening Serum
☆ 3rd ☆ HAKU Melanofocus V
Moisturiser Milk
☆ 1st ☆ ALBION Infinesse Derma Pump Milk
☆ 2nd ☆ SK-II R.N.A. Power Radical New Age Airy Milky Lotion
☆ 3rd ☆ ALBION EXAGE WHITE Pure White Milk II
Face Cream / All-In-One
☆ 1st ☆ Naturie Hatumugi Skin Conditioning Gel
☆ 2nd ☆ Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè
☆ 3rd ☆ NIVEA Soft Skin Care Cream
Oil / Balm
☆ 1st ☆ Bio-Oil
☆ 2nd ☆ Kneipp KneippBio Oil Balm
☆ 3rd IHADA Medicated Balm
Sunscreen
☆ 1st ☆ SKIN AQUA Tone Up UV Essence
☆ 2nd ☆ ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk
☆ 3rd ELIXIR REFLET Balancing Oshiroi Milk
Sheet Mask
☆ 1st ☆ Keana Nadeshiko Rice Mask
☆ 2nd ☆ LuLuLun Face Mask Precious Red
☆ 3rd ☆ Saborino Wake Up Sheet Morning Mask
Lip Care
☆ 1st ☆ FLOWFUSHI 38°C Lip Treatment
☆ 2nd ☆ NIVEA Rich Care & Color Lip
☆ 3rd ☆ Curél Moisture Lip Care Cream
BASE MAKEUP
Makeup Base
☆ 1st ☆ CEZANNE Make Keep Base SPF28 PA++
☆ 2nd ☆ Paul & Joe Moisturising Foundation Primer S
☆ 3rd ☆ CEZANNE UV Ultra Fit Base N SPF36 PA++
Powder Foundation
☆ 1st ☆ MAQuillAGE Dramatic Powdery UV
☆ 2nd ☆ INTEGRATE Pro Finish Foundation
☆ 3rd ☆ CHANEL LE BLANC Whitening Compact Foundation
Liquid Foundation
☆ 1st ☆ LANCÔME Teint Idole Ultra 24H Long Wear Foundation SPF38 PA+++ (Asia-Exclusive Formula)
☆ 2nd ☆ KATE Secret Skin Maker Zero Liquid SPF18 PA++
☆ 3rd ☆ RMK Liquid Foundation SPF14 PA++
Cream & Gel Foundation
☆ 1st ☆ INTEGRATE Crush Jelly Foundation
☆ 2nd ☆ Clé de Peau Beauté The Foundation
☆ 3rd ☆ RMK Gel Creamy Foundation
Cushion Foundation
☆ 1st ☆ MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Super Cushion Ultra Cover Cushion BB
☆ 2nd ☆ Missha M Magic Cushion Moisture SPF50+ PA+++
☆ 3rd ☆ LANCÔME Blanc Expert Cushion High Coverage SPF50+ PA+++
BB Cream
☆ 1st ☆ LANCÔME UV Expert Youth Shield BB Complete 1 SPF50 PA++++
☆ 2nd ☆ La Roche-Posay Uvidea XL BB Multi-Protective Shield SPF50+ PA++++ (Asia-Exclusive Formula)
☆ 3rd ☆ SANA Pore Putty Mineral BB Cream Natural Mat
CC Cream
☆ 1st ☆ SEKKISEI WHITE CC Cream
☆ 2nd ☆ TRANSINO Whitening CC Cream
☆ 3rd ☆ CHANEL CC Cream Super Active Complete Correction
Concealer
☆ 1st ☆ the SAEM Cover Perfection Tip Concealer
☆ 2nd ☆ NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer
☆ 3rd ☆ EXCEL Silent Cover Concealer
Powder
☆ 1st ☆ Elégance La Poudre Haute Nuance
☆ 2nd ☆ CEZANNE UV Clear Face Powder
☆ 3rd ☆ CHACOTT FOR PROFESSIONALS Finishing Powder
COLOUR MAKEUP
Eye Shadow
☆ 1st ☆ EXCEL Skinny Rich Eye Shadow
☆ 2nd ☆ ADDICTION The Eyeshadow
☆ 3rd SUQQU Designing Color Eyes Palette
Eyebrows
☆ 1st ☆ KATE Designing Eyebrow 3D
☆ 2nd ☆ CEZANNE Super Slim Eyebrow
☆ 3rd ☆ CEZANNE Nose & Eyebrow Powder
Eyebrow Mascara
☆ 1st ☆ INTEGRATE Nuance Eyebrow Mascara
☆ 2nd ☆ KATE 3D Eyebrow Color
☆ 3rd ☆ Visée Coloring Eyebrow Mascara
Eyeliner
☆ 1st ☆ FLOWFUSHI Mote Liner Liquid
☆ 2nd ☆ dejavu Lasting-Fine a Cream Pencil Eyeliner
