Top 5: From the Deciem Sale
Deciem have a good sale going on at the moment. Sometimes beauty sales consist only of obscure products that nobody in their right mind ever wanted or have a long list of exclusions. Not so […]
Some Search Tips
As you know, RatzillaCosme.com is an extensive database that contains over 1,920 Japanese beauty products — each manually added (and edited as needed) — so finding what you’re looking for can be tricky. The website is […]
Vitamin C, Wait Time, and pH
Do you really need to wait a certain amount of time in between applying vitamin C serum or treatment to avoid different pH levels conflicting? This is one skincare “rules” that have no science backing. If you […]
Skincare Snapshot, October 2019
I haven’t done one of these in a while; I’m back with another skincare snapshot. AM 🌞 SENGAN SENKA Perfect Whip (2018 formula) Paul & Joe Herbal Lotion Sidmool Pure Bifida 95 Ampoule JUNPAKU SENKA […]
Top 5: Essential Summer Beauty Products
The first blog post in 2 months is here: my top 5, this time on essential summer beauty products. I’m slipping in this post just before summer comes to an end. All the products are actually just […]
Skincare Snapshot, June 2019
Here we are with June’s ‘skincare snapshot’. A reader recently asked me about neck care. Like Caroline Hirons says, “Take it to the tits. Your face doesn’t end at your chin in skincare.” I think that’s very […]
Top 5: Sunscreens I’m Reaching for the Most
I’ve posted my annual Japanese sunscreens ranking on the main site for the past 8 years. For new readers, this was where I picked my top 5 SPF50+ PA++++ sunscreens that were released that year. […]
