SANKODO Eau de Ki : Anti-aging Lotion

How to use:

- This lotion water can be applied in the morning and evening after the makeup remover, on clean skin
- Slowly tap a cotton soaked with this lotion on the face
- Let the elixir penetrate your epidermis without flushing
- For sensitive skin, we recommend mixing two drops of Ki lotion onto a cotton soaked with water, adn wipe it softly onto your skin
- For extremely sensitive skin, we recommend moistening your face and adding a drop of Ki lotion into the palm of your wet hands, before gently tap your face with

Eau de Ki lotion water can remove effectively also the impurities to make skin clear and radiant.

EAU DE KI is based on the concept of HO SHA, which is said to lead to the rebalancing of oriental medicine’s "Qi, blood, water" flows. The plants of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and of the Traditional Japanese Medicine (Kampo) are classified and used according to their benefits on the body’s various symptoms. There is a traditional herbal remedy called "SHIMOTSUTO" which is said to have a "blood supplementation" and "blood movement" activating action. It is used for example to heal dermatitis, which is expressed by dry and rough skin. Sankodo’s EAU DE KI lotion combines "Shimotsuto" with other Asian medicinal plants carefully selected for their actions on the Qi and the water flow.

General phytotherapeutic function of the ingredients (the phytotherapeutic function for each ingredient is indicated in square brackets):

- Jujube extract: skin cells activation [Qi]

- Ginseng extract: promotes metabolism [Qi]

- Tangerine Peel Extract: promotes blood circulation [Riki]

- Peony root extract: promotes blood birculation [blood replenishment]

- Cnidium rhizome extract: promotes blood circulation [living Blood]

- Lily of the valley root extract: moisturizing [Yin]

- Reishi extract: moisturizing [Yin]

- Umbrella Polypore extract: moisturizing [Water]

The purifying properties of EAU DE KI are gentle yet quite powerful. Why?

Unlike ordinary cosmetics, EAU DE KI is bottled after a long period of maturation. This reduces the molecular weight and enables a synthesis of the ingredients, which enhances permeability and affinity for the skin’s natural PH. This is where its amazing ability to remove makeup and encrusted dirt comes from. Thanks to Mikadô’s many years of research on raw material composition and long-term maturation technology and development, EAU DE Ki is a soft lotion with excellent skin-beautifying power. .

EAU DE KI is known to reduce the appearance of fine lines. How?

The low the molecular weight of the ingredients, enables the lotion to deeply penetrate the skin, which increases the benefits of Japanese and Chinese herbal extracts. We believe that wrinkles visibility decreases when adjusting the skin’s texture, maintaining its barrier function and improving its hydration with moisturising ingredients.

EAU DE KI does not have an expiration date. I have heard that some people open it and use it many years after buying it, does it make it more effective?

EAU DE KI’s maturation process is carried out in a controlled environment in a special container called Nanbangame. Because it is a fermented product, it is a living process that continues to mature with time.

Can EAU DE KI be used by those sensitive skin?

Sometimes, after using Eau de Ki, redness can appear on people’s sensitive skin. There is no need to worry about it but for those who are worried about it we propose a three-step method of use:

There are 3 levels of use, according to the skin’s condition people with sensitive skin should use the product from level 3 :

- Level 3: Moisten your face and put one or two drops of EAU DE KI into the palms of your wet hands before gently patting your face with it.

- Level 2 : Soak a cotton pad with cold or lukewarm water and wring it out. Then add two or three drops of Eau de Ki and gently apply it over your skin.

- Level 1: For those familiar with level 2, apply a 500 yen coin-sized amount of EAU DE KI to a dry cotton before gently passing it on your skin.

* - If you are using corticosteroids, please refrain from using EAU DE KI. - Do not use it as a compress.

I have heard that every member of Sasaki's family uses EAU DE KI lotion (Called “Medicinal Opal” in Japan),

Yes, all members of the Sasaki’s family use EAU DE KI lotion regardless of gender or skin type. It has become an essential for all of us. As we use it, we notice the difference in the beauty and health of our skin keeps improving and seems younger. Starting with my grandfather who developed the Opal, then my grandmother, my parents, etc. To this day when I see the skin of customers who have been using the product for a long time I see skin that is youthful vibrant skin which often makes them appear much younger.

INCI:

Aqua / Water, Alcohol*, Glycerin**, Caramel, Parfum / Fragrance, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate***, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Eugenol, Polyporus Umbellatus Extract / Polyporus Umbellatus (Mushroom) Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract (White Birch), Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract / Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract (Lily Of The Valley), Ganoderma Lucidum Extract / Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract (Lime Tree), Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract / Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.