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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Advanced Cream
MoisturizerAnti-aging, lifting, firming, dark spots
Efficacy
Basic
3.3 / 5.0
Safety
Harsh
2.6 / 5.0
System Verdict
Prestige-priced mediocrity loaded with alcohol, fragrance, and low-concentration botanicals that fail to deliver barrier repair or proven firming. Efficacy score of 3.3 reflects a basic emollient/humectant base (glycerin, dimethicone early in list) dragged down by high alcohol position causing barrier disruption, weak Tocopheryl Acetate derivative instead of pure tocopherol for antioxidants, and proprietary extracts like SafflowerRED and Ginseng positioned too low (20+) for meaningful concentrations; lacks ceramides, cholesterol, or fatty acids for true barrier support in a moisturizer.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Water (Aqua/Eau)GlycerinDimethiconeTocopheryl AcetateTocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Butylene GlycolAlcoholPPG-3 DipivalateGlyceryl Stearate SEPentaerythrityl TetraethylhexanoateCetearyl AlcoholHydrogenated PolydecenePEG-100 StearateSilicaBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2Potassium MethoxysalicylateMaltitolPEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl EtherPEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl EtherRosa Damascena Flower WaterCaffeinePhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl GlutamatePanax Ginseng Root ExtractCamellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractInositolBehenyl AlcoholSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerStearyl AlcoholPolyvinyl AlcoholIsohexadecanePolysorbate 80Sorbitan TristearateTrisodium EDTASodium CitrateSuccinoglycanSorbitan OleateCitric AcidSodium MetaphosphateSodium MetabisulfiteIron Oxides (CI 77491)Iron Oxides (CI 77492)
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem ExtractCrataegus Monogyna Flower ExtractLamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem ExtractCarthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower ExtractZiziphus Jujuba Fruit ExtractRosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf ExtractBupleurum Falcatum Root ExtractAlpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Myristyl MyristateLavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) OilLimoneneHexyl CinnamalLinaloolCitronellolPhenoxyethanolFragrance (Parfum)
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