How much skincare and make-up can I bring into Japan?
- Official classification
- Skincare and make-up products
Allowed
You can bring skincare and make-up into Japan without a special limit.
What you need to know
- 24 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- 9005 海外旅行者向け（医薬品・化粧品等）（カスタムスアンサー） Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance Japan)
Questions about Skincare and make-up products in Japan
- How much skincare and make-up can I bring into Japan?
- Japan allows 24 skincare and make-up products per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare skincare and make-up at Japan customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare skincare and make-up in Japan?
- If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. The normal duty becomes payable on the excess. If it is treated as smuggling, it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship skincare and make-up to Japan instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take skincare and make-up out of Japan?
- Japan publishes no separate rule for taking skincare and make-up out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Japan limit for skincare and make-up apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) states it in 9005 海外旅行者向け（医薬品・化粧品等）（カスタムスアンサー）. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “基本的に、医薬品の場合と同じく、個人的に使用する場合に限り、一般の個人による輸入が認められます。１種類につき24個以内（標準サイズ）”
- How does Japan compare with other countries on skincare and make-up?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit skincare and make-up, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Japan is among the more permissive.
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 9005 海外旅行者向け（医薬品・化粧品等）（カスタムスアンサー） · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 9005 海外旅行者向け（医薬品・化粧品等）（カスタムスアンサー） · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 9005 海外旅行者向け（医薬品・化粧品等）（カスタムスアンサー） · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Japan Customs (Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) — 9005 海外旅行者向け（医薬品・化粧品等）（カスタムスアンサー） · verified 2026-09-19