| 1983 |
Launched mail-order business for health foods and basic cosmetics in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward. |
| 1983-05 |
Established the company in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward with capital of 15 million yen. |
| 1983-05 |
Date of establishment |
| 1983-08 |
Started mail-order sales of nutritional supplements centered on vitamins. |
| 1983-11 |
Released the 'Daily Plus Series' centered on the beauty oil 'Squalane' and began mail-order sales of basic cosmetics. |
| 1985 |
Established Haver Inc. (capital 15 million yen) in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku for the purpose of selling nutritional supplements |
| 1987 |
Established manufacturing subsidiary Harbor Co., Ltd. in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. |
| 1987-06 |
Established the manufacturing subsidiary Harbor Co., Ltd. in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. |
| 1988 |
Established Haver Cosmetics Inc., a logistics subsidiary |
| 1990 |
Harbor Co., Ltd. began manufacturing 'G Lotion'. |
| 1990-12 |
Commenced production of 'G Lotion' at Harbor Co., Ltd. |
| 1992-09 |
Appointed actress Kyoko Manda as the brand's image character. |
| 1998-08 |
Opened the first 'Shop Harbor' in a department store in Sapporo City and began opening in nationally renowned department stores. |
| 1999 |
'Pure Makeup Series' launched. |
| 1999-10 |
Released the 'Pure Makeup Series'. |
| 2000-02 |
The subsidiary Harbor Co., Ltd., which manufactures additive-free products, received the Good Design Hokkaido Facility Selection Award. |
| 2001 |
Started shop sales overseas in Hong Kong. |
| 2001-09 |
Commenced shop sales overseas in Hong Kong. |
| 2001-10 |
The subsidiary Harbor Co., Ltd., which manufactures additive-free products, received the Japan Greening Center Chairman's Award. |
| 2003-01 |
Realized the first makeup product line in the cosmetics industry that achieves color without tar-based pigments, using only mineral colors (inorganic pigments). |
| 2003 |
First in the cosmetics industry, realized a full line of makeup products that achieve color using only mineral pigments (inorganic pigments) without tar-based dyes. |
| 2003 |
Released the beauty serum 'Pharmaceutical White Lady' containing high-concentration Chishimazasa water and vitamin C derivatives. |
| 2003 |
Listed on the JASDAQ market and registered the trademark 'Additive-Free Doctrine®'. |
| 2003-02 |
Released the cosmetic serum 'Pharmaceutical White Lady' containing high-concentration Chishimazasa water and vitamin C derivatives. |
| 2003-05 |
20th anniversary of Harbor Research Institute Co., Ltd. |
| 2003-06 |
Listed shares on the JASDAQ market. |
| 2003-06 |
Registered the trademark 'Additive-Free Doctrine®'. |
| 2005 |
Renewed all cosmetics and launched 'Natural Elegance Makeup'. |
| 2005-08 |
Released the fully renewed 'Natural Elegance Makeup' line of cosmetics. |
| 2007-08 |
Significant expansion of production facilities at the subsidiary Harbor Co., Ltd., which manufactures additive-free products. |
| 2008-02 |
Returning to basics, the core care products are branded as the 'Pure Roots' series, with a container redesign. |
| 2008-05 |
Harbor Research Institute celebrates its 25th anniversary. |
| 2009 |
Completed a training hall in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. |
| 2009 |
Released the nutritional functional food 'Tsuruturu Hatomugi' using Harbor Original new material 'Enzyme-Aged Hatomugi'. |
| 2009 |
Announced the aging-care beauty serum 'Lift Up Serum' containing vitamin C and Apresie®. |
| 2009-05 |
A training center has been completed in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. |
| 2009-10 |
Launch of the nutritionally functional food 'Tsuruturu Hatomugi' using Harbor's original new material 'Enzyme-aged Hatomugi'. |
| 2009-12 |
Announcement of the anti-aging serum 'Lift Up Serum' containing Vitamin C and Apresie®. |
| 2010 |
Men's cosmetics 'Men's Aesthetics' launched |
| 2010 |
Release of 'Mineral Color Grace' base makeup series |
| 2010-02 |
Release of the men's cosmetics line 'Men's Aesthetics'. |
| 2010-02 |
Launch of the 'Mineral Color Grace' base makeup series. |
| 2010-07 |
Release of the makeup remover 'Micro Force Cleansing'. |
| 2010-09 |
Renewal of the 'Mineral Color Grace' point makeup series. |
