How much does makeup remover cost in Japan?

¥1,636 per 100 mL, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest makeup remover?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥1,355 and Naha the most expensive at ¥1,650.

How much have makeup remover prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +8.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have makeup remover prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+12.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.8.

When were makeup remover prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 112.8 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Makeup remover price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,636per 100 mL+9.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: オイルタイプ，ポリ容器入り（７０～１２０ｍＬ入り），「マイルドクレンジングオイル」又は「ディープクレンジングオイル」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,355 Nagasaki
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,650 Naha

Price in your city:

¥1,650per 100 mL+0.9% vs national average#6 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 mL
1	Nagasaki	¥1,355
2	Kumamoto	¥1,456
3	Wakayama	¥1,571
4	Takamatsu	¥1,589
5	Chiba	¥1,604
6	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,650
7	Sapporo	¥1,650
8	Aomori	¥1,650
9	Morioka	¥1,650
10	Sendai	¥1,650
11	Akita	¥1,650
12	Yamagata	¥1,650
13	Fukushima	¥1,650
14	Mito	¥1,650
15	Utsunomiya	¥1,650
16	Maebashi	¥1,650
17	Saitama	¥1,650
18	Yokohama	¥1,650
19	Niigata	¥1,650
20	Toyama	¥1,650
21	Kanazawa	¥1,650
22	Fukui	¥1,650
23	Kofu	¥1,650
24	Nagano	¥1,650
25	Gifu	¥1,650
26	Shizuoka	¥1,650
27	Nagoya	¥1,650
28	Tsu	¥1,650
29	Otsu	¥1,650
30	Kyoto	¥1,650
31	Osaka	¥1,650
32	Kobe	¥1,650
33	Nara	¥1,650
34	Tottori	¥1,650
35	Matsue	¥1,650
36	Okayama	¥1,650
37	Hiroshima	¥1,650
38	Yamaguchi	¥1,650
39	Tokushima	¥1,650
40	Matsuyama	¥1,650
41	Kochi	¥1,650
42	Fukuoka	¥1,650
43	Saga	¥1,650
44	Oita	¥1,650
45	Miyazaki	¥1,650
46	Kagoshima	¥1,650
47	Naha	¥1,650

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Makeup remover costs ¥1,636 per 100 mL in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 9.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for makeup remover reads 112.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 8.9% year on year and up 12.7% over five years.

Makeup remover sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 112.8 in September 2026 and bottomed at 99.5 in August 2020; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level.

Latest CPI

112.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+8.9%

5y change %

+12.7%

Change since 2020-01

+12.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Makeup remover in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	100.9	+0.7%	12
2023	101.4	+0.5%	12
2024	102.1	+0.7%	12
2025	103.6	+1.5%	12
2026	109.9	+6.1%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,636
2026-08	¥1,634
2026-07	¥1,630
2026-06	¥1,626
2026-05	¥1,618
2026-04	¥1,598
2026-03	¥1,527
2026-02	¥1,512
2026-01	¥1,511
2025-12	¥1,505
2025-11	¥1,507
2025-10	¥1,496
2025-09	¥1,490

Frequently asked questions

How much does makeup remover cost in Japan?: ¥1,636 per 100 mL, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest makeup remover?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥1,355 and Naha the most expensive at ¥1,650.
How much have makeup remover prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +8.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have makeup remover prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.8.
When were makeup remover prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 112.8 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).