KOSE Corp

Company Profile

• Business description

  Kose is the third-largest cosmetics company in Japan and the second in the premium segment, and is renowned for its prestige skincare brands including Decorte and Albion. The firm has been managed by the Kobayashi family since it was established in 1946. Albion, a fully consolidated subsidiary in which Kose holds a 79.5% stake, is operated independently by another branch of the Kobayashi family. The group, with a collection 37 brands/lines spanning a wide range of price points, has captured 13.6% of Japan’s premium beauty segment, according to Euromonitor. Japan remains the largest market contributing over 60% of sales, followed by North America and Europe (22%). Its distribution channels include department stores, specialty retailers, drugstores, travel retailers, and e-commerce.

• Contact

  3-6-2, Nihonbashi
  Chuo-ku
  Tokyo103-8251
  JPN

  T: +81 332731511

  http://www.kose.co.jp

• Sector

  Consumer Defensive

  Stock type

  Defensive

• Industry

  Household & Personal Products

  Fiscal Year End

  31 December 2025

  Employees

  12,816