Below is the history of TOYO BEAUTY since establishment on 1941.
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1921
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Kenjiro Iwase was born in 1908. At age 13, he entered Konishi Co., Ltd. in Doshomachi, Osaka.
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1931
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At age 23, he quit Konishi Co., Ltd. and founded an independent Iwase Kenjiro Store (Kozu, Minami-ku, Osaka).
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1939
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Kenjiro Iwase founded Kansai Medical Cosmetics Laboratory (Naniwa-ku, Osaka).
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1941
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Kenjiro Iwase established "Kotobuki Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd."
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1944
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Began production of cosmetics such as hair perfumes.
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1945
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Kansai Medical Cosmetics Laboratory was destroyed in the war. Headquarters as well as main operations were transferred to Higashinari-ku, Osaka.
Start manufacturing and distributing of cosmetics with PRINCE and Parnas trademark.
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1955
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Following new business development, the First Factory was expanded, and equipment such as vacuum emulsification pots and movable conveyor belts were installed.
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1957
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Founded the cosmetic company Haineo Co., Ltd.
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1958
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Began producing products for export.
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1961
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Began sales of cosmetics for men alongside new makeup items such as lipsticks, eye shadows and eyebrow pencils, thereby signaling the company's transformation into a general cosmetics manufacturer.
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1969
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Expansion of manufacturing departing of Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, and quasi-drugs with paid up capital up to 30 million Japanese Yen. At the same time the company name was changed to "TOYO BEAUTY CHEMICAL."
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1972
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Start manufacturing for Fabergé cosmetics (USA).
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1973
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Start manufacturing for MAXFACTOR (USA).
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1974
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Start manufacturing for Dr. Dralle (Germany).
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1975
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Discontinued Prince. Began shift to OEM Cosmetics.
Start manufacturing for Unilever (UK).
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1976
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The company name became current "TOYO BEAUTY Co., Ltd."
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1979
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Built Osaka Second Factory.
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1982
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Built Third Factory (currently Central Laboratory).
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1987
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Entered technical partnerships with Taiwanese companies.
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1988
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Entered technical partnerships with Chinese companies.
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1990
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New Tsukuba Factory is founded in East Japan.
Founder Iwase Kenjiro passed away.
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1994
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Exclusive Agent Agreement with Intercos in Italy.
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1997
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Increased capital to 37.5 million Japanese Yen.
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1998
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Increased capital to 45 million Japanese Yen.
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1999
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New Ueno Factory is founded in Mie, West Japan.
Closed Osaka Factory.
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2001
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New Utsunomiya Factory is founded in Tochigi, East Japan. Tokyo Sales Office is opened.
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2004
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Opened Central Laboratory within Headquarters (Higashinari-ku, Osaka).
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2005
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Authorized as a recognized cosmetics manufacturer and wholesaler.
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2006
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Tokyo Branch Office is opened.
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2007
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Founded HBC Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. Acquired material and formulation patents for Funcos C-IS.
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2008
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Closed Tsukuba Factory.
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2009
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Utsunomiya Factory 2 is founded. Utsunomiya Research Center is founded.
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2010
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Tokyo Branch Office is relocated.
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2013
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Head Office is relocated. Former Head Office renamed to Innovation Center.
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2014
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Major expansion of Innovation Center at Central Research Center.
Certification acquisition of ISO22716 for Utsunomiya Factory.
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2015
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Major expansion of Utsunomiya Research Center.
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2016
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Certification Acquisition of ISO22716 for Ueno Factory.
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2017
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M&A of 701 Research, Inc.
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2018
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Committed to entering Saga Prefecture and concluded an agreement verifying the same.
Received approval to enter and formally joined the Japan Cosmetics Cluster promoted by Saga Prefecture.
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2019
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Founded Saga Factory in Saga prefecture. Certification Acquisition of ISO22716 for Saga Factory.
Inquiry about Cosmetic ODM/OEM
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OSAKA / TEL +81-6-6241-2123
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TOKYO / TEL +81-3-3548-2991
Reception hours:Weekdays 9:00~12:00、13:00~17:30(JST)