Winter Skincare to Buy in Japan, November 2026: Hands-Only HACCO and Aqualabel's Limited Big-Size Gel Cream
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Japanese air gets dry in winter, and new skincare lands in stores right on time. Two November releases are easy to pick up during a trip: HACCO, a fermented skincare line sold only at Hands, and a limited 20%-larger Aqualabel gel cream from Shiseido at drugstores.
HACCO: fermented skincare you can only buy at Hands
Hands, the Japanese lifestyle store, launched new items in its own fermented skincare line, HACCO, on November 1, 2026. The products use HACCO's own fermented ingredient and leave out silicone, parabens, ethanol, synthetic fragrance and mineral oil.
- HACCO Toner (化粧水): ¥2,280
- HACCO Cream (クリーム): ¥2,680
- HACCO Trial Set (トライアルセット): ¥1,280 — a booster serum, toner and cream to try
- Where to buy: Hands stores and the Hands online store only (items vary by store)
Aqualabel Special Gel Cream EX L — limited 108 g size
Shiseido's Aqualabel all-in-one gel cream comes in a special design with 20% more cream (108 g instead of 90 g), in limited quantities from November 21, 2026. Choose “Golden Repair” for dryness and lack of firmness, or “Moist Smooth” if visible pores are your concern.
- Where to buy: drugstores, cosmetics shops and Shiseido's online store
- Price: set by each store (no list price)
- Japanese name: アクアレーベル スペシャルジェルクリーム EX
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- HACCO new toner, cream and trial set press release (PR TIMES, in Japanese) (checked November 2, 2026)
- Aqualabel limited gel cream press release (PR TIMES, in Japanese) (checked November 2, 2026)
