TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US71.5% cheaper in Japan
Is Sekkisei Light Water Feel All-in-One Defense Emulsion cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$34.66 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$34.66 (71.5%): Japan ¥2,102 ≈ US$13.80, the US US$48.46.
01 · Verdict
71.5% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,102tax basis not stated · lowest channel price listed in the source comparison table (observed value) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$13.80JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$48.46tax basis not stated · Listed price on a US-dollar product page; shipping calculated at checkout, tax not stated · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$34.6671.5% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、the UStax basis not stated; 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 2026-09-24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanlowest channel price listed in the source comparison table (observed value) | ¥2,102 | LDK the Beauty ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USListed price on a US-dollar product page; shipping calculated at checkout, tax not stated | US$48.46 | Beauty Buddy（United States / USD） ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$13.80 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$34.66 | 71.5%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?
U.S. US$48.46 (Beauty Buddy; US/USD page shows Add to Cart, shipping calculated at checkout, tax not stated), Japan ¥2,102, and Taiwan NT$750 are list-price snapshots checked on the same date.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$14.01, still below the US by US$34.45.
- Break-even rate 0.0231 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
- LDK the Beauty ↗lowest channel price listed in the source comparison table (observed value) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Beauty Buddy（United States / USD） ↗Listed price on a US-dollar product page; shipping calculated at checkout, tax not stated · tax basis not stated · In stock · checked 2026-09-24
- 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: Skincare UV Essence Milk N/Taiwan product page: 60g SPF50+/PA++++ ultra water-resistant/main unitJapan listing: SEKKISEI Skincare UV Essence Milk N. Maison KOSÉ official price, 60g, ¥2,750 incl. tax, featuring a water-holding shield, plum vinegar extract, 3 types of Job's tears, and 'shake well before use' (https://maison.kose.co.jp/site/sekkisei/g/gMTLJ/). The ranking's ¥2,102 is the lowest observed retailer price for the 60g size. Taiwan's official site lists the 'Light Watery All-Defense Emulsion,' 60g, suggested retail price NT$750, with copy reading 'lets sweat and water activate the UV protective film,' 'plum vinegar extract,' '3 types of Job's tears,' and 'a two-layer formula that needs shaking before use' — the volume and the N-version formula match. (Store: SEKKISEI Taiwan official site (KOSE)) Not to be confused with the Moisture UV Defense Emulsion or the Radiance Vitalizing line.
- 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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