Reinventing healthy and supple skin
with radiant clarity.
History
History
In 1956, a time when Japan was yet to become an affluent country, ALBION was born with the grand dream of becoming the No.1 luxury cosmetics manufacturer in Japan and the world. Today, our Balancing Milks, Skin Conditioner and more are coveted both in and outside of Japan. Like a dream come true, we are gradually achieving our founding aspirations of becoming a world renowned J-beauty brand.
Quality & Innovation
For over 60 years, we have worked tirelessly in our pursuit to deliver the finest premium cosmetics to our customers by creating irreplaceable, high-quality products with palpable results.
To consistently develop top-tier products, we focus on three key components:
- The finest ingredients
- The continuous pursuit of innovation through science and technology
- Distinguished ‘Made in Japan’ quality
Quality &
Innovation
■ ALBION’s Shirakami Laboratory
Distinguished ‘Made in Japan’ Quality
Rather than contracting out, we manufacture at Kumagaya Plant, a company-owned facility in Saitama, Japan. Because we use our own facilities, we are able to oversee the entire manufacturing process.
Distinguished ‘Made in Japan’ Quality
Rather than contracting out, we manufacture at Kumagaya Plant, a company-owned facility in Saitama, Japan. Because we use our own facilities, we are able to oversee the entire manufacturing process. This allows us to deliver the highest quality products to consumers by paying close attention to every detail, from the care given to raw materials to the use of the latest technology to rigorous quality and safety checks.
The Finest Ingredients
To develop top of the line products with outstanding results, we are continually searching far and wide for the very best raw materials with unprecedented functions and have ventured as far as Madagascar and Peru to search for and source materials.
The Finest Ingredients
To develop top of the line products with outstanding results, we are continually searching far and wide for the very best raw materials with unprecedented functions and have ventured as far as Madagascar and Peru to search for and source materials.
Be it abroad or in our homeland of Japan, it is of utmost importance that we take strict precautions when sourcing materials, implementing environmental checks by researchers to ensure we are using the very best ingredients. To the best of our abilities, our raw materials have traceability (clarification of production areas and distribution routes), and the raw materials that we cultivate on our farm in Akita, Japan meet organic JAS certification standards.
At the foot of the Shirakami Mountains, a lush, nature rich World Natural Heritage site in Akita, Japan, we both research and cultivate raw materials. Growing our own raw materials allows us to develop an intimate relationship with the plants; in learning what helps our crops thrive, we can maximize their effectiveness through rigorous research.
The continuous pursuit of innovation through science and technology
Using cutting-edge science and technology, we seek to create cosmetics full of individuality that are not bound by common knowledge. To achieve this goal, we conduct joint research initiatives with universities and research institutions such as the Tokyo University of Agriculture (Okhotsk Campus).
The continuous pursuit of innovation through science and technology
Using cutting-edge science and technology, we seek to create cosmetics full of individuality that are not bound by common knowledge. To achieve this goal, we conduct joint research initiatives with universities and research institutions such as the Tokyo University of Agriculture (Okhotsk Campus).
In cooperation with local government agencies and universities, we aim to discover and cultivate new ingredients that have yet to been put to practical use in places like Sri Lanka, an island country that is a treasure trove of endemic plants. Furthermore, we seek advice from the NPO Medical Standard Information Center to develop our research, and ultimately, products, from a medical point of view.
We are strengthening our science-based research every day in order to develop powerful products with that boast an ease-of-use and impactful results.
Community
While we aim to provide the highest quality of services and products to you, we are also committed to investing back into communities.
Kuukids
Our daycare center, “Kuukids,” located in Ginza, Tokyo, gives families the option to continue working while raising their children, encouraging a healthy work-life balance. We opened Kuukids in April 2009 with the desire to give back to Ginza. Our second location opened in Hakata, Fukuoka, in 2017. We operate not only on weekdays, but Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays to offer flexibility and support to families with varying working hours.
Sri Lanka
One of our research centers, the Institute of Traditional Plants in Sri Lanka was established in 2014 and was shortly followed by the Consortium for Industrialization of Useful Plants in Sri Lanka in 2017. With the establishment of this consortium, we are committed to fairly returning profits and technical support back to Sri Lanka, while simultaneously advancing our research on useful plants to create the highest quality products.
Madagascar
We source some of our ingredients from Madagascar. Since 2013, in the region closest to where we source our ingredients, we provide educational support and donate school supplies to new students every year as a way of giving back to the community and supporting the future of its children.
