Cure vs Suisai — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Natural Aqua Gel
8.7/10 · Cure
| Natural Aqua Gel | Beauty Clear Black Powder Wash | |
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| Brand | Cure | Suisai |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Editor Rating | 8.7/10 ★ | 8.2/10 |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Texture | Clear watery gel | Enzyme + charcoal capsule wash |
| Finish | Clean bare skin | Clean |
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| Verdict | Japan's best-selling peeling gel for 20+ years, and the only exfoliant that's safe enough for eczema skin and pregnancy routines. No acids, no enzymes, no micro-beads — just Hibamata extract in a polymer matrix that rolls dead cells off in visible pills. Paula Begoun is skeptical, Japanese grandmothers aren't. Use on dry clean skin, massage gently, rinse. | Suisai's black-charcoal sister to the iconic enzyme powder wash — protease + lipase + charcoal capsules for deeper pore cleansing. The black variant adds activated charcoal for the visible oil-absorption effect; same enzyme-and-amino-acid surfactant base as the regular Beauty Clear Powder Wash. Cult Japanese drugstore reference. |
