The collection and its packaging is inspired by kintsugi, the art of ceramic restoration that precisely reassembles broken fragments with gold and lacquer "for an art piece stronger, more beautiful," per SK-II.
The highly concentrated Pitera is developed via a condensing process that is said to involve no direct application of heat to preserve the material's key benefits.
The material, which interconnects the skin, per the brand, is paired with gold silk sericin derived from rare silkworms. A 2015 study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science found that a complex of gold silk sericin, niacinamide and signaline improved stratum corneum hydration, barrier function, elasticity and surface topography.
The range comprises:
- The quick-melting SK-II LXP Cream, featuring "8x Pitera power" and gold silk sericin.
- The SK-II LXP Essence, designed to penetrate deeply and leave the skin feeling silky smooth.
- The SK-II LXP Serum, designed to impart "firm, plump skin with inner radiance in just one application," per the brand.
- The SK-II LXP Eye Cream, featuring Pitera, gold silk sericin and chrysanthemum extract to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and boost radiance, firmness, plumpness, translucency and silky smoothness.
The collection and its packaging is inspired by kintsugi, the art of ceramic restoration that precisely reassembles broken fragments with gold and lacquer "for an art piece stronger, more beautiful," per SK-II.
The packaging features a luxurious pottery finish with gold connections that evoke the gold silk sericin.
Ingredients (SK-II LXP Cream): Water (Aqua), Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate*, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Isostearate, Isohexadecane, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Stearyl Alcohol, Inositol, Petrolatum, Polyacrylamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethiconol, Methylparaben, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Laureth-7, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Polyquaternium-7, Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-7, Methylsilanol Tri-PEG-8 Glyceryl Cocoate, Methicone, Hexapeptide-3, CI 77492. *PITERA
