"Gentle" sounds nice—until you realize PM2.5 particles and silicone-heavy sunscreens are still clinging to your skin after a single pass. In Metro Manila, pollution binds with sebum and sunscreen to form a biofilm that milk cleansers barely dent. The result: rough texture, dull tone, and pores that look bigger by noon. Here’s a science-based (but realistic) way to deep-clean without wrecking your barrier: dissolve the film, extract embedded grime strategically, then flood with water to keep the barrier elastic.

Step 1 — Dissolve: Gel-to-Oil Transformation for Film Removal

Start the PM cleanse with BIORÉ Home de Esthetic Cleansing Gel 240g - Relaxing Aroma on completely dry hands and face. Massage for ~60 seconds (hairline, nostril creases, jaw corners), then add water to turn it milky and rinse thoroughly. This gel-to-oil mechanism in BIORÉ Home de Esthetic Cleansing Gel 240g - Relaxing Aroma melts silicones, sunscreen, and sebum-bound pollutants without tugging—something most "gentle" milk cleansers can’t do.

Step 2 — Extract: Clay as a Scalpel (Not a Sledgehammer)

Use clay strategically 2–3× weekly, PM only. Lather a pea of SENKA Perfect Whip White Clay 120g in your palms until dense, then massage for 30–45 seconds over the T-zone and areas that look "gritty." Rinse cool. The fine clay in SENKA Perfect Whip White Clay 120g adsorbs embedded pollutants and oxidized oil without leaving that squeaky-tight finish that spikes TEWL and rebound oil.

Step 3 — Flood: Water Layers to Keep the Barrier Elastic

Within 60 seconds of rinsing, pat on 2–3 layers of NATURIE Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Lotion 500ml. This "Japanese lotion" is water-light, so you can be generous. Multiple passes of NATURIE Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Lotion 500ml keep the stratum corneum elastic—pores look calmer, and makeup grips better in our heat + AC environment.

The "Black Cotton Pad" Reality Check

• Do your usual single cleanse, then swipe a damp cotton pad along hairline/jaw. Beige/gray cast = film still there.
• Repeat on a day you used BIORÉ Home de Esthetic Cleansing Gel + short-contact SENKA White Clay. The pad should be nearly clean.

Cadence That Works (PH Commute + Office AC)

• Nightly: BIORÉ Gel Cleanser → 2–3 layers NATURIE Hatomugi Lotion.
• Mon/Thu (or Tue/Fri): Add 30–45s of SENKA White Clay before the water layers.

Clean isn’t squeaky; clean is film-free and comfortable. Build your pollution-proof routine with BIORÉ Home de Esthetic Cleansing Gel, SENKA Perfect Whip White Clay, and NATURIE Hatomugi Lotion. PasabuyJapan ships authentic Japanese imported items like these straight from Japan to anywhere in the Philippines.