| 2010-10 |
The subsidiary Harbor Co., Ltd., which manufactures additive-free products, receives the Hokkaido Economic and Industrial Bureau Director's Award for Green Plant Excellence. |
| 2011 |
Construction of headquarters building in Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| 2011 |
H Plus B Life Sciences becomes a subsidiary |
| 2011-05 |
Construction of the headquarters building in Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2011-06 |
Harbor Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary of H Plus B Life Sciences Inc. |
| 2011-10 |
Integration of sales subsidiaries / launch of the cosmetic oil 'Medicinal Whitening Squalane'. |
| 2012 |
Established Hai Bai (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China |
| 2012-05 |
Price reductions on 15 cosmetic products, mainly toners. |
| 2012-10 |
Hai Bai (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai, China (liquidated in November 2022). |
| 2013-05 |
Harbor Research Institute celebrates its 30th anniversary. |
| 2013-12 |
Release of the women's hair growth product 'Medicinal Men Rich'. |
| 2014-02 |
Release of the supplement 'Squalane SP'. |
| 2014-10 |
Launch of the nighttime gel serum 'Night Recovery Gel'. |
| 2015-11 |
Launch of Mineral Color Makeup Renewal |
| 2016-12 |
High-quality 'Squalane' ranked first in the Oil Edition of '2016 Best Cosmetics Selected by Beauty Readers' |
| 2017-02 |
Release of supplement 'Nennai Gen II' |
| 2017-09 |
Release of beauty serum 'Deep Moist Serum' |
| 2018-01 |
Ranked first in the 'Online Cosmetics Division' of the NTT Com Online NPS® Benchmark Survey 2017 |
| 2018 |
Patent obtained for 'Vitamin C emulsification method' |
| 2018-03 |
Patent obtained for 'Vitamin C Emulsion Method' |
| 2018-05 |
Harbor Research Institute Co., Ltd. 35th Anniversary of Founding |
| 2018-09 |
Release of mist lotion 'Squalane Spa Lotion' |
| 2019 |
Opening of Shop Haver Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Building |
| 2019-09 |
Opening of Shop Harbor Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Building |
| 2020 |
In Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, Haver Inc.'s new factory completion ceremony |
| 2020-04 |
Harbor Co., Ltd., a manufacturing and sales subsidiary, commenced construction of a new factory in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture |
| 2020-12 |
Inauguration ceremony of Harbor Co., Ltd.'s new factory in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture |
| 2020-12 |
Participation in the 'Children's Future Support National Movement' |
| 2020-12 |
High-quality 'Squalane' ranked first in the Oil Edition of '2020 Best Cosmetics Selected by Beauty Readers' |
| 2021 |
Absorption merger of subsidiary H Plus B Life Sciences Inc. |
| 2021 |
Opening of 'HABA LABO Ginza' |
| 2021-02 |
Release of Squalane Hand Serum |
| 2021-03 |
Absorption merger of subsidiary H Plus B Life Science Co., Ltd. |
| 2021-04 |
By changing supplement containers from bottles to pouches, reduced waste plastic by about 80% (by container weight ratio) |
| 2021-08 |
Opening of 'HABA LABO Ginza' |
| 2021-08 |
Renewal of the specific health food 'Oligowan® Yogurt Sour Flavor' |
| 2021-08 |
Released as specific health foods: 'Oligowan® Pine Yogurt Flavor' and 'Oligowan® Strawberry Yogurt Flavor' |
| 2022-02 |
The 'Shopping Bag' uses FSC® certified paper made with consideration for forest environment and local communities |
| 2022-04 |
Due to a review of market classifications by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, transitioned from the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ Standard to the Standard market. |
| 2022-09 |
'Harbor Hatomugi Tea' launched as a functional food. |
| 2023 |
40th anniversary of founding |
| 2023 |
NTT Com Online Benchmark Survey 2022: Rank #1 |
| 2023-05 |
Harbor Research Institute Co., Ltd. celebrates its 40th anniversary. |
| 2023-05 |
Fuel Source and Deep Rest Source released as functional food tablets. |
| 2023-06 |
VC30 Pure Skin Serum released as a staple product. |
| 2024-01 |
All additive-free skincare and makeup products renewed simultaneously. |
| 2024 |
Simultaneous renewal of makeup products |
| 2024-03 |
Topped domestic sales in the 'Makeup Oil Category' market share for seven consecutive years. |
| 2024-04 |
Corporate website renewed. |
