When it comes to cosmetic ingredients, Japanese pearl barley, also known as Job’s tears or Coix seed, offers brightening benefits for skincare.
In this article, I will share what is it, benefit, and how it can enhance your beauty routine kind of 2 ways (meal, tea, and cosmetics).
Japanese Pearl Barley Beauty Routine
- The Tea: Hatomugicha, $21.50, Pack of 32
- The Meal: Mochi Mugi Gohan, $10.37, 1.76oz
- The Clean Skin: Junoskin Cleansing Balm, $14.99 3.0oz
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1. The Origins of Japanese Pearl Barley
Japanese Pearl Barley, also known as Job’s Tears or Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen, is a plant native to tropical parts of Asia such as Taiwan. Also, It is known as Adlay, Chinese Pearl Barley, or Red Pearl Barley.
In skincare, Japanese pearl barley has been used in skincare for centuries. In addition, recently, it is often used in Asian skincare formulations. The seeds of this plant are processed to extract the valuable ingredient used in cosmetics.
2. Brighten Hyperpigmentation Effects
Japanese pearl barley, also known as Job’s Tears, is known for its brightening properties. It helps reduce the appearance of dark spots and uneven skin tone, giving your complexion a more luminous and even appearance.
It’s also rich in peptides and may help to brighten and improve skin tone through its role in regulating melanin.
3. How It Can Enhance Your Beauty Routine?
Skincare Product
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JUNO & Co
Size: 85g / 3.0oz
was: $19.99
Junoskin Cleansing Balm contains Japanese pearl barley. And it helps moisturize and protects your skin.
Plus, It removes waterproof foundation, sunscreen, and lip makeup thoroughly and cleanly, and it can be the best choice for those who want affordable and effective makeup cleansing balm.
Skin: For all skin types, including sensitive skin
Inner Beauty
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IPPINKA
Pack of 32
Japanese Pearl Barley Tea (Hatomugicha) is an excellent source of antioxidants, and it is also known to be packed with vitamins B1 and B2, protein, iron, and magnesium. It aids in detoxifying the body.
Mochi Mugi Gohan
1.76oz x 12 servings
Japanese Pearl Barley (Mochi Mugi) contains four times the amount of fiber as brown rice and 25 times that of white rice. Mochi Mugi contains Beta-glucan that may lower cholesterol and regulate blood sugar level, and aid in weight loss.
And it is recommend to mix it with white rice and eat it together. The texture of Mochi Mugi is quite unique and may take some getting used to at first. However, once you become accustomed to it, it is a very enjoy and healthy food.