The Cleanser
PITERA™ Facial Treatment Cleanser








Facial Treatment Cleanser
About the Product
Product Details

About the Product
A foaming, hydrating cleanser that gently removes impurities for clean, silky soft skin. Formulated with SK-II’s signature ingredient PITERA™ and skin-conditioning ingredient White Willow Extract to take your skin to the next level. Over 90% agreed this cleanser feel gentle on skin.
Solution For
Texture, Dullness, Dryness
Works Best For
Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
More About PITERA™

What is PITERA™: SK-II’s proprietary, natural bio-ingredient that was inspired by the soft and youthful looking hands of elderly sake brewers.
Where Does It Come From: PITERA™ is a naturally derived liquid from the yeast fermentation process, made exclusively in Japan for SK-II.
What’s Unique About PITERA™: It contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to nourish and improve your skin from multiple dimensions – strengthen the moisture barrier, increase hydration, and reduce visible skin damage, for Lifelong Youthful Skin.
How to Use
Inspired by J-Beauty Skincare routines, we recommend applying products from most lightweight to thickest.
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Cleansing Oil 1
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Cleanser 2
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Essence 3
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Moisturizer 4
Application Tips

A Little Goes A Long Way
Wet face flightly, then take a pearl-sized amount of cleanser onto palm.

Lather It Up
Work cleanser into a foamy lather with water.

Cleanse & Go
Gently cleanse face and neck, then rinse off with lukewarm water.
Number of Applications
1 bottle = about 90120180220 days
Ingredients
STAR INGREDIENTS:
PITERA™: SK-II’s proprietary, natural bio-ingredient derived from fermentation. It improves multiple dimensions of visible skin damage and aging.
White Willow Extract: A willow bark extract containing salicylic acid to soothe skin, gently exfoliate, and balance sebum levels.
Full Ingredients: Water, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate (PITERA), Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-150, Cellulose Gum, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Methylparaben.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQs
What is PITERA™ exactly? How is it made?
PITERA™ is SK-II’s exclusive natural ingredient made from a unique fermentation process from a special yeast strain. We searched long and hard through 350 kinds of yeast strains before finding THE ONE!
PITERA™ contains over 50 micro-nutrients including antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to nourish and improve your skin from multiple dimensions, reducing visible skin damage.
What does PITERA™ do for my skin? Which concerns does it fix for my skin?
With PITERA™
- Skin's moisture barrier is replenished, providing essential anti-aging care
- Skin barrier is strengthened and protected from environmental stressors
- Skin's NMF is replenished, providing skin surface inner hydration, locking moisture within skin
What is the shelf life of the Facial Treatment Cleanser?
It is best used within 12 months from opening.