Japanese Cosmetics 2025 Mid-Year Rankings: Skin Care Products

Here’s a summary of the @cosme Best Cosmetics Awards 2025 Mid-Year edition in the skincare category:

Best Cleanser

• 1st place: Duo The Cleansing Balm Black Repair
• 2nd place: Wonjungyo Daily Milk Cleansing Sheet
• 3rd place: Sekkisei Brightening Cleansing Oil

Best Face Wash

• 1st place: Kanebo Comfort Stretchy Wash
• 2nd place: AQUALABEL Esthetic Cleansing Gel
• 3rd place: Suisai Beauty Clear Pink Powder Wash

Best Toner

• 1st place: Obagi C Clear Advanced Lotion
• 2nd place: HADABISEI Medicated Brightening Toner
• 3rd place: TRANSINO Brightening Clear Lotion

Best Emulsion

• 1st place: ALBION INFINESSE Brightening Concentrate Milk
• 2nd place: TRANSINO Brightening Clear Milk
• 3rd place: DR.CI:LABO VC100 Emulsion EX

Best Serum

• 1st place: SK-Ⅱ GENOPTICS Infinitaura Essence
• 2nd place: SHISEIDO Ultimune Power Infusing Serum
• 3rd place: HAKU Melano Focus IV

Best Face Cream & Gel

• 1st place: Domohorn Wrinkle Cream 20
• 2nd place: SHISEIDO BENEFIANCE Brightening Gel Cream
• 3rd place: DRIPTUNE Fermented Cream

Best Mist Type Skin Care

• 1st place: N Organic Vie Moist Milk Mist

Best Sheet Mask

• 1st place: Lululun Hydra AZ Mask
• 2nd place: Anua Azelaic Acid 15 Intense Calming Serum Mask
• 3rd place: Anua Rice 70 Intense Moisturizing Milk Mask

Best Exfoliating

• 1st place: hadatore Peel Mask 13

Best Eye Care & Eyelash Serum

• 1st place: ORBIS Retifocus Eye Cream
• 2nd place: CEZANNE Eyelash Essence
• 3rd place: The Ordinary A Solution 10

Best Lip Care

• 1st place: DR.K ABC-G Lip Serum
• 2nd place: MAQuillAGE Dramatic Essence Lip Care
• 3rd place: Paul & Joe Beaute Moisturizing Lip Stick

For more details, check out the full list on the @cosme website.