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Takara Belmont Discovers Changes at Core of Hair Structure; Resulting “Hair Medulla Care”...

TAKARA BELMONT — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0900

Takara Belmont Corporation
OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 17, 2020 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Takara Belmont Discovers Changes at Core of Hair Structure; Resulting
“Hair Medulla Care” Technology Will Change Future of Haircare

Takara Belmont Corporation (hereinafter Takara Belmont) has developed a new technology for analyzing hair, leading to the discovery of structural changes in the medulla, the central part of hair previously largely not visible to researchers. As a result, it has developed a new hair care system, designated “Hair Medulla Care,” which beautifies hair by reconstructing the medulla. Looking ahead, Takara Belmont will build on these findings to deepen scientific knowledge of the medulla, with a view to applying the research in new hair care products.

Research outline: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202011116992-O1-B8PfIAWa.pdf

The research findings were selected for a prestigious oral presentation at the 31st IFSCC Congress 2020 Yokohama, the academic conference of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists, held online from October 21 to October 30, 2020.

About the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202011116992-O2-u3P134eu.pdf

Hair structure is generally divided into three regions: the cuticle on the outside, the cortex, and then the medulla core. Hair is a field of cosmetic research in which much remains to be discovered and, in particular, very little is known about the detailed structure and function of the medulla. To unlock its secrets, the Takara Belmont Cosmetics Laboratory has developed a new hair-sectioning technology for directly observing the internal structure in order to analyze the medulla in detail. The key feature of this technology is Takara Belmont’s original method of cutting individual hairs lengthwise to observe it, a first for the industry.

Using this hair-sectioning technology, it was discovered that two types of medulla exist: the “black medulla” in which light is scattered and the interior appears black and unclear, and the “white medulla” which scatters less light, resulting in a white and clear appearance. In the white medulla, the central fibrous structure is thicker and has fewer than half the pores of the black medulla. Based on this knowledge, Takara Belmont succeeded in developing Hair Medulla Care, a method for filling a porous black medulla, changing it into white medulla-like condition and then maintaining that state. For example, the whitest and most apparent gray hair samples taken from Japanese people were characterized by a large number of black medulla. When the company applied the Hair Medulla Care treatment to these gray hairs, it was able to confirm that their transparency improved, and they took on a more beautiful appearance, a significant finding which it predicts will excite the beauty industry.

Hidetaka Yoshikawa, Chairman and CEO of Takara Belmont, states: “I feel extremely pleased that our research institute has been able to report this kind of world-first result. I consider this to be an extremely important discovery for accelerating hair research. Going forward, I aim to contribute to the beauty industry and wider society in the form of cosmetics development, so that many people from all walks of life can enjoy beautiful hair.”

Takara Belmont will pursue further research into Hair Medulla Care and investigate a variety of hair conditions in addition to graying in order to accelerate medulla research and its application to products. Going forward, Takara Belmont will create new technologies and new value, apply them to merchandise and services, and spread the hope of beauty by responding to the hair-related concerns of people worldwide, aiming for the realization of the ideal hair of each person, and maximizing the potential of this research.

About Takara Belmont: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202011116992-O3-9YvJ5Vgx.pdf

Corporate Information
Company Name: Takara Belmont Corp.
Representative: Hidetaka Yoshikawa, Chairman and CEO
Locations:
Osaka Headquarters: 2-1-1, Higashishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Tokyo Headquarters: 7-1-19, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Founded: October 5, 1921
Capital: 300 million yen
No. of employees: 1,544 (as of March 31, 2020)
Line of business: Hairdressing-related appliances and equipment, cosmetics, dentistry- and medical- related apparatus and equipment

Official website: https://www.takarabelmont.co.jp/global/

Takara Belmont Releases Corporate Purpose, Commemorative Logo prior to 100th Anniversary in 2021

TAKARA BELMONT — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0900

OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Takara Belmont Corporation
Takara Belmont Corporation has released its corporate purpose for its next 100 years as well as a logo commemorating the 100th anniversary of its founding next year as the company marked its 99th anniversary in October 2020.

Hidetaka Yoshikawa, Chairman and CEO commented, “Looking ahead towards the next 100 years, we are delighted to continue to serve the future of our clientele, industry, and society as a whole in leading beautiful and fulfilling lives.”

