The Body Shop's Sumptuous Cleansing Butter—which was released in 2016, has become a best-selling product in Japan. The brand is aiming to bring even more attention to it with a new campaign that has the product's main ingredients represented by a different anime character.
Sumptuous Cleansing Butter is made of soothing chamomile extract from England, olive extracts and Ghanaian shea butter. The campaign which is based on the 'Three Wizards and The Moisture Princess' introduces Chamomile Kaoru, Olive Jun, and Shea Hisoka. Each option is represented by different colors, personalities and voiced by well-known Japanese voice actors.
With this campaign, The Body Shop Japan tells consumers the story of how those who seek moisture in the Sumptuous Forest can be enchanting Moisture Princesses—but only with the help of the three wizards.
Anime-Inspired Skincare Campaigns
The Body Shop Anthropomorphized Its Sumptuous Cleansing Butter
Trend Themes
1. Anime-inspired Skincare - Opportunity for skincare brands to leverage the popularity of anime to create unique and engaging marketing campaigns.
2. Product Ingredient Representation - Incorporating animated characters to represent product ingredients can make skincare products more fun and appealing to consumers.
3. Narrative Storytelling - Using storytelling and characters to create a narrative around skincare products can enhance brand engagement and loyalty.
Industry Implications
1. Skincare - Skincare brands can explore incorporating anime-inspired elements into their products and campaigns to attract younger consumers with a love for anime.
2. Beauty - Beauty industry can adopt anime-inspired marketing strategies to target and engage with a wider audience, particularly anime enthusiasts.
3. Cosmetics - Cosmetic brands can tap into the anime-inspired skincare trend to create innovative and eye-catching product packaging and marketing materials.