Kazunosuke & Misato Mizukoshi Pick Their "5 Holy Grail Skincare Products"

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• Features: A gel cleanser that uses Kao's proprietary keratin plug–breaking technology.
• Key ingredients: "Tromethamine" reacts with the lipids in keratin plugs and self-saponifies, breaking down and cleansing pore plugs from the inside.
• Feel: Leaves a refreshing, thoroughly cleansed feeling while keeping a moisturizing film on the skin's surface, improving how well makeup goes on.

• Features: A carbonated foam serum that Kazunosuke named the overall No. 1 in his Best Cosmetics of the previous year.
• Key ingredients: High-concentration carbonation (carbon dioxide) promotes blood circulation and boosts skin metabolism. It also contains Kao's proprietary pseudo-ceramide.
• Feel: Easy to use even for sensitive skin, and well suited to addressing dullness and dark circles through improved circulation, as well as helping the next skincare step absorb.

• Features: A pre-serum known for its self-restoring jelly that returns to its shape even after being broken.
• Key ingredients:
  • A high concentration of "astaxanthin," which has powerful antioxidant effects.
  • Three types of nano-sized human-identical ceramides (notably ceramide EOP, a rare long-chain acylceramide).
• Feel: Spreads and blends into the skin with a fresh, watery feel, supporting bouncy hydration and a strong barrier function.

• Features: A brightening emulsion that lets you experience Shiseido's department-store-grade whitening ingredient at a drugstore price.
• Key ingredients:
  • Contains Shiseido's proprietary active brightening ingredient "4MSK" as its sole active.
  • Exclusive to the milk, it contains "glycylglycine," an ingredient for skin texture and pore care.
• Feel: The two recommend the "Very Moist" version, which uses BG as its main base and feels gentle on the skin, leaving it soft and smooth.

• Features: A targeted serum that has obtained dual approval for "wrinkle improvement" and "improvement of the skin's water-retention ability."
• Key ingredients: A formula with the highest concentration of "Rice Power No.11+," unique to its developer, Yushin Brewer.
• Feel: Unlikely to irritate even sensitive skin; applying it to areas of concern such as around the eyes, nasolabial folds, and forehead helps prevent fine lines and makeup breakdown caused by dryness.

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From pore and keratin plug care to circulation boosting, ceramide replenishment, brightening, and wrinkle improvement, this lineup covers skin concerns from every angle. Since these are all standout products that are easy to incorporate regardless of skin type, it is recommended to use them according to the steps in your daily skincare routine.