Product Development Research

Kao engages in various fields of research in order to provide new beauty-related values and user-friendly products with innovative features and high quality.

Kao pursues the ideal in science-based human health care with ongoing research into product safety and effectiveness for the human body.

Kao conducts R&D efforts in a wide range of fields, from products for general household use that cater to various needs, to products for professional-use that require high-performance features.

Kao engages globally in R&D efforts meeting the needs of diverse industries, including civil engineering and construction, information materials, paper and pulp, foods, and pharmaceuticals.