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Having being creating efficiency being beauty and safety for 70 years.
As company's slogan 'INVENTION & IDEA', and having technology and tradition manufacture the newest and supreme quality of cosmetics under quality control system from study and development to mass production and project.

History(1935〜2005)
1935
Picaso Cosmetic Laboratory was founded.
Was founded in Osaka city as the motto. "Epoch - making, attractive cosmetics","Newest progressive cosmetics". 5 kinds of creams and 3 kinds of lotions were launched.
1937

Second factory with laboratory was set up in Hamakoshien, Nishinomiya - city.
Face powder in thin type glass container of pink color with bekelite color cap was burst into being popular.

1939
World war II began.
1942
'Stricting system to use container' was done under and just after the war.
Therefore, the face powder was sold under being packed in cellophane, cloth bag etc., and lotion was sold under the same kind of containers.
1945
The office and factory were destroyed in Tsukudacho of Osaka by the air raid.And every works were moved in Hamakoshien. The end of war. Potsdam Declaration was accepted by Japan.
1947
Nishinomiya factory was newly - established in Ikedacho, Nishinomiya(present location of Head Office ・ Central Laboratory ).
1948
The organization was moved to limited company. Founder, Mr. Tsunesaburo Yagi assumed to president.
1950
Pan powder (present Powder foundation) was launched.
Pastel (Stick type foundation) was launched and made to a great hit.
1951
Chlorophyll Astringent, natural lotion, was launched and made to a great hit.
1952
Radio broadcasting started and the program, 'Oshare - quiz' was aired.
1953
Princess KAZUKO TAKATSUKASA (third daughter of Emperor of Showa) visited our factory for seeing around.
1954
Princess CHICHIBU visited our factory for seeing around. Miss Hamadera Contest was held. Magic (Compact type face powder) was launched and made to a great hit.
1955
Prince TAKAMATSU visited our factory for seeing around.
Sun Curtain (protecting from suntan) was launched.
1959
Commercial TV broadcasting started and the program, 'Oshare - quiz' was aired.Crown prince, AKIHITO got married.
1961
Participated in the exhibition, Tokyo International Trade Fair.
1965
The production system of OEM cosmetics was started.
The quantity of production was increased.
1970
Osaka World Exposition was held.
The production technology of natural cosmetics was introduced to OEM cosmetics.
1980
Newest plant (Skincare production plant for GMP) was equipped.
1982
Produced many kinds of cosmetics.
1983
Developed bio - technology cosmetics. New packaging system was developed.
1985
Concentrated on research of natural ingredients for being beauty all over the world and could succeed in researching the effect for beauty, mass production.
1990
Could succeed in strengthening the effect, safety and research section of new ingredients.
1992
Cosme Park Kobe Bay was opened.
Laboratory・factory with newest equipments was moved and established for redevelopment enterprise.
1995
Hanshin - Awaji Earthquake occurred.
1997
Cosme - Park Kobe Bay ・
Cosme - Park tower was completed.
2001
Cosme - Park Yokohama Bay was opened. It has the laboratory and newest production plant.
2002
Head office, Central Laboratory to plan, develop and research cosmetics was opened.
2003
Picaso 'Noren' Museum (Exhibiting historic items showing 70 year's history in Head Office・Central Laboratory) was opened.
2005
70th anniversary after foundation.


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