A journey back to our origins. In the 1970s, SK-II scientists began a fervent quest to uncover a skincare ingredient that would make beautiful skin a reality for every woman. Across land and sea, they sought the answer. Despite researching a myriad of possibilities, the secret they were looking for long eluded them. It was only by happenstance that the scientists eventually found themselves in a simple sake brewery where they chanced upon the soft and youthful hands of aged sake brewers. The breath-taking sight was the inspiration of the skincare miracle they would eventually uncover—a destiny of beauty was finally within reach.