#kikumasamune

[proneboy]

Kikumasamune is famous in Japan. This is their sake for the sake show.

Drinking alone on a whim today. Kiku-Masamune kikumasamune Taste Evaluation Today’s snack is sausage It was recommended to me at my favorite liquor store. It is said to be a rare sake. “Kiku-Masamune” is a famous sake. This sake is for a limited edition sake competition. Kiku-Masamune Your research group is amazing. To use an analogy, it is a match drink. They say this sake is not…

[leomacgivena]

Xユーザーの菊正宗 kikumasamune【公式】さん：「今日 9月9日 は、 菊の節句「重陽の節句」🌼 重陽とは、 9月9日にあたり、 🌼菊🌼に長寿を祈る日とされております。 今夜は、 菊正宗のお酒に 菊の花びらを浮かべて 菊酒を楽しんでくださいね😌」

[lilcowzia]

Are you gonna drop your skincare routine or what ur skin is flawless

aw shucks ty!! ^^ my skin has improved a lot, shoutout to my dermatologist lol my routine is kinda long:

AM: wash with panoxyl 10% benzoyl peroxide acne face wash, apply clindamyacin gel 1%, elizavecca Eye Want Cream, kikumasamune bright moist toner, black girl sunscreen (kids version bc its cheaper and 50spf)

PM: wash with Cetaphil foaming face wash for redness prone skin, apply arazlo (tazarotene) lotion 0.045%, elizavecca Eye Want Cream, kikumasamune sake skin care cream

clindamyacin and arazlo are both perscription, and ill likely have to change arazlo to a generic retinoid bc its a brand name and expensive. but im very happy with my routine currently! ive made a lot of progress and im very passionate abt skincare so questions always welcome uwu seeing a dermatologist has made the biggest difference to me, i credit arazlo the most (perscription retinoids are SO unmatched if you can tolerate them and seeing a derm is doable), along with sunscreen

[i-cast-teatus-deletus]

@magnetronic I think the easiest way to think about a routine for dry skin is to start by discussing moisturizing ingredients.

humectants - draw water from the inner layers of the skin (and from the external environment if there's sufficient humidity) to help keep the top layers of skin moist

some popular humectants in skincare are: butylene glycol, hyaluronic acid, sorbitol, honey

emollients - lubricate and fill in gaps between skin cells

some popular emollients in skincare are: silicones, squalene, jojoba oil, and meadowfoam oil

occlusives - slow moisture evaporation from skin by creating a physical barrier

petroleum is the best for this task by a long shot (and is extremely well-tolerated), but other occlusives include lanolin, beeswax, palm kernel wax, and mineral oil

These aren't entirely separate categories, and some ingredients have both emollient and occlusive properties. Anything you're looking to use to should have something from at least one of these categories pretty prominently in the ingredients list. This is a pretty widely accessible writeup with a lot more ingredients than I listed, and this one has a lot to chew on if you're interested in more technical stuff. This one is about reading ingredient labels, which is helpful if you're not used to it.

There's also a large number of ingredients that aren't serving any of these purposes explicitly that are also used to help dry skin with various levels of clinical backing and widespread use. Ceramides are the most important item in this category, but it also includes things like colloidal oatmeal, centella asiatica, panthenol, etc etc. There's a whole bunch of them and they're talking about new ones every single week it feels like. They can be further down the ingredients list and still be effective.

So, when you're looking at creating a routine around dry skin, it can be helpful to think of trying to get kind of a sundae bar of these various ingredients and ingredient categories while not creating a burdensome routine. Especially if you're having other skin issues like dermatitis or a damaged skin barrier, sticking to a routine with 2-4 products that don't irritate your skin and that you apply consistently will be your ideal goal. This will give you some consistent products that you know will behave, and a full routine to go back to if try a new product and it irritates your skin.

You're aiming to set up something that'd look sort of like this:

Face Wash: a particularly mild and hydrating foaming wash OR a face milk or other less-stripping cleanser OR the least-drying option, a micellar water (I'm trying to keep this general, and I've never personally used it, but it's my understanding that Bioderma Sensibio is a best-in-class, ultra mild micellar water that doesn't have fragrance). If you can't tolerate any of those, rinsing your skin with water is also viable. I wouldn't worry too much about getting moisturizing ingredients here, because you'll be rinsing it off anyway.

