What is "Medicated Sekkisei"?"Medicated Sekkisei" is approved by Japan Ministry of Health. In Asia, Kose Sekkisei Series has "Medicated" wording on the package. Due to the popularity of Medicated Sekkisei among our customers, we offer mainly Medicated version but you will still find "Non-Medicated" Kose in our store. The "Non-Medicated" version includes Sekkisei Cleansing Powder, Seikisho products and Kose samples which are in original package and available in Asia and North America.Kose Medicated Sekkisei Whitening Lotion:Contains Lipid-based ingredients, such as Wheat Germ Oil and Vitamin E Acetate, to provide fresh moisture and hydration, while improving dryness and complexion of dry skin areas;With oriental plant extracts, this product prevents aging spots, regulates excessive sebum and improve the firmness of the skin.For all skin type (except ultra sensitive skin)How to use?After cleansing, saturate cotton pad with the lotion and massage it in patting motion to enhance penetration. Can be applied on eye areas.Kat ReviewsThis product is one of the best selling whitening lotion in Asia. It can be used as eye and face mask: simply saturate cotton pad or paper mask and leave it on the skin for 5 minutes to relieve dryness and redness caused by sun exposure. I use Kose Medicated Sekkisei Whitening Lotion and Emulsion to even out my skin tone and I do see the differences after several applications: my skin is radiant and dewy. However, this product cannot light up your natural skin tone and it takes time to see the effectiveness compared with products that contain Hydroquinone.Despite of this drawback, the lotion does contain several oriental plants to eliminate skin irritation, provide hydration and brighten dull and tired skin.For more information about Kose:www.kose.co.jpwww.sekkisei.com
Date: Thu, November 18, 2010Name: Annabel Skin Type: Normal Skin Concern: Question: I am looking through your site under the whitening section. Is there any product you can recommend that is effective in lightening African skin tones? I know that many of the brands are Asian and maybe formulated for Asian consumers. However if there is anything that you have had feedback on it working on darker skin tones, please let me know. Answer: The whitening products can help to brighten and even out dull skin tone but they may not able to lighten natural dark skin. A special bleaching agent, Hydroquinone, is needed for lighten skin but it cannot be used in a long run. That being said, if you want to even out skin tone or improve scar caused by acne, you can try SK-II Whitening Series. We have samples for purchase so you may want to try them first before getting an actual size product. Apart from SK-II, Kose Medicated Sekkisei and Sekkisei Supreme are popular too. Sekkisei Lotion (Toner) contains alcohol but it also combines different herbal extracts so it is gentle enough for all skin types. Here are product details for above products: 1) SK-II Whitening Series: http://beautykat.com/Skin-Concern-Whitening/c3_22/index.html?filter_id=2&cPath=3_22&sort=5d&onpage=12 2) Kose Medicated Sekkisei Lotion: http://beautykat.com/product_info.php?products_id=302 Date: Mon, July 12, 2010Name: Jacqueline Skin Type: Oily / Normal to Oily Skin Concern: Question: Is there alcohol in this product? Answer: Yes. It contains Alcohol. If you want to choose a toner without alcohol, you may want to try Kao Curel Whitening Series as listed below:Kao Curel Whitening Moisture Lotion I (for oily skin)http://beautykat.com/product_info.php?products_id=792 Kao Curel Whitening Moisture Lotion II (for combination skin)http://beautykat.com/product_info.php?products_id=793 Kao Curel Whitening Moisture Lotion III (for dry skin)http://beautykat.com/product_info.php?products_id=794 And here is ingredient list:L-2 ascorbic acid - glucoside *, purified water, glycerin, BG, DPG, eucalyptus extract, PEG1540, betaine, pullulan, N-amidino-L-proline, hydroxide K, phosphate 1Na, POE Isosechirueteru, phosphate 2Na, dimethylsiloxane methyl (Undeshiruguriserirueteru) siloxane copolymer, dimethicone, parabens
