On July 31, 2017, the board of directors of KOSE Corporation approved a resolution to establish KOSE Milbon Cosmetics Co. Ltd. on the same day. The formation of this company, which is a KOSE subsidiary jointly owned with Milbon Co.

Ltd., is based on the capital and business alliance with Milbon that was announced by KOSE on January 25, 2017. This alliance makes it possible to combine the skin care and makeup product development expertise of KOSE with the sales network and beauty care education resources of Milbon. One objective of the alliance is the joint development of skin care and makeup products for beauty salons and the sale of these products in Japan.

KOSE and Milbon also plan to build a platform for a broad range of other activities for the long-term success of this alliance.