Where I got it
I have been following Aesthetikonzept on Instagram for a few months when I saw one of their post about a matcha-based skincare range. I was intrigued because I personally love to drink matcha and I know the good health and skincare benefits of green tea. One day, the team from Aesthetikonzept reached out to send me some PR samples in exchange for my opinion and possible exposure. I am not paid for any posts, but I like to support small, local-owned businesses. Aesthetikonzept is a family-owned business based in New Zealand and they are the only New Zealand stockist that stocks Kosho Cosmetics all the way from Switzerland.
Kosho cosmetics is a Swiss skincare brand focusing on Japanese Matcha. Matcha is green tea (camelia sinensis) ground into a fine powder with an intense green colour and it very rich in catechins, vitmins and amino acids. All Kosho products are free of parabens, PEGs, silicones and mineral oils. Developed and manufactured without animal testing.
Kosho Cosmetics
What I got
I was sent the Multi-Effect Peeling ($97) and the Full Hydration Serum ($195).
Multi-Effect Peeling (90ml) with organic matcha extract removes dead skin cells and impurities gently and effectively. The special oil gel which turns into a nourishing cream during use, already provides the skin with important antioxidants from the Matcha extract during peeling. Precious oils give the skin a velvety feeling and improve the skin’s appearance.
Biodegradable bamboo and rice particles for gentle exfoliation, suitable even for sensitive skin. Kosho’s organic matcha extract high in epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). This polyphenol is considered an antioxidant 100 times more potent than vitamin C.
Ingredients: PRUNUS AMYGDALUS (SWEET ALMOND) DULCIS OIL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, GLYCERIN, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM EXTRACT, SUCROSE LAURATE, ORYZA SATIVA BRAN CERA (RICE BRAN WAX), AQUA (WATER), CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT WATER, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, OCTYLDODECANOL, BISABOLOL, PHYSALIS ANGULATA EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM SEED OIL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/LEAF/VINE EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, CI 75810, CI 77289
Kosho cosmetics Multi-Effect Peeling
Full Hydration Serum (30ml) with its unique combination of hyaluronic acids and exclusive organic matcha extract provides long-lasting moisture, extending into the deeper layers of the skin. The natural barrier function of the skin is reinforced by extracts from prickly pear and schisandra, protecting it against moisture loss. Valuable plant extracts tighten facial features and provide a fresh and even complexion. The organic matcha extract protects your skin daily from harmful environmental influences.
Organic Matcha Extract (Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract) to protects the skin from daily, harmful environmental influences, while tightening and refreshing the skin. Hyaluronic Acid Complex nourishes and hydrates the collagen fibres, restoring plumpness to the skin and pushing out deeper lines. Prickly Pear Extract bountiful source of antioxidant compounds known as polyphenols, many of which are excellent at visibly reducing signs of sensitised skin. It is a great source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and amino acids, which replenish and hydrate the skin, as well as helping neutralise the damaging effects of airborne pollutants. Schisandra / Magnolia Berry Extract a small red berry loaded with powerful properties, with they key component being lignans. These are the chief compound responsible for skin-calming and restorative results.
Ingredients: AQUA (WATER), PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, GLYCERIN, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE, OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA STEM EXTRACT, SCHISANDRA SPHENANTHERA FRUIT EXTRACT, VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA SEED EXTRACT, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, HYDROLIZED RHIZOBIAN GUM, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL, GLYCERYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM LEVULINATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), POLYGLYCERYL-10-LAURATE, MALTODEXTRIN, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ANISATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, CI75810.
Kosho cosmetics Full Hydration Serum
How I find it
The Multi-effect peeling is an exfoliating peeling gel that is used 1-2 times a week depending on your skin type and how your skin feels. It is a thick, gel-based peel with green particles inside. It is not one of those peeling gels that when you rub against your skin, it pills up. This one is more like a cleansing oil-gel and upon contact on the skin, it melts into an oil and the green particles slowly breaks down. The particles provide a little bit of exfoliation but it is really gentle. There isn’t any acids in the formula to provide a chemical exfoliation. Emulsify with a little bit of water and massage a little bit more, then rinse everything off. My skin feels xxx.
Kosho cosmetics Multi-Effect Peeling
After cleansing, I would use a hydrating spray to keep my skin hydrated topically. Then I would use about 1-2 pumps of the Full Hydration Serum for the entire face and neck. The serum goes a long way and spreads like a dream. It instantly provides hydration and feels watery on the skin. I love to use a facial mist on the skin before any hydration serum so that the serum pulls in all that water into the skin. Then after the serum, I make sure I apply a moisturiser to keep all of that hydration in. I have combination oil skin and during the hotter months, I would use a lotion-like moisturiser during the day and a cream moisturiser at night.
Kosho cosmetics Full Hydration Serum
Overall
I have been using these two products for 6 weeks now and I am ready to share my final thoughts. Right before I received these two products, I went in for an in-salon micro-needling session so my skin needed a bit of healing before I start using these products. So I started introducing the Full Hydration Serum on the 3rd day after the treatment, and then the Multi-effect Peeling on the 5th day after the treatment. Then I continued to use the serum twice a day, every day. As for the peeling, I used it twice a week and building up to 3 times a week because it is really gentle. My skin feels and looks really hydrated and plump from using the hydration serum and it really reminds me constantly how much my skin needs and loves hydration. I have combination oily skin that is prone to congestion and I also have hormonal acne so I can’t use something that is really heavy and oily. I love packing on hydration before I seal everything in with a medium weight moisturiser. I think I did my broken skin a big favour with using the super-gentle peeling gel because it just gives my skin a gentle manual exfoliation, but does not aggravate my skin to cause irritation and in turn more breakouts. I still love my chemical exfoliants (BHA) on my nose and blackheads area, but on days where I want a bit of manual exfoliation, I love this peeling gel.
I am very impressed with these products and I would love to try out their matcha face spray, creamy cleansing foam as well their matcha powder!
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