TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US23.9% cheaper in the US
Is Featherlight Cloud Lip & Cheek Mousse cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$6.12 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$6.12 (23.9%): Japan ¥4,840 ≈ US$31.77, the US US$25.65.
01 · Verdict
23.9% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥4,840incl. tax · @cosme product page reference price incl. tax · Stock not stated
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$31.77JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$25.65excl. tax · US retailer promotional price (Ulta; Powder Kiss Lip & Cheek Mousse 0.17oz / 5ml, list $27) · Listed
- cheaper in US
- US$6.1223.9% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-19. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan@cosme product page reference price incl. tax | ¥4,840 | @cosme product data ↗ | incl. taxStock not stated |
| USUS retailer promotional price (Ulta; Powder Kiss Lip & Cheek Mousse 0.17oz / 5ml, list $27) | US$25.65 | Ulta ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$31.77 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$6.12 | 23.9%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥4,840, Taiwan NT$1,080; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$32.25, above the US by US$6.60.
- Break-even rate 0.0053 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- @cosme product data ↗@cosme product page reference price incl. tax · incl. tax · Stock not stated · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Ulta ↗US retailer promotional price (Ulta; Powder Kiss Lip & Cheek Mousse 0.17oz / 5ml, list $27) · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- Japan ranking listing: Powder Kiss Lip + Cheek Mousse/Taiwan product page: 5ml, shades include 996 DATE-MAKER, 951 HABIT, and othersJapan's "Powder Kiss Lip + Cheek Mousse," 5ml, ¥4,840, shades including Date-Maker, Habit, etc.; the momo page's shade list, "996 DATE-MAKER" and "951 HABIT," corresponds directly to the English translations of the Japanese shade names, and the 5ml volume also matches, confirming "Sheer Moisture Lip & Cheek Mousse" is the official Taiwan translation. Root re-verification: momo M.A.C product page re-check: Sheer Moisture Lip & Cheek Mousse 5ml, NT$1,080.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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