Curel Aging Care Cream, Gel-Cream and Lotion: Ingredients, pH

Curél Aging Care Series (キュレル エイジングケアシリーズ) is Kao’s line for dry, sensitive skin that wants firmness care, with three products: a lotion, a face cream and a face gel-cream. Kao defines “aging care” here as firmness care suited to your age. All three are medicated quasi-drugs with allantoin to prevent rough skin, Kao’s ceramide functioning ingredient for moisture, and ginger extract and glycerin as moisturisers for firmer-feeling skin. Kao says they make fine lines from dryness less visible, a claim it has tested.

What you’ll learn in this article:

• What the Curel Aging Care Series is and what Kao says it does
• The difference between the Curel aging care lotion, cream and gel-cream
• Which aging care moisturiser to choose: cream or gel-cream
• The full ingredient list of each product and how to use them
• Where to buy Curel Aging Care from Japan

Curel Aging Care Series at a Glance

The Curel Aging Care Series is a lotion followed by one of two moisturisers: the face cream, which Kao calls rich and very moist, or the face gel-cream, which it calls fresh yet moist. All three share the same active ingredient and claims.

From Kao’s official Japanese product pages and Curél aging care page (as of October 2026). All three are labelled weakly acidic, fragrance-free, colorant-free, alcohol-free (no ethyl alcohol), allergy-tested and patch-tested, and are not classed as dangerous goods for air transport. Kao also sells a mini set. The English names are those printed on the boxes. Kao doesn’t publish prices, so store prices in Japan vary.

• Fragrance-free
• Colorant-free
• Alcohol-free (no ethyl alcohol)
• Allergy-tested

Is Curel Aging Care Weakly Acidic?

Yes. Kao labels all three products weakly acidic (弱酸性), and healthy skin is also weakly acidic, at about pH 4.5 to 6. Kao doesn’t publish the exact pH values.

What Does Curel Aging Care Do?

Curel Aging Care moisturises dry, sensitive skin and, according to Kao, makes fine lines from dryness less visible (tested in efficacy evaluation). It also keeps skin plump, firm and moist and prevents rough skin with allantoin. Kao’s “aging care” means firmness care suited to your age; it doesn’t claim to reverse ageing or remove wrinkles.

Curel Aging Care Lotion (Toner)

The Aging Care Lotion (キュレル エイジングケアシリーズ 化粧水) is a 140 mL lotion with a slightly thick texture. Kao says it supplements the work of ceramides to keep skin moist, makes fine lines from dryness less visible, and contains ginger extract and glycerin for firmer-feeling skin. Use 3 to 4 pumps morning and night after washing your face.

Curel Aging Care Lotion Full Ingredient List

Key ingredient / Worth checking if your skin is sensitive

Curel Aging Care Cream vs Gel-Cream: Which to Choose

Choose the Aging Care Cream for a rich, very moist finish, or the Aging Care Gel-Cream for a lighter one that Kao describes as fresh yet moist. Both are 40 g jars used after the lotion, with the same active ingredient and claims; the cream adds squalane and plant-sterol emollients, while the gel-cream adds phytosphingosine.

Curel Aging Care Cream

Kao says the Aging Care Cream (エイジングケアシリーズ フェイスクリーム) seals in moisture to keep skin bouncy, firm and moist. Use a dollop about 2 cm across over your face and any dry areas after the lotion.

Curel Aging Care Cream Full Ingredient List

Key ingredient / Worth checking if your skin is sensitive

Curel Aging Care Gel-Cream

Kao says the Aging Care Gel-Cream (エイジングケアシリーズ フェイスジェルクリーム) moisturises and holds moisture in to keep skin firm and moist, which Kao describes as fresh yet moist. Use a dollop about 1.6 cm across over your face and any dry areas after the lotion.

Curel Aging Care Gel-Cream Full Ingredient List

Key ingredient / Worth checking if your skin is sensitive

Ingredient lists from Kao’s official Japanese product pages (as of October 2026), in Japanese quasi-drug order: the active ingredient first, then the other ingredients. The English names are our translations of Kao’s Japanese labelling names; the gel-cream’s long polymer name is shortened. Formulas can change, so always check the package.

