Koh Gen Do Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo), which plans and sells natural cosmetics, will release The BALM OR, a serum balm for facial skincare, under its brand "Koh Gen Do." It goes on sale on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, in limited quantities.
It comes in 8 g with one dedicated spatula. The price is ¥3,600 (tax included). The company positions it as a product for facial skin exposed to dryness, seasonal changes, pollen, friction and other environmental stress, and says it can be used morning and night.
A beeswax base with 20 emollient oils, in a Herbal Orange scent
The base is high-purity beeswax. It contains 20 carefully selected emollient oils, starting with passion fruit seed oil (Passiflora Edulis seed oil, a moisturizing and skin-conditioning ingredient). The company describes it as a serum balm blended with natural emollient oils and carefully selected plant extracts.
It uses no synthetic fragrance, synthetic colorants, petroleum-based mineral oil, parabens or alcohol. Patch tests have also been done with the cooperation of people with sensitive skin (this does not mean that no one will experience skin irritation).
The scent is "Herbal Orange." Based on fresh orange, it blends fruit and herbs. The fragrance ingredients are orange peel oil, mandarin orange peel oil, lime oil, lavender oil, lemon peel oil and rosemary leaf oil.
Four plant extracts and the "Koh Gen Do 5FP Capsule®" for a light feel
It contains four carefully selected plant extracts (skin-conditioning ingredients). The company explains that this blend is meant to condition skin that tends to feel rough from dryness and to help prevent dryness and rough skin.
The "Koh Gen Do 5FP Capsule®" is a capsule containing five kinds of domestically grown, pesticide-free plant extracts. According to the company, the oil, melted by body temperature, blends quickly into the stratum corneum while staying fresh.
On the feel of use, the company explains that it wraps the skin in moisture while melting smoothly and blending in on the skin. It says it is finished with a light texture that does not have the heaviness typical of oils.
Price, release date and stores for The BALM OR
- Product name: The BALM OR (serum balm)
- Size: 8 g (with one dedicated spatula)
- Scent: Herbal Orange
- Price: ¥3,600 (tax included)
- Release date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, limited quantities
*The release does not list the stores where it will be sold.
Koh Gen Do is a natural cosmetics brand founded in 1986 in Azabu-Juban, Tokyo. Focusing on "gentleness to the skin" and "functionality," it carries the concept of "Yuyudo," which heals and nurtures skin and mind with the blessings of Japan. According to the company, it has been used in more than 1,506 films, dramas and stage productions in Japan and overseas (as of the end of March 2026, including unreleased works).
Image: courtesy of Koh Gen Do Co., Ltd.
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