Moisturizer 1: a thin moisturizer that's got water, humectant ingredients, and maybe some emollients. Hyaluronic acid is one of your better options here, unless you live in a very dry climate or don't tolerate HA. I sincerely think the Japanese do this step better than anyone else on the planet, and if you import nothing else, this step would be the step to do it. Even now that Japanese and Korean toners have been in the West for close to a decade, the West is still not really making products that provide a lot of moisture that you can layer. I love Hada Labo (both this Moist version and the much more moisturizing but stickier Premium version), but if you hate hyaluronic acid, there are a handful of options, including Matsuyama and Kikumasamune (which does have added fragrance, but it's never bothered me).

Moisturizer 2: A thicker lotion with more emollient ingredients and maybe even an occlusive ingredient or two. Japanese or Korean emulsions fit this category, as well as any lighter or creamier lotions you may have.

Occulusive: something chunky to seal in everything that's come before. Petrolatum is ideal if you're very dry, either by itself in something like Vaseline or in a product with additional ingredients like Cerave Healing Ointment. If you can get away with less here, something like shea butter or lanolin are ideal. This should be a really thick cream or an ointment texture. You may not need this during the day, but you will almost certainly need one at night.

I think one of the big issues when designing this part of your routine is finding basic skincare that is basic enough. I think it's really important that these four items (or three, if you decide you desperately want or need to skip one of the moisturizer steps) have no fragrance (or extremely minimal fragrance that has never bothered you), no essential oils, no actives (why does every Western toner have glycolic acid and every Japanese toner have retinyl palmitate?), and I try to keep plant extracts to a minimum too just because of my own allergies unless I know already that it's beneficial (I also can't do snail mucin, another popular moisturizing ingredient in Asian skincare circles, because I'm allergic to it).

So, for example, my routine is in flux right now because a bunch of items I've been using for years have been reformulated and I'm allergic to the new versions, so I am trying some new stuff, but the stuff I'm currently using in these spots we discussed above are are:

Face Wash: Face Shop Rice Water Bright cleanser - a foaming cleanser with fragrance that I've been using for a decade, but if I was replacing this with something milder I'd probably pick something like LRP Toleraine cleanser or Sioris Cleanse Me Softly or SANA Cleansing Milk.

Moisturizer 1: Isntree HA Toner, but I slightly prefer Hada Labo Moist and I'm going back to it when the bottle is empty.

Moisturizer 2: Hada Labo Premium Emulsion, which is a thicker and creamier formulation than the regular lotion. My Soon Jung Barrier Cream fills a similar niche as a very liquid-y cream.

Occlusive: Now that my skin is fairly stable and I patch test and stop using things as soon as it's obvious they're drying me out or giving me a rash, I rarely need to use Cerave Ointment as my occlusive on my face, but I still use it on my arms and legs and in the winter sometimes.

I can usually get away with Illiyoon Ato Ceramide Cream (Though I am trying Aestura Ato Barrier once the Illiyoon is empty).

My other advice for Western skincare brands is I look for stuff that says it's safe for eczema. "Fragrance free" doesn't mean much, and neither does "hypoallergenic," but a formulation that says it's good for eczema (or people with eczema on the internet recommend) at least gives me an idea it might be suitable for my skin.

Also, Yesstyle isn't always the cheapest place to buy, but they happen to be a place that does both Korean and Japanese stuff that actually lists ingredients and keeps them semi-current (unlike posting Amazon listings, for example).

[eternalsummer2006]

Bulletproof base routine please 🙏 ily so much

of course my sexy <3

notes: dry acne prone skin, matte finish, some products water based some silicone but it didn’t pill on me

skincare: kikumasamune toner (pink), hada labo gokujyun premium lotion (it’s like a thick toner)

primer: elf hydro grip, saie glowy super gel

foundation: maybelline fit me

setting spray: milani make it last (drench your face, let it dry)

concealer: maybelline fit me concealer

contour: nyx wonderstick

blush: fenty cheeks out

setting spray again

powder: nyx can’t stop won’t stop (I don’t bake but i powder twice, prevents flashback)

[cuteteacakes]

So I've been trying the Kikumasamune Sake face wash and moisturizing lotion and I don't see why the biggest complaint people have is the smell. I like the smell??

