GLUTATHIONE · KOJI RICE WATER · KOJIC ACID · GLYCERIN · COCOA BUTTER
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DAILY BAR SOAP FOR BODY SKIN THAT LOOKS DULL OR UNEVEN
For body skin that looks dull or uneven; daily useNot for the face (see the Foaming Face Wash in the range)
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Glutathione & Japanese Koji Rice Water Soap puts glutathione and koji rice water at the centre of a daily bar soap for body skin that looks dull or uneven. Kojic acid supports the even look; glycerin, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil and allantoin keep the bar from drying skin out. 75 g.
FOR SKIN THAT A PLAIN SOAP LEAVES CLEAN BUT DULL
A soap is on the skin for seconds, so it cannot do what a serum does. What a good bar can do is cleanse without stripping, leave the surface soft, and carry the same brightening ingredients as the rest of the range so the routine starts in the shower.
Glycerin is the second ingredient in the composition, with cocoa butter and sweet almond oil behind it. The bar lathers richly and rinses to skin that feels soft rather than squeaky.
Glutathione, koji rice water and kojic acid are the ingredients skincare associates with an even, radiant look. The pack says it brightens and evens tone; this describes what the bar is formulated for, not a measured result.
The pack names dark spots among the concerns the soap is designed for. A rinse-off bar has seconds of contact, so pair it with the leave-on products in the range.
Allantoin is known for a soothing, skin-softening character, which is why it appears in a bar meant for daily use.
Soap noodles with glycerin give a dense, creamy foam; the pack directs a rich lather massaged in for a few seconds.
The scrub, the body butter with SPF 30 and the face products share the same two leads, so the whole routine can stay in one range.
TWO LEADS IN THE NAME · ONE PARTNER · THREE FOR SOFTNESS
The composition on the pack lists soap noodles, glycerin, kojic acid, cocoa butter, titanium dioxide, sweet almond oil, allantoin, L-glutathione and Japanese koji rice water among others. Open each card for what the ingredient is known for; none of it is a measured result on this product.
Glutathione is a tripeptide the body makes as an antioxidant. In skincare it is used for an even, brighter look, and it is the first lead in this product's name. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this bar.
Koji is the mould used to ferment rice in Japan. Rice water carrying it is known for a brightening, softening character, and it is the second lead in the name. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this bar.
Kojic acid is the molecule the koji mould produces in fermentation, and on its own it is the ingredient skincare associates with a more even look over time. It is printed in the composition. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this product.
Glycerin draws water to the skin and is the reason a glycerin-rich bar leaves skin soft rather than tight. It is the second ingredient in the composition. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this product.
Cocoa butter is a solid plant fat that melts at skin temperature and is known for a rich, protective softness. It is printed on the front of the pack. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this product.
Sweet almond oil is a light, oleic-rich oil known for softening skin, and it is printed on the front of the pack. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this product.
Allantoin is known for a soothing, skin-softening character and appears in cleansers meant for daily use. It is printed in the composition. This card describes the ingredient, not a measured result on this product.
WHAT A BAR SOAP CAN HONESTLY PROMISE
Body skin looks dull when dead cells and the day's grime sit on it, and it looks worse when the soap that removes them also strips the oils underneath. The honest job of a bar is to do the first without the second.
This soap is built with that in mind. Glycerin, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil and allantoin are the softening ingredients in the composition; glutathione, koji rice water and kojic acid are the brightening ones the rest of the range shares. Follow it with the scrub and the body butter and the routine does the longer work.
THE DAILY SHOWER STEP
The pack directs a rich lather on wet skin, massaged in circles for a few seconds and rinsed thoroughly. Patch test before first use if your skin is sensitive; the bar contains kojic acid and perfume.
Wet skin with water and apply the bar directly, or lather it in your hands first.
Work up a rich lather and massage in circular motions for a few seconds, as the pack directs.
Rinse with water until the skin feels clean, pat dry and follow with the body butter while skin is still damp.
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A NEW BAR IN THE RANGE
No before-and-after photographs are shown for this soap, because none have been taken under matched conditions. It is new in the range, and published reviews will appear on this page as they arrive. What to judge it on is simple: skin that feels clean and soft after the rinse, not tight.
BUILD A ROUTINE AROUND THE SHOWER
Pair the soap with the Glutathione & Koji Rice Water scrub and body butter, and adjust the frequency to your skin and the current pack directions.
Weekly polish after the soap
Butter with SPF 30 after the shower
The face step in the same range
THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK BEFORE THEIR FIRST BAR
It can cleanse without stripping and carry the same brightening ingredients as the rest of the range. Contact time is seconds, so the even-tone work belongs to the leave-on products; the soap is the start of that routine.
It is sold and directed as a body soap. The range has a foaming face wash for the face.
Glycerin, cocoa butter and sweet almond oil are in the composition to keep it from doing so. If your skin still feels tight, follow with the body butter while skin is damp.
It contains kojic acid and perfume. Patch test on the inner forearm and wait 24 hours before first full use.
That depends on use; keep it in a draining dish between showers so it dries out and lasts longer.
Soap noodles, glycerin, kojic acid, cocoa butter, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide, sweet almond oil, allantoin, L-glutathione, Japanese koji rice water, sodium lactate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and perfume, as printed on the pack.
One last look
Wet skin. A rich lather. A few seconds and a rinse. Glutathione and koji rice water in a bar that leaves skin soft.
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