Red Flower Wild Cherry Blossom Rice Puff: These pillowy sachets are based on the Japanese tradition of kome nuka, where bathers use small cloth bags with rice bran to buff away dead cells and restore the flow of vital energies in the body. Red Flower adds cherry blossom oil to the rice bran to hydrate and tone the skin for a supple finish. It’s seriously one of the best body scrubs I have ever used!

LAIKOU Sakura Skin Care Set contains Prunus Lannesiana Flower Extract, which can easily be absorbed and suitable for all skin types, especially for the dry,oily and rough skin. With the Niacinamide Extract, it can repair the damaged skin and replenish moisture to your skin, making your skin soft and moisturized. Removing the dirt makes skin feel smooth and increases its permeability to toners and other cosmetics. For skincare junkies, buying and testing new products is one of the most exciting parts of the journey. It’s part of seeing which types of products and routines bring the best out of your skin. Breathtaking as they are, Japan’s Sakura isn’t only for the eyes’ pleasure. The flower extract provides many skincare benefits, primarily in achieving glass skin. So, it comes as no surprise if it’s partly responsible for the porcelain-like skin of Japanese people since it’s widely used in a variety of skincare products. Serums are potent deliverers of active ingredients to the skin, and having a sakura-infused serum can help your mission to get glass skin. The Garnier Sakura Serum is enriched with Japanese Sakura essence, an antioxidant that improves skin smoothness and repairs our skin’s barriers for plumper skin.With the Japan Sakura Essence Cream, your skin’s elasticity is restored from the inside out. Watch as your complexion becomes more supple, vibrant, and youthful. The key ingredient, PRUNUS MUME FRUIT EXTRACT, combined with other carefully selected ingredients like CITRIC ACID and SODIUM HYALURONATE, ensures optimal hydration and a brighter, more even-toned complexion. Everyone’s been raving about glass skin, and understandably so. Having that smooth, plump, and healthy-looking skin gives you that confidence to snap a photo or join a video call, sans all that filter. Leaving dirt and makeup residue on your face can cause build-ups and breakouts. This is where your trusted cleansers come in handy. We suggest you double cleanse by starting with Garnier Micellar Water to eliminate dirt and traces of makeup. Make sure to use micellar water formulated for your skin type. This serum is rich in sakura essence, making the skin moist and soft. Sakura enzyme has the effects of shrinking pores, balancing the skin secretion of water and oil, rejuvenating skin, and removing acne. Sakura glycosides can help the skin resist oxidation, brighten skin tone and reduce the existing spots effectively. Did you know that UV rays can penetrate the windows of a house or car? Protect your skin every day with a generous amount of Garnier Vitamin C Sunscreen . This sun protection cream is boosted with Vitamin C and has SPF 50+.

Come to think of it, I should not have been so surprised to learn about cherry blossom’s skincare properties, considering it is part of the rose family – and we know that roses are some of the most powerful botanicals in the world! The cherry blossom season is already here! This beautiful but ephemeral flower is surely one of the most loved by everyone, specially here in Japan. We already talked about Sakura inspired food and drinks and Sakura Afternoon Tea which are released by various brands and restaurants before/during cherry blossom season.Sakura not only has an enchanting fragrance but also contains abundant health and skin care benefits. It has been an essential J-beauty ingredient since ancient times, and even to this day Japanese people appreciate its health benefits. I hope this article has inspired you to experience the skincare benefits of cherry blossoms. In closing, sakura will always have a special place in my heart. The fleeting life that only blooms so gracefully during spring time reminds me to embrace each moment of my life. It has been a challenging year for all of us, but I hope we can all enjoy this beautiful cherry blossom season! LAIKOU Japan Sakura Cleanser can clean pores deeply to remove dirt, oil and make-up easily. Containing Prunus Lannesiana Flower Extract and Niacinamide, it moisturizes and repairs the damaged skin so as to help skin against aging.

Estée Lauder Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment Lotion Fresh with Sakura Ferment:This limited edition version of Estée Lauder’s Micro Essence is infused with double-flowered cherry blossom ferment to leave skin feeling smooth and supple. Photo by Estée Lauder Please note a couple of cautions: If you have sensitive skin, we recommend conducting a patch test behind your ear before use. Discontinue use if any irritation occurs. Keep the product stored in a cool place and out of reach of children. Snow Fox SkincareJapanese Cherry Blossom and White Tea Smooth 5-Piece Mask: With cherry blossom extract listed as one of the top ingredients, this mask promises (and delivers) the “glass skin” effect that’s so highly prized in Asia. Photo by Snow Fox Skincare

A fact that I was reminded of recently, while going through the label for Milk Makeup’s Hydro Grip Primer, where cherry blossom extract is one of the main ingredients. But floating under the frothy, candy floss clouds on the Lake Biwa Canal, or walking the famous Nakaragi no Michi path, is an experience like no other. Come nighttime, the moon illuminates the flowers and transforms the world into a fairytale. Apply to damp skin (if wet, towel dry for best result) and wait for a few seconds until the gel begins to turn white. Garnier is thrilled to present the latest addition to our skincare product line with a star ingredient like no other: Japanese Sakura flower. However, in Japan cherry blossoms go far beyond merely pretty blooms that mark the beginning of spring.