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About Matsumoto Trading
Matsumoto Trading Co., Ltd. is a specialized trading company that supports customers
in areas such as cosmetics development and formulation development as a leader in the provision
of support for the procurement of cosmetic ingredients.
As a trading company specializing in cosmetic ingredients, Matsumoto Trading has a long history of supplying numerous customers with cosmetic ingredients.
Taking advantage of the track record and experience we have built over more than 360 years of operation, we propose formulations and ingredients and help develop cosmetics, in a way tailored to market trends and prevailing needs. Most recently, we have entered the safety and efficacy testing services and food and healthcare business and are pursuing initiatives such as establishing overseas bases in Asia and building an international logistics system, in addition to selling, importing, and exporting cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients.
Working as a bridge in the cosmetics industry, Matsumoto Trading has linked suppliers and manufacturers in Japan and other countries, aiming to contribute to the development of valuable products that cater to consumers’ demand. For this purpose, we will continue to grow by positioning sales of cosmetic ingredients and safety testing services as our mainstay businesses.
Strengths of Matsumoto Trading
One stop
With an extensive track record and experience, unique on-site labs, and broad networks in Japan and other countries, we are ready to provide customers considering cosmetics development with one-stop services, including concept proposal, selection of ingredients, proposal of formulations, efficacy and safety assessment testing, support for productization, sales channel development, and support for cosmetics development. Because we have an overseas presence, including bases in China and Vietnam, we also support expansion to Asian countries. As the pioneer in cosmetic ingredients and safety testing services, we work with and support customers in their product development, from start to finish.
Matsumoto Trading One-Stop Service
History and Track Record
Matsumoto Trading was founded in 1663 in Nihonbashi, Edo as a pharmaceutical products wholesaler named Iwashiya Matsumoto Ihei. For more than 360 years since then, we have continued to evolve, moving into new businesses and evolving our operations in step with changes in the market environment and customer demand. We provide unique added value by leveraging the experience, track record, and networks we have developed through our many years of history.
On-the-premises labs
At our on-site laboratories (Open Lab) at four locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, and Ho Chi Minh, we support customers’ cosmetics development with state-of-the-art equipment for trial studies, including equipment for trial production of ingredients, physical measuring instruments, and assessment instruments. Developing original formulations that harness the properties of ingredients, testing to assess formulation efficacy, and product development are all possible at each lab. We also hold formulation seminars. These seminars help customers train their young formulation engineers and can be used as opportunities for researchers to interact.
Global
We are driving overseas sales of cosmetic ingredients all over Asia including China. In response to the increase in business transactions among multiple countries, we have established overseas bases in China, Vietnam, and Indonesia to cater promptly to domestic and overseas needs. We are also working to build a global logistics system. At the same time, we develop, export, and import new ingredients in Japan and other countries, propose ingredients in accordance with the needs in each country, and pursue other initiatives. We also exhibit at trade fairs on cosmetic ingredients held in Southeast Asia, China, and other regions, thus building a global network.
