Apart from the immediate effects on the body, KAKI also lessens the nonenal on pillowcases and bedsheets of its consumer and detoxifies without stripping the body of its natural oils. KAKI indulges the body into a regenerated state, away from unwanted odors, discoloration, and promises to give firmness to the skin. The accuracy and precision of these results is likely to be down to a left-over evolutionary skill, buried deep in our DNA, that allowed our ancestors to analyse (through smell) the body chemicals a potential mate was giving off. But, for two weeks now, I chose not to, just to see if my boys will tell me if I smell weird hahaha. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.

Anyway, there’s Green Tea extract that helps fight age-related skin concerns and Peppermint Oil to give you that fresh feeling while cleansing, purifying, and soothes your skin. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. The plant-originated soap has become a popular topic in recent years in Japan because it is excellent in eliminating body odor. Their own clinical studies claim a reduction in nonenal of 97% by using persimmon soap as opposed to 35% when using normal soaps.

I’ve recently discovered Kaki Persimmon Soap, it’s a n ew and promising persimmon-based soap that is fast becoming a holy grail for ladies over 40. At first, it was kinda weird using a foam-based feminine wash but the cool and soothing after-feel made me use it again and again. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Be it liquidsoaps,bodywashes, or bars, reading the label and using the right one for your skin type, can greatly help in achieving your desired results. It removes 2-nonenal (the chemical oxidised on the skin) in a Heineken-like way that no other ‘normal’ soap seems able to match.

Yuzu is not only used in Japanese cuisine, but the small grapefruit-like fruit is also added to a hot bath. For women approaching or already in middle age, aging-related hormonal changes can cause various problems including how we smell.Shiseido, the high profile Japanese cosmetic company has developed a scent that neutralises the, as they describe it, ‘not nice at all’ smell of nonenal. Smell is an integral part of living; it guides our experience and understanding of the world we live in every bit as much as the other senses. This would vary in composition and strength as they got older, helping suitors find partners of a prime reproductive age and avoid sick or unhealthy mates. Mirai has a range of persimmon-based products that deal with the ‘old person’ smell that it says comes from a combination of hormonal imbalances, menopause and nonenal.