[funksoulmycollector]

[queen-ofnewyork]

Review of Kiku-Masamune’s Sake Face Mask in High Moist

Kiku-Masamune is a Japanese sake brewery that was founded in 1659. During the Meiji era (1868-1912) the foundation was further laid to built the business to what it is today. Throughout the years the business has expanded into the fields of food and cosmetics to see the efficacy of sake on the skin. They've created a line dedicated to keeping the skin moisturized with the help of sake. Their sake sheet mask in High Moist is designed to moisturize and condition the skin. Key ingredients include: rice (sake) ferment filtrate (great to naturally tighten pores, astringent, anti-inflammatory, reduces redness, brightening, anti-aging), rice bran oil (anti-aging, brightening, improves skin circulation, evens out skin tone, increases natural regeneration), ceramide NG (helps lock moisture into skin, protects against environmental damage, anti-aging, maintains the skin barrier) and alpha-glucan (prebiotic, strengthens skin's natural barrier, provides healthy bacteria to the skin). This product retails for between $8-15 USD, you can get a pack of 7 masks for $8 + shipping (free on Prime) here.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Rice (Sake) Ferment Filtrate, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Lysine, Serine, Proline, Threonine, Alanine, Ceramide NG, Glucosyl Ceramide, Placental Extract, Arbutin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Glyceryl Glucoside, Alpha-Glucan, Betaine, Sorbitol, Sodium PCA, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, PPG-4-Ceteth-20, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Fragrance

This mask contains 14 ml (0.47 oz) and it has kind of a strong scent of herbs and a slightly chemical scent.

The sheet mask is described as a fluffy soft sheet, however, I found this mask to be kind of rough and the material kind of felt like it would rip easily. But the fit was really good and I didn't need to adjust any of the holes.

Recommended use is to first wash your face and follow with toner and then remove the mask from the package and position it accordingly onto your face. Leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes and after removing, tap skin until the essence is fully absorbed. After using, this mask has a pretty notable fragrance, it's like slightly chemical-ly and herbal, I personally didn't hate it but it could irritate some people. The mask itself isn't the softest but it does have a pretty good fit and the ingredients are really nourishing and beneficial to healthy skin. After removing the mask, my skin looked very even toned which is due to the brightening ingredients and my skin felt very soft and hydrated as well as decently moisturized. The effects last at least 10-12 hours and I had no issues with irritation. I'd recommend this to people with dry skin and to people with dull skin.

What I like: this mask is really hydrating and does a great job of toning the skin and isn't irritating at all. The ingredients are all pretty great and the effects last quite a while. The mask has a good fit and stays on well while it dries down. What I don't like: this mask has a noticeable scent that's not the most pleasant. The masks material isn't the most comfortable and seems to rip easily.

Pros:

Hydrating

Moisturizing

Nourishing

Brightening

Skin toning

Nice ingredients

Good fit

Cons:

Fragrance

Mask material isn't the best

Would I buy again?

Probably not

Rating: 8.5/10

[vk-ento]

昨夜のお酒 菊正宗　すだちスパークリング KIKUMASAMUNE SUDACHI SPARKLING すだちスパークリング当たりました！ 菊正宗さん、ありがとうございます。 そして冷やしていただきました。 すだちの香り、フツフツと出るきれいな泡、甘いけど甘ったるくなく、後味もスッキリ。 一本ゴクゴクあっという間に、大変美味しくいただきました。 #菊正宗すだちスパークリング #すだちスパークリング #kikumasamune #sudachisparkling #徳島産すだち #清酒 #日本酒 #sake #sakegram #神戸市 #灘の酒 #japanesesake #nadanosake #sakejaponais #ゆうべのお酒　 #神戸 #kobe #飲酒タグラム　 (Ibaraki, Osaka) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChiVZVIhd-j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[softyyy]

guys, THIS is the shit

[ya-da]

