You know, the current popular lotions are all about water – moisturizing, at the same time, they will add a few antibacterial – acne treatment with a small ingredient, very few of which are specialized in SPECIALTY. ACNE like Bigansui Lotion. In other words, Bigansui is just like defining lotion in a liquid texture like water; As for characteristics, uses, I completely like a special product.
I have known about Meishoku Bigansui acne lotion for a long time but I’m afraid to use it because it contains Alcohol Denat (ingredients should be avoided with sensitive skin, will be discussed below). However, the curious nature overcame fear. I have always wondered why a bottle of lotion with extremely brief ingredients can exist for more than 130 years and stand today. In an age when cosmetic brands launch a series of new products with “miraculous” effects every day, Bigansui Medicated Skin Lotion still holds a safe position among the favorite acne products.
1. The Story of Meishoku
Bigansui Lotion is the first product and is associated with the history of the establishment of MEISHOKU – one of the oldest and largest cosmetic corporations in Japan, was founded in 1885 (that is more than 130 years old). for those with oily skin – acne.
The first person to use Bigansui was Kou – the wife of Masajiro, the founder of Meishoku. Kou took care of his family when his husband studied in Tokyo, so her skin had a lot of problems with acne. With all the respect and love of the husband for his wife, Masajiro created a miraculous water called Bigansui (Beautiful Face Water). Therefore, Bigansui is not only a acne lotion bottle, but also hidden in it is a great love that the founder Meishoku sent to his wife.
2. What’s in the Bigansui Acne Lotion Bottle?
Ingredients: Salicylic Acid, Homosulfamine, Propylene Glycol, Flavor, Geraniol, Alcohol Denat.
This component table is quite simple and familiar. The two substances that we need to discuss here are the top and bottom ingredients, the rest are only antibacterial, moisturizing, stabilizing substances … which need not be considered.
The first is Salicylic Acid (BHA), a star active ingredient that is suitable for treating various types of acne, from hidden acne to inflamed pustules, and soothes irritated, irritated skin. I have talked about BHA so many times so I won’t say it again in a word. If you are new to BHA, please read more HERE
The most disturbing member here is Alcohol Denat (denatured alcohol) – commonly known by the common name “dry alcohol”. It acts as an astringent, antibacterial and is a solvent. Alcohol denat is present in many skin care products, especially used in acne products due to its astringent and antibacterial properties.
Alcohol denat is controversial because it can cause skin dryness, skin irritation, breaking down the skin’s protective barrier and creating free radicals. However, Alcohol Denat only causes irritation if they have a large proportion (at the top or the middle of the ingredients table), and at the end of the ingredient list, the probability of harm is very low. If your skin is not too sensitive to alcohol, you can still give the product a chance. If your skin is thin, weak, damaged skin barrier (due to mixing cream, dermatitis, …), it is best to avoid everything containing alcohol.
3. My Feelings When Using Bigansui
Bigansui Mediacted Skin Lotion smells like tinctures, quite strong, but I personally love that smell. Like many other Japanese lotions, Bigansui is also in the form of water and used as a toner: absorb the makeup remover and wipe it on your skin after washing your face.
The product evaporates quite quickly, applied to the skin after a few seconds is dry, leaving a very clean, cool feeling. If you have pimples or open wounds on your face, it will feel a little painful, but that feeling will go away quickly. Remember to close the cap tightly after use because otherwise, overnight, the lotion in the bottle will evaporate.
4. Efficiency
Although the object that Bigansui Lotion targets is oily-acne skin, this product also works quite well on my skin (natural dry-sensitive-easy acne).
I have read a few reviews saying like this: “With Meishoku Bigansui, pustules will collapse without marks after only 2 days and 1 day for small acne. Even acne spots do not peel or dry anymore, they simply disappear like never before … ”
Some even claim that “Bigansui can soothe the burning skin when shaving or soothe the sunburned area.”
Using Bigansui, my acne will help to reduce redness and dryness faster, not shrink and disappear like magic. When the acne is dry, I can easily remove the nucleus without pain. I also don’t feel Bigansui has any effect on soothing the skin after waxing, just because alcohol makes me feel a little numb. Anyway, my purpose of buying Bigansui is to deal with acne rather than assist with waxing so I’m not disappointed much, you help my acne reduce pain as if considered effective.