Once just a garnish on a platter of sushi, shiso is now the hottest ingredient in skincare and anti-aging science. This potent antioxidant is popping up in everything from soap to hair masks as a way to detoxify and protect skin from pollutants and UV rays. Here are a few products containing shiso:

  • Zelens Radical Defense Serum ($200) uses shiso to help prevent and repair visible signs of premature aging.
  • Roger and Gallet Shiso Energizing Body Cream ($25) uses shiso extract to wake up and stimulate your skin. It also has rice extract, so it’s basically like eating hibachi.
  • THANN Shiso Hair Mask ($29) uses Shiso extract as a natural anti-oxidant and moisturizer.
  • Calvin Klein IN2U For Him Cologne ($38) features Shiso leaves as a heart note.
  • BURN Liquid Shiso Tea Leaf Hand Wash ($24) includes Shiso leaf along with white tea, green tea and bamboo sap. Asian influence galore!

Photo credit: Clive Champion

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  2. Rice moisturizer is one of natural moisturizers it helps protect the skin from being damaged by
    UVA and UVB which are the cause of melasma, freckle, and skin cancer.Because its has plentiful minerals,
    unsaturated fatty acid and vitamins especially the natural vitamin E which is in high quantity as
    Tocols (Tocopherol & Tocotrienol), Gamma-Qryzanol and Ceramide.

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