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Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream Day Cream
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
What’s more, ReNeura Technology++™ fuels the formula with anti-ageing abilities, working to restore elasticity in the visage, while brightening ingredients reduce the look of dark spots.
potassium methoxysalicylate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help reduce hyperpigmentation
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream Day Cream
dimethicone
2.5% -
3.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
phytosteryl macadamiate
1.1% -
1.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Fight the visible signs of ageing and revitalise your complexion with this firming cream from Shiseido.
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Insufficient!
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Evens skin tone | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
58/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
sd alcohol 40-b
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
alcohol denat.
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
tocopherol
0.25% -
0.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory,
Moisturizing
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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Potential irritants
sd alcohol 40-b
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Antibacterial
Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
alcohol denat.
1.6% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
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Comodogenic ingredients
glyceryl stearate se
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
butyrospermum parkii butter
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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All ingredients
butylene glycol
6% -
7.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
glycerin
4.2% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Sd alcohol 40-b, Alcohol denat., Propanediol, Phytosteryl macadamiate, Ppg-3 dipivalate, Glyceryl stearate se, Silica, Squalane, Hydrogenated polydecene, Cetyl alcohol, Peg-100 stearate, Behenyl alcohol, Peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, Potassium methoxysalicylate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Stearyl alcohol, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Copernicia cerifera wax, Copernicia cerifera cera, Copernicia cerifera wax, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Hydrogenated palm oil, Isohexadecane, Elaeis guineensis kernel oil, Elaeis guineensis oil, Parfum, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan tristearate, Disodium edta, Succinoglycan, Tocopheryl acetate, Erythritol, Peg/ppg-17/4 dimethyl ether, Rosa damascena flower water, Sodium citrate, Alcohol, Sorbitan oleate, Caffeine, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium metaphosphate, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Citric acid, Limonene, Tocopherol, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Angelica acutiloba root extract, Angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract, Olea europaea leaf extract, Lamium album flower/leaf/stem extract, Cellulose, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Inositol, Carthamus tinctorius flower extract, Ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Hydrolyzed silk, Bupleurum falcatum root extract
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
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- Safety Assessment of Phytosterols as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics
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- Nutrient composition of Nigerian palm kernel from the dura and tenera varieties of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
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- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Final report on the safety assessment of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite
- Final report on the safety assessment of Sodium Metaphosphate, Sodium Trimetaphosphate, and Sodium Hexametaphosphate
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses