Show off your skin with confidence! Body care items that address roughness on your back and arms and lead to moist, radiant skin [Summer Skincare Vol. 8: Body Care]

In the final installment of Beauty Apothecary's summer recommendation feature, we introduce body care items for smooth, beautiful skin. To show off your skin with confidence in the light-clothing season, it's essential to immediately address skin problems like roughness on your back and arms. Our floor manager, Toritani, has carefully selected products, including a body gel used in hotel spas and a mud pack cultivated in Finnish forests.

◇ Moisturize your skin with the refreshing benefits of green tea and aloe
KOTOSHINA KS Body Gel Refresh SGT is a body gel based on aloe plant ingredients, blended with natural beauty spa water from France and organic green tea from Uji, Kyoto, for a smooth finish thanks to its highly moisturizing ingredients. "This product is also used in the spa of a famous hotel in Tokyo, and the antibacterial properties of green tea and the moisturizing properties of aloe leave your skin feeling moisturized," says Toritani. The moisturizing effects of aloe and spa water gently soothe rough skin caused by UV damage. The refreshing green tea scent is also perfect for summer.

Kotoshina KS Body Gel Refresh SGT (200mL 7,000 yen)

◇Mineral-rich mud pack nurtured by the Finnish nature
Frantsila Peat Treatment, a top-selling product from Finnish cosmetics brand Frantsila, is a recommended item for back care. "This pack is made from natural peat, a mineral-rich substance found in forests managed by Fransila in Finland. It can be used as a pack on your back, arms, or face, or you can dissolve it in the bath as a bath additive. Many of the floor staff at Beauty Apothecary have tried it and found it to be very effective," says Toritani. In Finland, where sauna culture is strong, mud packs have been used as a body care item for a long time. The large 500mL capacity means plenty of use.