A pearl is the only jewel that is born from the energy of an organism in the ocean. As a company whose business is deeply entwined with pearls, MIKIMOTO COSMETICS has a profound respect for nature, and has adopted the study of nature called "biomimetics" as its philosophy toward product development. The discovery of the similarity between the structure of pearls and the structure of skin is one of the outcomes reached after many years of research. The following explains the origins of MIKIMOTO COSMETICS skincare.