Kanebo Cosmetics' counseling brand "TWANY" will release the limited-quantity autumn/winter serum "TWANY Seasonal Essence a AW," designed for intensive care of skin damaged by summer dryness, on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The price is ¥6,600 (tax included) for 25 mL.
Since its launch in 2001, this serum has been a long-selling product that focuses on skin's fluctuations at the turn of the seasons. At the end of summer in particular, it offers intensive care for skin dried out by harsh conditions.
An intensive-care serum for skin with summer dryness damage
Skin that has endured a harsh summer is prone to dryness damage from strong UV rays, air conditioning and other external factors.
When the skin's moisture balance is disrupted, you may notice flakiness, roughness, a lack of firmness and dullness caused by dryness.
"TWANY Seasonal Essence a AW" was developed for skin that feels this kind of summer dryness damage. It aims to charge the skin with moisture and condition it to look plump, firm and glowing.
A two-layer oil and water-based essence for a customizable feel
This product uses a two-layer formula: an "oil" that protects the skin with a moisture barrier and a "water-based essence" that charges it with moisture.
It is designed to wrap skin that tends to fluctuate from dryness in soft, gentle care.
Thanks to the "Shake Full Customize formula," the texture changes depending on how many times you shake the bottle. This lets you enjoy your routine with the skin feel you prefer.
The first time you use it, shake it well for at least 10 seconds. From the second time on, you can adjust the number of shakes to customize the feel, from a richer, oil-rich texture to a light, smooth one.
Carefully selected moisturizing ingredients
"TWANY Seasonal Essence a AW" contains "Autumn Softening CP※1 (moisturizing)," an ingredient for skin with summer dryness damage.
※1: Fermented rice liquid, orange juice, glycerin
It also contains the following ingredients.
Seasonal Charge Cocktail (moisturizing): Shikuwasa (Citrus depressa) peel extract, cordyceps extract※2, CM-Euglena※3, vitamin C※4 and E※5, CoQ10※6, SOD※7, methylserine, BG
※2: Fuyumushinatsukusatake extract
※3: Sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan
※4: Ascorbyl tetrahexyldecanoate
※5: Tocopheryl nicotinate
※6: Ubiquinone
※7: Superoxide dismutase
Multi Natural Oil (softening): Olive fruit oil, squalane, jojoba seed oil, avocado oil, macadamia seed oil
Botanical Essence CP-IVS 1' (moisturizing): Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Rehmannia root extract, Swertia japonica extract, Japanese pepper peel extract, Himenobotan extract, glycerin
It has a light fragrance (fresh floral scent) and is free of added colorants.
How to use and skincare steps
This is a shake-and-mix serum. After cleansing, shake the container well from side to side to mix the contents before use.
When you first start using it, shake it well for at least 10 seconds, until the contents turn into a white, emulsion-like liquid. A single application is about 2 cm in diameter (approx. 0.4 mL).
Take it into your palm and blend it carefully over the whole face, then cup your face with your palms; this is said to be good practice. For areas that tend to dry out, you can also take some on your fingertips and layer it on.
The oil components may solidify at low temperatures, but this does not affect quality, and you can use it after returning it to room temperature.
The skincare steps are as follows.
Step 1: Cleansing
Step 2: Seasonal Essence a AW
Step 3: Skincare such as toner, emulsion and cream
About the TWANY brand
TWANY is a counseling brand born in 1996. Focusing on the "rhythm of beauty," it aims to guide each person's beauty.
Through careful counseling by beauty specialists called "Twanists," it proposes the best beauty plan for each customer. It is available at about 2,000 "TWANY shops" nationwide, which you can find with the "store search" on the brand site.
Web counseling content is also available.
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