Organic And Natural Japanese Cosmetics - 5 Must Try Products!

3. Soothe Your Skin - Chinoshio Dokudami Soap

Chinoshio is an organic health and lifestyle product company that strives to be as ecologically friendly as possible. Their main focus is on providing products that will cause no harm to the user, and to the environment.

Dokudami, known as fish mint, or by its scientific name Houttuynia cordata, is a common plant found in Japan, Korea, Southern China, and Southeast Asia, and is often used as a garnish, in leafy vegetable dishes, or in Japan, as part of dokudamicha, or dokudami tea.

What makes this soap so nice is that dokudami (which means poison blocking plant in Japanese) helps to soothe sensitive skin, or lessen skin irritations. It's especially nice to use after a mild sunburn, as it gently cleanses.

Average price: 350 yen per bar

4. Gently Moisturizes Dry Hair and Scalps - Yanagiya Anzu Oil Mist

Those with thick, long, bleached and/or curly or textured hair, know how hard it is to make sure that your hair is properly moisturized. Conditioners and leave-in treatments are a must in those cases, but if you find that your hair needs some extra assistance, especially in between washings, then you might want to try a hair mist.

Anzu Oil Mist is an apricot oil based hair mist; you just spray the mist once or twice wherever your hair feels dry, let it absorb (tends to be quickly absorbed), and then give your hair a gently brushing or once through with your fingers or a comb. The apricot oil does the rest. Plus, it has a nice, mild fruity smell, that is a good way to refresh yourself after a long day too.

Average price: 600 yen per bottle

5. Moisturize and Soothe from Head to Toe - Bijinnuka

Bijinnuka is a rice bran based skin treatment that contains essential amino acids, vitamins E and B, as well as simple sugars and rice bran oil, which are all ingredients said to help make your skin feel and look smoother and more beautiful.

These little packages are useful when you want to both exfoliate and moisturize in the shower or bath, and should be used after you've already washed with a regular soap.

To use them properly, take the small white bag out of its cellophane wrapper, then place it in warm to hot water. Once it has begun absorbing the water, squeeze the white packaging gently, then lightly massage it over your skin, and rinse. After you get out of the bath or shower, pat your skin dry, and then apply your favorite lotion (or one of the Bijinnuka brand lotions). Your skin will feel smoother and softer, without any of the stickiness that using a strong lotion alone might cause.

Average price: 800 yen for package of 3

Enjoy the Effects of Japanese Organic Cosmetics

If you want to indulge in the luxury of Japanese beauty treatments without spending top salon or spa prices, then these five organic and natural cosmetic items are ideal ways to pamper yourself or a loved one.