Reset the Damage from Summer and Prepare for the Dry Season Ahead
As summer turns to autumn, skin faces a double challenge: lingering damage from summer sun exposure, plus the dry autumn air moving in. This is a season when the body tends to look dull and feel rough — so it's the perfect time to start moisture care ahead of the dry season in full swing.
A Season When Damage from Both Summer and Autumn Hits the Skin
September marks the shift from summer into autumn. There are still plenty of warm days, but cooler, drier days are gradually becoming more common. As sweat and oil production naturally decrease compared to summer, the body tends to look duller — making this a good season to reconsider your moisturizing routine.
At this time of year, skin is often still carrying damage from summer UV exposure. Skin that's absorbed a lot of UV rays tends to have a disrupted turnover cycle, causing old, dead skin cells to linger on the surface and harden — which becomes another cause of dryness once autumn sets in.
By October, temperature and humidity drop in earnest, and the air turns properly dry. If summer skin damage carries over into that dry season, it can lead to trouble like flaking and itchiness. That's why it's worth starting your body moisture care now, ahead of the colder months to come.
Start Autumn Moisture Care with KOTOSHINA Body Gel
Even though it's time to start thinking about moisture care for the colder season ahead, many people find heavier, oil-rich creams uncomfortable and sticky during the lingering summer heat. That's where a body gel comes in handy.
KOTOSHINA, the Kyoto-born organic skincare brand, formulates its Body Gel around moisturizing organic aloe, combined with moisturizing ingredients like natural skin-beautifying spa water from France and organic green tea from Uji, Kyoto. Since it isn't sticky, it's comfortable to use even during the last stretch of summer heat and into early autumn.
With a plump, dewy texture that blends into skin instantly, it delivers a quick charge of moisture. It feels great on sun-exposed skin, and equally soothing on skin that's warm after a bath.
Thanks to hyaluronic acid, known for its excellent water-retaining properties, it keeps skin firmly hydrated despite its light, smooth feel. It's also generously formulated with aloe vera leaf extract, which helps gently refine skin texture after sun exposure.
The moment it touches your skin, a fresh sweet green tea scent unfolds — sweet yet clean, bringing a sense of relaxation. Its refreshing scent appeals to men and women alike, making it a wonderfully unisex product.
A dewy, refreshing organic aloe-based body gel
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Body Gel Refresh — Sweet Green Tea Scent
¥9,020 (before tax)
Revisit Your Body Care Ahead of the Autumn–Winter Dry Season
If you want to reset summer damage as quickly as possible, we also recommend incorporating a body scrub. KOTOSHINA's Body Scrub combines jojoba beads and bamboo scrub particles. These fine granules gently sweep away excess dead skin and leave skin soft and smooth, dramatically boosting how well body gel absorbs afterward, while guiding dull skin toward a clearer, more dewy look.
Once the air turns properly dry for the season, we also recommend switching from body gel to a body cream or body butter.
Naturally derived scrub particles and moisturizing ingredients for clear, soft skin
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Jojoba & Bamboo Scrub — Sweet Green Tea Scent
¥9,350 (tax included)
Wrapped in a gentle scent, for a heart full of happiness too
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Body Cream — Coconut Scent
¥9,900 (tax included)
Shea butter blended with moisturizing ingredients like tea seed oil and coconut oil
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Body Butter — Sweet Green Tea Scent
¥9,900 (tax included)