冷奴とほうれん草のおひたし。そして酒。 マイナンバー申請行ったらムカついてムカついて。気分直しに豆腐で一杯。冷奴、大好き。 ほうれん草はクタクタになるほど茹でて、熱々をホフホフ食うのが好き。「崩れる程柔らかく蒸したブロッコリー」なんかと同じで、自分で作るしかない料理。 Amazonプライムでモヤモヤさまぁ〜ずを観る。 #菊正宗 #冷奴 #japanesefood #tofu #spinach #boiledveggies #soysauce #sake #kikumasamune (世田谷区経堂)

[i-cast-teatus-deletus]

I know that a lot of the links that I share, especially shopping links, are very North America-centric. I (unfortunately) live in the States, and have never sent anything to Europe or anywhere else, so there's no doubt that colors the resources I use and the places that I recommend.

I said all of that to make a post about iHerb, one of the places that I shop that cannot be accused of being exclusive to North America. iHerb says that it ships to over 180 countries, often with multiple shipping options. I've never had an issue with an order from iHerb and it always shows up pretty fast and for prices that are roughly comparable to Amazon (outside of the States, your experience may vary on how comparable they are).

If you know me, you know that I have a pretty negative view of most herbal products and dietary supplements, especially since the U.S. market for dietary supplements is incredibly bad and lacks transparency and accountability, even if the herbs and supplements did what they claimed to do (hardly any have rigorous testing for efficacy and safety). So, if I'm not buying herbs and supplements from iHerb, what sorts of things am I buying?

snacks, especially if you're on a special diet. I need soy-free ready-to-eat snacks for one of the guys and there's a pretty interesting set of options. We're especially partial to these California Gold Nutrition protein bars, which are an iHerb house brand and nearly always on sale. They also have a really wide selection of speciality candies and gummies, especially if you can't have cane sugar.

protein powder for smoothies - besides the normal whey and pea, they also have more unusual options like brown rice and pumpkin seed, both of which we really like.

multivitamins - one of the guys really likes the California Gold Nutrition Ultramins, which I'm not linking because most formulations are indefinitely backordered right now.

I also buy some letter vitamins from them, including Vitamins C and D supplements. It's not true of every product they carry, but many of them have independent lab certification (especially their house brands), which is one of my top concerns when buying these kinds of products. They're also one of the few reliable places to get soy-free fat-soluble vitamins (like Vitamin D) and my perception is their vegan/halal/kosher/etc vitamin offerings are quite good as well.

probiotics, especially their California Gold brand.

skincare products - I originally got into iHerb after the pandemic cut off my access to some of the other places I'd been buying skincare, and iHerb decided at the time to start carrying some Korean and Japanese skincare products. Their shipping is dramatically faster than a lot of my other options, and their prices and shipping times on some products, like Kikumasamune lotion, are basically unbeatable.

[bows-design]

せっかく来たのだから、と試飲したら酔っ払った、、、 https://www.bows-design.com/?p=6806 #sake #alcohol #kobe #kikumasamune #photo #photography #photooftheday #神戸 #菊正宗 #写真 #お酒 #資料館 #菊正宗酒造記念館 #day (菊正宗酒造記念館)

[coffeeandhonestea]

Review: Kikumasamune - High Moist Lotion

Packaging: The product comes in a large pink bottle (500ml) with a pump. This pump is notorious for its ability to shoot the product across the goddamned room. SO. I find it easiest to cup my hand and pump the product directly into it, but others have gone so far as to use different bottles altogether (but I like to live on the wild side, so it is still in its original bottle for me).

Price: I personally bought this in Canada for a hefty price of $30 CAD, but looking online on Amazon, it goes for $15 USD which is a great deal considering how much product you get out of it and how long it lasts (I have had mine for about five months now and as you can see from the photos above, it is nowhere near being finished).

Consistency: It is slightly more viscous than water, but is still very watery in general. When applied, it feels immediately hydrating upon the skin and is only slightly tacky. This product is perfect for when you want multiple light layers of hydration as it plays nicely with everything you put on top of it. (And remember, since this is a Japanese product, the word “lotion” actually means “toner” in this context, so be sure to use it before any serums, ampoules, etc.)