Founded in the western Japan city of Osaka in 1921, Takara Belmont has developed, produced and sold hair salon equipment, professional hair cosmetic products for the hairdressing industry, and dental and medical equipment for the medical field.

The company has overseas subsidiaries in 12 countries, and sells hairdressing- and medical-related products to hairdressers, beauticians, nail artists, dentists and doctors in the world. The products sold overseas include hair salon equipment brand-named “Takara Belmont,” hair salon-exclusive professional cosmetic products named “LebeL” and “ESTESSiMO,” and dental and medical equipment called “Belmont.”

As it looks ahead to the next 100 years, Takara Belmont is determined to promote corporate management based on its newly established corporate purpose and strive to help create a society in which customers in its target industries as well as people in the world are filled with joy of being beautiful.

The history and business of Takara Belmont
1. A century of technological innovation, business expansion
Takara Belmont was founded in 1921 as a foundry. Its founder, Hidenobu Yoshikawa, decided to produce barber chairs at his company in 1931 as it received orders for casting parts of such chairs. The company was able to swiftly improve its barber chairs to meet customer needs because it fully produced such chairs, including their parts. It used the world’s first electric barber chair released in 1962 to expand its market share. The company continues to supply top-grade, high-quality equipment for the world’s hairdressing industry, based on Yoshikawa’s belief that “great products will be used anywhere in the world.” Takara Belmont became the first Japanese manufacturer of hairdressing equipment to advance into the United States when it established a local unit in New York in 1956. The company has thus evolved into a brand loved by hairdressing professionals and known to everybody in the world.

2. Hairdressing business
Takara Belmont, which entered the hairdressing field by producing barber chairs, has expanded the scope of its business to manufacture and sell salon chairs, shampoo units, hair processors, esthetic equipment, and cosmetic products for hair, skin and nail care. Moreover, the company designs hair salons and provides counseling on the management of such salons, including technical instructions for their staffers, thus supporting the management of hair salons on various levels.

3. Professional salon cosmetics
Takara Belmont produces and markets “LebeL,” a technical brand of high-quality products that meet the detailed and diverse needs of hairdressing professionals. It began to export “LebeL” products in 1996, and their sales are expanding in Russia as well as various countries in Asia. Its hair and skin care brand, “ESTESSiMO,” has also gained popularity among Russian hairdressing professionals.

4. Dental & medical equipment
Takara Belmont advanced into the dental equipment filed by applying existing hairdressing technologies to produce dental units in 1967. The company placed these products in the U.S. market the following year. It has brushed up its technologies by responding to the uncompromising requirements of American doctors to improve the quality of its dental units, advancing into Europe, South America and Asia. In addition to its dental equipment business, it has expanded the scope of its business to target the entire medical industry, and exported uniquely designed birthing beds, examination tables for obstetrics and gynecology, and ophthalmic surgical chairs, etc. These products, introduced by well-established hospitals in the United States, have won support from doctors in the world.

- Definition of its corporate purpose
As it commemorates the centenary of its founding in 2021, Takara Belmont has defined in its corporate purpose how the company should aim to contribute to society over the next 100 years. It is human beings’ universal goal to get pleasure from being beautiful in their lives. Takara Belmont sees responding to this universal desire as its permanent corporate purpose.

Photo: Takara Belmont employees start pursuing the new corporate purpose.
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M000276/202010145704/_prw_PI1fl_Fah03nkO.jpg

Takara Belmont sets a special logo to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its founding.
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Philosophy behind the commemorative logo:
Over 100 years from its founding, Takara Belmont has cherished professionals’ enthusiasm about and passions for developing and making its products. The commemorative logo symbolizes a close relationship between people and goods the company produces and sells by likening the letter “t” in “100th anniversary” to a person and “h” to a chair, which is one of the company’s products. The “person” in the logo points further beyond the figure “100” to show the direction of the company over the next 100 years.

The Takara Belmont group will use this logo in its publicity campaigns from October 2020 to September 2022.

The brands Takara Belmont exports to the world:
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For more information, visit:
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202010145704-O1-E2qVb8rz.pdf

Official website: https://www.takarabelmont.co.jp/global/

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タカラベルモント — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:00:59 +0900

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