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Kose Corporation

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FEI: 1000233216 • Chuo, Tokyo • JAPAN

FEI

FEI Number

1000233216

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Location

Chuo, Tokyo

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Country

JAPAN
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Address

(Kabu) Kose, 3 Chome 6-2; Nihonbashi, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

50.5
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a significant history of FDA import refusals with notable violations.

Statistics

25
Total Refusals
8
Unique Violations
2/10/2025
Latest Refusal
9/18/2004
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
43.2×40%
Refusal Volume
52.4×30%
Recency
81.3×20%
Frequency
12.3×10%
How is this score calculated?

Proprietary Algorithm

  • 40% Violation Severity — AI-assessed (1-10)
  • 30% Refusal Volume — Logarithmic scale
  • 20% Recency — Decays over 5 years
  • 10% Frequency — Refusals per year

© ImportRefusal.com Original Analysis

Violation Summary

47117×

CSTIC LBLG

The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21 C.F.R. Part 701.

1183×

NOT LISTED

It appears the drug or device is not included in a list required by Section 510(j), or a notice or other information respecting it was not provided as required by section 510(j) or 510(k).

4733×

LABELING

The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.

32801×

FRNMFGREG

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed in an establishment not duly registered under section 510 of the Act.

1971×

COSM COLOR

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a) which renders it adulterated under Section 601(e).

4831×

DRUG NAME

The article appears to be a drug and fails to bear the proprietary or established name and/or name and quantity of each active ingredient.

4751×

COSMETLBLG

It appears that the cosmetic consists of two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient.

3241×

NO ENGLISH

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)).

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
2/10/2025
53YY99OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
197COSM COLOR
471CSTIC LBLG
475COSMETLBLG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/25/2023
53JD01BATH SOAPS AND DETERGENTS (NOT ANTIPERSPIRANT) (PERSONAL CLEANLINESS)
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
2/7/2023
53ED99OTHER HAIR PREPARATIONS, NON-COLORING), N.E.C.
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/17/2023
53JY01BATH SOAPS AND DETERGENTS (NOT ANTIPERSPIRANT) (PERSONAL CLEANLINESS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/17/2023
53LY99OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C.
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
12/9/2019
53YD99OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/9/2019
53CH01EYEBROW PENCIL (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/9/2019
53CH03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/9/2019
53CH03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/9/2019
53CH03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/9/2019
53CH03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
9/3/2019
53CY03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
473LABELING
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/3/2019
53CY03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
473LABELING
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/3/2019
53CY03EYE SHADOW (EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS)
473LABELING
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
8/31/2015
66PAO99ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C.
118NOT LISTED
3280FRNMFGREG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
4/8/2015
53LC08PASTE MASKS (MUD PACKS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
3/24/2015
53LC08PASTE MASKS (MUD PACKS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
12/9/2014
53LY99OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C.
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
11/12/2014
53LD08PASTE MASKS (MUD PACKS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
10/29/2014
53LY08PASTE MASKS (MUD PACKS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
4/21/2011
66PBL99ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C.
483DRUG NAME
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
8/25/2005
53LC09SKIN FRESHENERS (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
8/25/2005
53LD01CLEANSING (COLD CREAMS, CLEANSING LOTIONS, LIQUIDS, PADS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO)
9/18/2004
65LBL99PROTECTANT N.E.C.
118NOT LISTED
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/18/2004
65LBL11TITANIUM DIOXIDE (PROTECTANT)
118NOT LISTED
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kose Corporation's FDA import refusal history?

Kose Corporation (FEI: 1000233216) has 25 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 9/18/2004 to 2/10/2025.

What is an FEI number?

FEI stands for Firm Establishment Identifier. It's a unique number assigned by the FDA to identify establishments that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, drugs, medical devices, or other FDA-regulated products. Kose Corporation's FEI number is 1000233216.

What types of violations has Kose Corporation received?

Kose Corporation has been cited for 8 different violation type(s). Common FDA violations include adulteration (unsafe or unsanitary products), misbranding (incorrect or misleading labels), and regulatory non-compliance.

Where does this information about Kose Corporation come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Kose Corporation is sourced from the official FDA Data Dashboard (datadashboard.fda.gov), a public government database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Data sourced from the FDA Data Dashboard, a public database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.