Scent: If you have ever gotten drunk off of sake, then this may be exactly what you smell when you put it on. Some people cannot stand this scent because it can be strange applying something that once made you sick when ingested (ha), but for those of us who have not had such an experience, the scent seems to vary between bubble gum to bananas (or in my case, a little of both). At any rate, you can expect the scent to be very different than your average toner. I happen to love it, but my husband says it smells like farty putty to him, so every opportunity I get, I chase him down with it all over my hands. :)

Ingredients: When this product first blew up all over the internet, people were in love. It is easily one of the best hydrating toners I have ever used; it is damn effective and amazingly priced. But once people started looking into its ingredients, it became highly controversial. But why? Take a look at the ingredient list:

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, rice ferment filtrate (sake), glutamate, arginine, leucine, ceramide 3, ceramide 6 II, placenta extract, arbutin, glycyrrhizic acid, soy protein, maltitol, methyl gluceth-10, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, hydroxyethyl cellulose, alkyl styrene/acrylic acid copolymer, citric acid, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, fragrance 

(CosDNA Analysis)

If the bolded words were obvious enough, you should have come across the ingredient listed as “placenta extract.” Not only did this irk the vegans of the skincare world, but it also bothered everybody else, as you can probably imagine. Placenta? How in the hell was that sourced? Was it cruelty-free? Is it really even necessary? I bought this product before being aware of this ingredient because my eyes zoned in on the ceramides so high up on the list... and my point is, I am guilty for not taking a closer look at the ingredient list.

After doing some research, it turns out that the placenta extract is, in fact, a matter of ethical debate because it is derived from horses. In Japan, horse racing is big, hence the reason they have a high market for horse breeding which even cosmetic industries such as Kikumasamune partake in. One of the companies that sources the placenta extract adds that the expected functions of horse placenta may be one or more of the following:

- Internal use: strength liver & body, anti-fatigue, adjusting autonomic nerves, adjusting endocrine, and immunopotentiative action. - External use: whitening effect, activating skin metabolism and etc. 

(Source)

A redditor that took part in the discussion of Kikumasamune’s placenta ingredient was able to shed more light on the situation by mentioning:

Regardless, the thing is: we eat horse meat here. It's not a staple meat, but you can find raw horse meat sushi in some restaurants and other horse meat products as delicacies. It sounds weird, but many Japanese feel the same about Americans eating deer, elk, bison, even goat and lamb meat. So these products could be byproducts of the horse meat industry, and the animals aren't being slaughtered solely for the sake of their placentas!

(Full reddit post here, for those of you who are interested.)

Despite its controversial nature, I do wish to include the other beneficial ingredients of this product because had that one ingredient not been involved, I would easily call this a holy grail product due to how effective it is. I mentioned earlier that the product was the most hydrating toner I had ever used, but it also noticeably brightens the skin and fades any post-acne scars. Rice ferment filtrate (sake) contains kojic acid which is responsible for skin-lightening and is also a great source of antioxidants. Arbutin and glycyrrhizic acid (a derivative of licorice root) are another set of powerful skin-lightening agents. Arginine has healing and anti-aging effects, and the ceramides are responsible for repairing the moisture barrier and enhancing the overall health of your skin. 

In my opinion, if you find a product with ceramides, especially if they are higher up on the ingredient list, it is definitely worth trying. When I get out of the shower, at times the skin on my face begins to flake because I basically boiled myself in there (I love hot showers, okay?), and once I use this product, all of the flakes seem to disappear and my skin no longer feels tight. That is the power of ceramides.

Overall Review: Sooo... truthfully speaking, I do intend to finish the product I bought, but still feel somewhat uncomfortable with the placenta ingredient. I looked for similar products (but without the horse placenta extract, obviously) and was able to find an almost-dupe that looks as though it should perform just as well as the Kikumasamune one: Cezanne - Ceramide Skin Conditioner High Moist (ingredient analysis here). However, I must say that Kikumasamune’s High Moist Lotion is a great product in itself. It lightens post-acne scars, deeply moisturizes and hydrates the skin, and in as little as a week, the quality of my skin never looked better. Ignoring the placenta ingredient, this is, without a doubt, a 5/5.

[skincarebeautystuff-blog]

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