How to Use Curel Aging Care

1. Morning and night, after washing your face, apply 3 to 4 pumps of the Aging Care Lotion over your whole face.
2. Follow with the Aging Care Cream (about 2 cm across) or Gel-Cream (about 1.6 cm across), smoothing it over your face and any dry areas.
3. In the morning, finish with sunscreen, such as one from our Curel sunscreen guide.

Kao’s labels say not to use the products on cuts, swellings, eczema or other abnormal skin, and to stop and see a dermatologist if irritation appears. For a serum that also targets fine lines from dryness, see the Wrinkle Moisture Essence in our Curel serum guide.

For the eye area, see our Curel eye cream guide.

Where to Buy Curel Aging Care

The easiest way to get Curel Aging Care is to order it shipped directly from Japan through kachicollect. Buy from the kachicollect catalog with no proxy fees, and if you can’t find the product you want there, search Japanese stores or marketplaces for its Japanese name (for example, キュレル エイジングケアシリーズ フェイスクリーム) and paste the product URL into kachicollect for an instant quote, with no request fee. Duties are shown in your total before you pay, and orders ship worldwide with tracking in about 7 to 14 days.

Kao says none of the three is classed as dangerous goods for air transport. On marketplaces such as eBay, check for エイジングケアシリーズ (Aging Care Series) on the box, since Curél’s Intensive Moisture Care cream has a similar English name.

Proxy services that buy from Japanese stores on your behalf are another option, but the service fee they advertise is only the starting point, and various other charges are added on top by the time you check out.

Curel Aging Care FAQ

Does Curel Aging Care reduce wrinkles?

Kao’s claim is that it makes fine lines from dryness less visible, tested in efficacy evaluation. It doesn’t claim to remove wrinkles or reverse ageing.

What is the difference between the Curel aging care cream and gel-cream?

Texture: Kao calls the cream rich and very moist, and the gel-cream fresh yet moist. Both are 40 g, use allantoin as the active ingredient and make the same claims.

What age is Curel Aging Care for?

Kao doesn’t name an age. It describes the line as firmness care suited to your age, for dry, sensitive skin.

Is Curel Aging Care good for sensitive skin?

Kao made it for dry, sensitive skin with a low-irritation formula, and says it was allergy-tested and patch-tested with people who have dry, sensitive skin. That doesn’t mean no one will react.

Does Curel Aging Care contain ceramides?

It contains Kao’s ceramide functioning ingredient (cetyl-PG hydroxyethyl palmitamide), which Kao says supplements the work of ceramides.

Does Curel Aging Care contain retinol?

No. Retinol isn’t in the full ingredient lists on Kao’s Japanese pages (as of October 2026).

Is Curel Aging Care fragrance-free?

Yes. Kao labels all three fragrance-free, colorant-free and alcohol-free (no ethyl alcohol). They contain paraben as a preservative.

Curel Aging Care vs Intensive Moisture Cream: what’s the difference?

Both moisturise dry, sensitive skin and prevent rough skin with allantoin, but the Aging Care Series adds ginger extract and glycerin for firmer-feeling skin and Kao’s tested claim on fine lines from dryness. For the everyday line, see our Curel lotion and Curel Intensive Moisture Cream guides.

Conclusion: Who Is Curel Aging Care For?

Curel Aging Care suits people with dry, sensitive skin who want moisture plus firmness care and less visible fine lines from dryness: a weakly acidic, fragrance-free lotion followed by the rich cream or the lighter gel-cream, all with allantoin and Kao’s ceramide functioning ingredient. Choose the cream for very dry skin, or the gel-cream for a fresher finish.

The simplest way to get it outside Japan is kachicollect: buy from the catalog with no proxy fees, or paste a Japanese store URL for an instant quote. You pay the item price plus shipping, and duties are shown before you pay.