The name KOMENUKA BIJIN comes from the Japanese words for rice bran and for beautiful person, representing both a prime ingredient of the products and the result when you use them. Rice bran has been used as a cleanser in Japan and China for thousands of years. It's rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which are natural moisturizers and essential for a healthy skin.

Professor Kamula of the Dermatology Department of Japan Medical School reported in 'Diagnosis and Medication' ¡§Rice bran can treat skin disorders such as chronic itch, allergy, dandruff and other skin problems.

The story of Komenuka Bijin begins thousands of years ago, when Japanese people discovered that rice bran, the outer portion of rice, makes an ideal cleanser for skin and hair. This method of maintaining beauty endured for centuries.

For the past 200 years, Nihonsakari Co., Ltd has been one of Japan¡¦s premier producers of sake, Japanese wine, which is made from the inside of rice and the finest spring water. Nihonsakari¡¦s position is so eminent that when Japan celebrated the royal wedding of a prince to his Harvard-educated bride in 1993, Nihonsakari had the honor of producing a special sake to commemorate this historic wedding. Nihon sakari earned this honor because of its centuries of producing highest-quality sake for ceremonies, parties and daily meals in Japan.

In 1987, Nihonsakari resurrected the use of rice bran for cleansing. Enriching this traditional cleanser with natural products such as aloe, seaweed, coconut oil, ginseng and other ingredients, Nihonsakari produced a line of skin and hair cleansers that did more than just clean; they actually helped rejuvenate the skin and hair to create a new and healthy glow.

Nihonsakari¡¦s products are backed by solid research. Research by professors at the Japan Medical School have discovered that rice bran contains a form of liquefied Oryzanol, a Vitamin B derivative, that can help soften the skin and regenerate new, healthy skin. Rice bran can also help treat skin disorders such as chronic itch, problems caused by allergies, dandruff, and other skin problems.

The Komenuka Bijin line quickly became popular in Japan. Packaged in a modern style but containing the wisdom of millennia, Komenuka Bijin has been helping Japanese citizens look younger and healthier since the line¡¦s introduction. Fueled by the success of the line in Asia, Nihonsakari brought the Komenuka Bijin line to the United States through CSC Distributor in 1993

Today, Komenuka Bijin enjoys a regular place in the daily cleansing regimens of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Many editors of magazines devoted to beauty and health care have touted the virtues of the line and featured Komenuka Bijin products in their magazines, and numerous fine stores around the United States now carry Komenuka Bijin products.