Sekkisei Treatment Cleansing Oil

For many years now (a decade, actually, since 2012!), Sekkisei USA has been trying--and failing--to tempt me to try their products. Why? Because in 2011, I did try their famous Lotion and Emulsion and just plain hated them. They were just sticky and icky, and way too strongly scented. 

But that was when hubby and I were still in Yokohama where the weather itself got sticky and icky at certain times of the year. That, and I was also ten years younger with skin that wasn't as dry as it is now. Now that we're living in a much drier climate and my skin is also dry all the time, I'm ready to try Sekkisei products again. And so when they ran a generous promotion a couple of months back, I placed an order for a couple things (the Cream and Essence, will get to them later) and got a bunch of freebies to try.

First up is this tiny 9mL/0.3fl. oz. bottle of Treatment Cleansing Oil from the Winter Skincare Mini Set GWP. Not sure why it's called Treatment Cleansing Oil, because I don't know what it's treating, but ok whatever.

Winter Skincare Mini Set GWP

Sekkisei Lotion and Emulsion

Sorry to say this, but I officially dislike Sekkisei Lotion and Emulsion. I got 2 deluxe GWP bottles that are decently sized and for the several weeks prior to leaving on my trip I struggled with these, trying my best to like them but ended up hating them every time. And no, I didn't take them with me on my trip. They simply just didn't make the cut. 

Sekkisei Lotion Mask Tablets

This Sekkisei Lotion Mask Tablets is what I referred to in my last post.



Kose is another Japanese cosmetic giant. Some of the most popular brands made by Kose include Sekkisei, Awake, Visee, Esprique Precious, Beaute de Kose, etc. In the US, only the 2 premium lines, Sekkisei and Awake, are available. Sekkisei can be purchased online at the Kose USA website, and both Sekkisei and Awake are available online at Bath & Body Works.

Sekkisei is a high end skincare medicated with herb extracts, and while I'm not at all attracted to their products, I did buy their Lotion Mask Tablets for $5 per 14-piece pack, which comes out to about $.35/piece :D These are called Lotion Mask Tablets and are meant to be used with Sekkisei Lotion, but who says you can't use them with other serums and treatments? Just pop one out, soak it in whatever you want, store-bought, homemade, whatever, and put it on your face! Lovely idea!

And of course Sekkisei isn't the only brand that carries ready-to-use sheet mask tablets. Try Ebay! The only reason I buy the Sekkisei sheet mask tablets is it fitted better than the SkinFood ones.