Kikumasamune Sake Face Wash 200g

Kikumasamune Sake Face Wash 200g is a large-format foaming cleanser for dry and combination skin built on a Junmai Ginjo sake base — generating a dense, elastic foam using Crystalline Cellulose adsorption technology to capture sebum and pore impurities inside the foam structure during washing, while Squalane and three amino acids protect the moisture barrier post-rinse. At 200g it is one of the most generously sized sake cleansers on the Japanese market.

• Rice Ferment (Junmai Ginjo Sake) — naturally rich in amino acids, minerals, and natural brightening actives for skin conditioning during cleansing
• Crystalline Cellulose — plant-derived adsorption agent that captures sebum and fine impurities into the foam structure for thorough removal
• Squalane — lightweight emollient that protects the skin's moisture barrier and prevents post-wash dryness
• Three amino acids — supplement the skin's NMF during the cleansing step to maintain barrier integrity
• Dense elastic foam — cushion-type foam that cleans with minimal friction
• 200g tube — approximately 3–4 months of daily twice-use

How it works: Crystalline Cellulose has a fibrous, porous structure that physically traps sebum and impurity molecules within the foam — carrying them away during rinsing rather than allowing them to redeposit on skin. Sake amino acids simultaneously condition the outer stratum corneum during the brief contact, so the skin emerges from cleansing with a balanced, not stripped, moisture level.

Kikumasamune Face Wash vs Naturie Hatomugi Cleanser for brightening: Kikumasamune uses sake amino acids and Crystalline Cellulose — more effective for sebum removal and pore clarity. Naturie Hatomugi uses Coix Seed anti-inflammatory — better for calming sensitivity while cleansing. Both complement their respective toner lines: use this cleanser before the Kikumasamune sake toner range.

Known in Japan as 菊正宗 日本酒の洗顔料 RN 200g.