SEKKISEI emphasizes moisturization and brightening in their marketing, claiming that continuous use of their products will minimize existing dark spots, help prevent new hyperpigmentation, and increase the translucency of skin for an overall more luminous appearance thanks to the their “translucency recipe,” which includes coix seed, angelica, and melothria extracts. With that being said, I can’t remember trying any particularly herby Japanese products, so this is a first. Scientific research into the topical use of herbs and extracts tends to be much thinner than it is for first-line actives like retinoids and vitamin C, but I’ve never let that stop me from giving the intriguing-sounding ones a chance on my own face.

Intro to SEKKISEI: Claims and IngredientsĪs you might have noticed from my love of brands like South Korea’s Sulwhasoo and Taiwan’s Naruko, both of which often use extracts and formulas inspired by traditional Korean and Chinese herbal medicine, I love the herbal concept in cosmetics. I also remembered just how beautiful their packaging is. So I said yes, a package appeared on my doorstep bearing the items in question, and here we are. I have my old favorites but hadn’t found anything else I’d really loved in a while. I’d just finished my book and found myself with more time and energy on my hands than I’d had in a while. Until now.Ĭostco currently carries the brand, and SEKKISEI’s US representatives reached out to ask if I’d work with them to get the word out about two of their products in particular, the Treatment Cleansing Oil and Emulsion. I was too overwhelmed by other products and projects to give them a chance. I loved the gorgeous blue bottles and jars and found their emphasis on herbal ingredients compelling, but, at the time, not quite enough. I first encountered the SEKKISEI products a few years ago. This is what happened with me and Kose’s SEKKISEI skincare brand. Sometimes you encounter a product at the wrong time and pass it by, only for that product to come back into your life at a later date, when you’re ready to appreciate it.

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