SK-II

SK-II is used by its original alphanumeric name in Chinese markets, though the brand's hero ingredient Pitera is called 青春露精华 in Chinese contexts. SK-II was developed by Procter & Gamble in the 1980s and is now positioned as a premium Japanese skincare brand, particularly famous in Asia. Its most iconic product is the Facial Treatment Essence (神仙水, 'fairy water' in Chinese fan language).

Character-by-character pronunciation

SK-II uses 5 characters to represent the brand name in Chinese. Each character contributes to the phonetic or semantic rendering.