For Trouble-Prone Spring Skin — Time to Rethink Your Skincare for the New Season

Spring brings milder, more comfortable temperatures, and Kyoto — home to KOTOSHINA's shop — fills with visitors during this season.
But it's also a time when threats to the skin, like UV rays and pollen, increase.
On top of that, the shifting environment around us can easily bring on stress, both physically and mentally.
This can, in turn, contribute to skin trouble.
To protect your skin, it's important to revisit your skincare routine as the seasons change.
This time, we're introducing skincare items recommended for spring skin, which is especially prone to trouble during this season.

The Keyword for Spring Skincare: "Moisture Retention"

With beautiful flowers in bloom and so many clear, sunny days, spring naturally means more time spent outdoors.
But the moment you step outside, there are plenty of things working against your skin.
Two factors in particular deserve extra caution this time of year: pollen, which is unique to spring, and UV rays, which increase sharply during this season.
Have you ever noticed a patch of redness on your cheek, or itchiness on your face? Or felt like your usual foundation isn't going on smoothly, or that fine lines seem more noticeable?
When pollen settles on the skin, it can cause redness, stinging, and itchiness, while UV exposure can lead to a range of issues like dark spots, wrinkles, and sagging.
Wearing a pollen-blocking mask or sunglasses, and using sunscreen or a hat for UV protection, are essential for preventing this kind of trouble — but it's just as important to revisit your skincare routine and strengthen your skin's own natural resilience.
Thorough moisturizing care with the right skincare items helps regulate your skin's natural barrier function, making it more resistant to external irritants like pollen and UV rays.
To help protect your skin from the effects of the spring environment, make a habit of careful, attentive skincare.

Trouble-Free Spring Skin: Recommended Skincare Items

A spray-type lotion that lets you charge your easily unsettled spring skin with moisture in just a single spritz. Its strong moisturizing power comes from organic green tea sourced from Uji, Kyoto. The green tea component is also rich in vitamin C and other nutrients, helping brighten and even out skin tone. After spraying onto your face and neck, gently press it in with clean palms. Taking time with this hand-press helps the lotion absorb more fully, so you can feel the moisture even more. With its refreshing, gentle green tea scent, it leaves both your skin and your mood feeling fresh and dewy.

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• Lotion White N — Green Tea Scent

  ¥5,390 (tax included)

Once your skin is replenished with moisture from the lotion, Cream White is the ideal finishing step. This rich, luxurious cream clings to the skin, leaving it with a soft, plump texture. Smooth it evenly over your face as if sealing in the moisture the lotion just gave your skin. Massage it in with circular motions, paying extra attention to the eye and mouth areas, where dryness tends to show first.

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• Cream White — Green Tea Scent

  ¥6,490 (tax included)
  
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Spring is a season full of enjoyable moments. Be sure to give your skin thorough, consistent moisture care in your daily routine, so you can head out with resilient, trouble-free spring skin.