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The Best of the Best Skincare Products

Beauty Cosmetics & Medicine

@Cosme is the largest beauty portal website in Japan, featuring over 12 million user posts and 250,000 product reviews! The following are @Cosme's top picks for skincare products in six categories, all selected by users.

Bar Soap: Mogans Handmade Soap Franc Encense Savon Hydratant

Bar Soap: Mogans Handmade Soap Franc Encense Savon Hydratant

https://us.cosme.net/products/show/10097676

Of all of the soap bars on the Japanese market, Mogans Handmade Soap Franc Encense Savon Hydratant was voted the best soap out there. But high-quality bar soap comes at a price of ¥2,000 per bar!

Makeup Remover: Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil

Makeup Remover: Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/10069151/pictures/photo/2999051

Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil (¥1,700) was voted the best makeup remover of all the cleansing makeup removers on the site. If cleansing oils aren't your thing, the Bifesta Cleansing Water (oil-free) came in a close second place!

Lotion/Toner: Cosme Docrtre Moisture Liposome Hydration Boosting Serum

Lotion/Toner: Cosme Docrtre Moisture Liposome Hydration Boosting Serum

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/107/pictures/photo/5098440

The best lotion (sometimes called a toner in the West) on the @Cosme website is the Moisture Liposome Hydration Boosting Serum by Cosme Decortre, which is a bit pricey at ¥10,000 a bottle.

- www.cosmedecorte.com (Japanese)

Facial Cream: Curel Intensive Moisture Cream

Facial Cream: Curel Intensive Moisture Cream

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/293354/pictures/photo/3166689

@Cosme's best-rated moisturizer (facial cream) is the Curel Intensive Moisture Cream. This mid-range moisturizer is priced at ¥2,300 a jar, and available at most drugstores!

Sheet Mask: The My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Sheet Mask

Sheet Mask: The My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Sheet Mask

http://www.cosme.net/product/product_id/10076629/pictures/photo/3485018

The My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Sheet Mask was voted the best sheet mask on the Japanese market. This mask is also a popular choice because it's relatively inexpensive (about ¥100 per mask).

Other Skincare: Pigeon Baby Powder

Other Skincare: Pigeon Baby Powder

http://www.pigeon.com.sg/product_uri/skin-care/accessories/baby-powder/

The best skincare product in the "other" category was voted this Pigeon brand baby powder, which is multi-purpose enough to use for almost anything, including blotting oil, preventing perspiration, or for taking care of your baby. It's also very reasonably priced at only ¥430 a pack!