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Treat Powerfully. Protect Deeply.

The Skincare Tradeoff
No One Talks about

The Skincare Tradeoff
No One Talks about

Most high-performance skincare makes you choose:

Clinical Skincare

Results, but irritation, redness, downtime

or

Gentle Skincare

Comfortable, but slow, minimal results

Until now, you had to choose.

DEAU Eliminates the Tradeoff

Each formula delivers treatment-level results without irritation.

Clinical SkincareGentle Skincare

Treatment-level skincare that feels as good as it performs.

Treat Powerfully,
Protect Deeply.

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  • | Clinical Actives
  • | Japanese Botanicals
  • | Onsen Water
  • | Soothing Ingredients
(Offense)

Treat

Powerful actives that treat skin concerns

+
(Defense)

Protect

Soothing ingredients that protect the skin

Deau is built on a simple principle to treat and protect at the same time.

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Why Treatment and Protection Must Coexist

At DEAU, we don't choose between results and care. We engineer both. Skin is treated and protected simultaneously for long-term skin health.

Actives with Purpose

Rather than relying on single “Hero Ingredients”, each active is selected for how it contributes to targeted correction, skin stability, and daily tolerance.

Potentilla Miyabei Callus Extract

Nelumbo Nucifera (Sacred Lotus)

Prunus Lannesiana (Cherry Blossom)

Saxifraga Sarmentosa (Yukinoshita) Extract

Alpinia Speciosa (Gettou) Leaf Extract

Saccharomyces / Day Lily Flower Ferment Filtrate

Strawberry Seed Extract

Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract

Clinical actives designed to target skin concerns such as uneven tone, texture, and signs of aging.
Fades stubborn dark spots
Clears post-acne marks & calms redness
Refines tone, texture & pores
Brightens at every level of skin
Smooths fine lines & texture
Supports skin barrier health
Hydrates, soothes & strengthens skin barrier
Calming and soothing ingredients designed to reduce irritation.
Calms redness & irritation
Soothes & comforts skin
Calms irritation & sensitivity

Waters from Japan’s Spiritual Heartland

Ushio Onsen Water is sourced from Izumo, Shimane Prefecture—which is nicknamed "the prefecture of beautiful skin."

For over 1,300 years, people have traveled to these waters to heal—muscles, joints, skin conditions. In Japan, doctors still prescribe onsen visits for recovery. The same waters that once healed samurai after battle now help your skin recover from the stress of everyday life.

THE FIRST WRITTEN RECORD, 733

Bathing just once in this hot spring will clear your skin... people call it 'the water of the gods.'

— Izumo no Kuni Fudoki (Chronicle of the Land of Izumo)

What the Water Does

This isn't "just water." Ushio Onsen water is naturally rich in minerals that:

  • Create the right environment for actives to penetrate effectively

  • Calm reactive pathways so powerful ingredients can work without triggering irritation

  • Support barrier health with calcium, magnesium, and silica

Ushio Onsen — Clinical Evidence

01 | Barrier Recovery

Change of Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL)

Lower = Better Barrier Recovery

100
100
Before
197
230
Day 3
174
205
Day 6
137
175
Day 9
87
104
Day 12
Ushio Onsen Purified Water

Ushio Onsen Water restored barrier function 19% faster than purified water.

TEWL score: Ushio 87 vs. Purified 104 at Day 12.

02 | Moisturizing Function

Change of Skin Moisture Level

Higher = Better Moisture Retention

100
100
Before
119
112
Day 3
137
122
Day 6
138
127
Day 9
122
109
Day 12
Ushio Onsen Purified Water

Ushio-treated skin retained 12% more moisture than purified water over 12 days.

Score: Ushio 122 vs. Purified 109.

03 | Water Retention & Texture

Skin Moisture Level Over Time

Higher = Better Water Retention

29
29
Before
82
63
5 min
65
49
2 h
58
45
6 h
Ushio Onsen Purified Water

Ushio gel showed 30% higher peak moisture vs. purified water gel.

Skin texture visibly refined at 2 hours.

Complex Science. Simple Routines.

This is skincare built differently — treatment and protection engineered together, not balanced after the fact. Clinical results without compromising long-term skin health.

  • Multitasking formulas
  • Fewer steps
  • More consistency

Because skincare should work for your skin, not against it.

EXPLORE THE ESSENTIAL PIECES

DEAU exists for people who believe fewer, better products can outperform an entire routine and that care and performance are not opposites.