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How Awareness of Organic JAS and RSPO Labels Influences Japanese Consumers’ Willingness to Pay More for Organic Cosmetics

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  • Sherry Adelia Natsir

    (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Studies, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan)

  • Aiko Takai

    (Professional Graduate School of Global and Community Management, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-8507, Japan)

  • Eunji Seo

    (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Studies, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan)

  • Gang-Hoon Seo

    (The Faculty of Commercial Sciences, Hiroshima Shudo University, Hiroshima 731-3195, Japan)

  • Jaewook Kim

    (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Studies, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan)

Abstract

This study examines how Japanese consumers’ awareness of multiple eco-labels, specifically Organic JAS and RSPO, affects their willingness to pay more for eco-labeled cosmetic products. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Signaling Theory, this study models the interaction between awareness of these two eco-labels and their influence on organic cosmetic buying intentions. Using statistical analysis of survey data from 505 Japanese consumers, the findings reveal that heightened awareness of the Organic JAS label significantly increases the willingness to pay more for eco-labeled cosmetics. However, when awareness of the RSPO label is also present, the positive effect of Organic JAS awareness diminishes, indicating that multiple eco-label signals may interfere with each other. These results underscore the complexity of consumer perceptions regarding eco-labels and suggest that the effectiveness of eco-labels as green marketing tools depends not only on raising awareness but also on understanding how different labels interact to influence consumers’ willingness to pay in the Japanese cosmetics market.

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  • Sherry Adelia Natsir & Aiko Takai & Eunji Seo & Gang-Hoon Seo & Jaewook Kim, 2025. "How Awareness of Organic JAS and RSPO Labels Influences Japanese Consumers’ Willingness to Pay More for Organic Cosmetics," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:16:p:7466-:d:1727067
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