Japanese skincare brands have always been as progressive as they are innovative. They were one of the first in the game to focus on barrier repair by properly hydrating the skin, while paying attention to the lightness and efficacy of any product from cleansers to sunscreens.
This method of make — elegance, efficacy, and essentiality — is not lost on Suntory Wellness in Japan, who has created Suntory VARON, a 3-in-1 facial lotion, serum, and cream distributed by BRAND’S in Singapore. You might know Suntory for their alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, but the conglomerate also has a No. 1 wellness business retailing health supplements, haircare and skincare products.
To appeal to men like us who want instant gratification, Suntory VARON can be applied quickly after cleansing the face. It improves dry, irritated skin caused by shaving, or oiliness that comes with dehydration. With a deep, rich and smoky fragrance, its formula works for men who need a boost of confidence from having a smoother, brighter countenance in reportedly just 10 days.
Besides being an effective Japanese skincare product — increasing moisture content in the skin that in turn, regulates sebum secretion — its formula and design make it a premium addition to your skincare routine that’s neither too medicinal nor pharmaceutical.
To ensure that the lotion, serum, and cream components of Suntory VARON penetrate the skin in that exact order (most two or three-in-one products simply just function as one step that reduces efficacy), Suntory Wellness has invented an emulsification technology called W/O/W; an abbreviation for Water in Oil in Water.
As its name suggests, it is a three-phase composition where water is encased in oil and encased again in water which enables the product to achieve a three-step penetration as if one was really using a lotion, serum, and cream in that order.
The first step delivered to your skin is the Lotion component of Suntory VARON, which contains Suntory’s original whisky barrel wood extract. It has antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and brightening properties.
Two other Lotion ingredients working in harmony with whisky barrel wood extract are Suntory’s original oolong tea extract and Acetylhexa-Peptide 8. Oolong tea contains beneficial tea polyphenol antioxidants, and its extract helps the skin to retain moisture. Acetylhexa-Peptide 8 helps to slow down the formation of wrinkles.
Next, Suntory VARON tackles the most common cause of oily skin for men – dryness that causes the skin to produce more sebum. Inositol is used in the Serum component of the product which suppresses sebum secretion in areas where the skin overproduces it and stimulates the secretion of it where the skin needs it the most. It belongs in the same chemical category as glycerin, hence, it also hydrates and works to maintain or improve the skin’s firmness.
Lastly, the Cream component of Suntory VARON contains squalene, a manufactured version of the natural lipid squalene that the body produces less and less as we age, with a significant drop-off after we turn 30. As an emollient in the product, it helps to prevent moisture loss and restore suppleness to skin. Being non-sensitising, the skin instantly recognises it.
“When I see an improvent in my skin and appearance, it has a positive effect on my feelings and behaviour.’ This sentiment of one customer was echoed by many others. Through my research, I want to enrich the lives of busy modern men by presenting them a feel-good, all-in-one skincare solution.” says Tatsuo Matsuoka, a Suntory Wellness researcher who best describes what the product can do.
A no-nonsense product that cuts the time of our skincare routine because we have things to do (the brand suggests just one to two pumps day and night), an aesthetically beautiful product that makes our skin even more beautiful, a go-to moisturiser for the acne prone, an after-shave salve that also rebalances the damage shaving does, a soother for days where our skin is both angry and annoyed, or an all-around product to become one’s next holy grail; this is the magic of Suntory VARON.
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