Japanese Sake Skin Care Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Kikumasamune
Updated November 10, 2026
Ceramides and rice ferment cushion winter-dry skin; rich texture breaks some people out.
What the community says
A thick ceramide-rich cream for winter-dry cheeks and flaky skin, with rice ferment and squalane supporting a cushioned finish. The rich texture can feel too heavy for acne-prone skin, and one community user reported painful breakouts that improved after stopping.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Broke out acne-prone users with painful spots
- Sake fragrance is polarizing
- Too rich for lightweight daytime layering
Product details
Based on limited Reddit discussion so far
Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 41
Kikumasamune Japanese Sake Skin Care Cream ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Mineral Oil [Paraffinum Liquidum], Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake) (Rice Ferment Filtrate), Glutamic Acid, Arginine, Leucine, Glycine, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Placental Protein, Arbutin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil [Oryza Sativa Bran Oil], Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil [Oryza Sativa Germ Oil], Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil [Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil], Squalane, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Tocopherol, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, PEG-75 Stearate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Fragrance
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 8 mentions across 8 threads
Kikumasamune Japanese Sake Skin Care Cream on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more, summarized.
“I used kikumasamune sake cream and broke the hell out of me.”
Cautionary
“My skin is not that acne prone, still i had some painful acne.”
Cautionary
“Now that i have stopped using that cream, and restarted using the hadalabo premium hyaluronic acid lotion my acnes are pretty much gone”
Cautionary
“Kikumasamune Sake cream”
Positive
“This! Their sake cream is great too.”
Positive
“I’ve used the Kikumasamune sake skin cream on them.”
Positive
“The thick cream seems to keep them in good shape during the winter when they get dry cheeks.”
Positive
“I’ve used some on my toddlers.”
Positive
“Kikumasamune High Moist lotion is my HG, it’s super moisturizing”
Positive
“but also lets my other products sink in much better”
Positive
“Try trading the HA toner for a different hydrating toner with ceramides”
Positive
“kikumasamune hydrating toner during the day with Nivea soft cream on top.”
Positive
“I also like using the Ordinary Glycolic Acid toner at night for exfoliation”
Positive
“The Waleda is awesome but it looks too greasy imo for day use.”
Positive
“kiku-masamune sake cream”
Mentioned
“I use: blab matcha cleanser, eqqualberry swimming pool toner, hada labo gokujyun premium lotion, kiku-masamune sake cream.”
Mentioned
“Dry skin with sun spots!!”
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