☆ 3rd ☆ KATE Double Line Expert
Mascara
☆ 1st ☆ OPERA Mylash Advanced
☆ 2nd ☆ Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara Super WP
☆ 3rd ☆ dejavu Fiberwig ULTRA Long F
Lipstick
☆ 1st ☆ CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine
☆ 2nd ☆ L’ORÉAL PARIS Color Riche Shine On
☆ 3rd ☆ Revlon Balm Stain
Lipgloss
☆ 1st ☆ OPERA Sheer Lip Color N
☆ 2nd ☆ Clé De Peau Beauté Radiant Lip Gloss
☆ 3rd ☆ EXCEL Lip Care Oil
Cheeks
☆ 1st ☆ CEZANNE Natural Cheek N
☆ 2nd ☆ CANMAKE Powder Cheeks
☆ 3rd ☆ Clinique Cheek Pop
HAIR
Shampoo / Conditioner
☆ 1st ☆ PANTENE Micellar Pure & Cleanse Shampoo / Treatment (Japan-Exclusive Formula)
☆ 2nd ☆ TSUBAKI Premium Repair Mask
☆ 3rd ☆ Dear Beauté HIMAWARI Oil In Shampoo / Conditioner (Rich & Repair)
Styling
☆ 1st ☆ napla N. Polish Oil
☆ 2nd ☆ The Product Hair Wax
☆ 3rd ☆ napla N. Natural Balm
Hair Colour
☆ 1st ☆ WELLA Wellaton 2+1 Cream Type
☆ 2nd ☆ Annadonna Every Color Treatment
☆ 3rd ☆ Beauteen Make Up Color
I haven’t looked into these rankings until now so I assumed it was only stuff from the current year, will try to check it out more. Anyway, big change in my skin hydration since I swapped that large sake emulsion with the Nameraka Honpo emulsion, I know it says “light-weight” on the former but I just didn’t really understand until trying the Honpo. Also the Cezanne lotion seems like the best one I tried so far, I use it less since it’s more moisturizing + I find it easier to apply the emulsion afterwards which means I can use the… Read more »
Skincare products will never have as much effect as a peel. Commerical exfoliating acid products work well to smooth skin’s surface, but they will only work superficially as they lack the strength (in concentration, pH, and the resulting bioavailable acid) to stimulate collagen production or have other benefits that come from peels.
I see, thanks for explaining. I was a bit keen on having both BHA and AHA in the same product because of this articles – https://www.ratzillacosme.com/skin/best-neostrata-toning-solution-level-2/ – were it sounded like I’m getting different benefits from each ingredient, but now that I’ve looked again I see BHA is more for acne and sun damaged skin which isn’t my problem so I’m happy with AHA exclusive. Also, I was reading this article a few weeks ago – https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/style/whats-the-best-soap.html – as I am one of those who heavily bought into the idea of soap bars being harsh products but have since found… Read more »
Thank you for posting the rankings, I rly look forward to these posts from you every year. I know I can find them on cosme.net, but it’s in Japanese (which I can’t read), and when I try to use google translate to translate what the brand names of the products are, they are usually gibberish and prob not what the brand names are actually called.