Shiceido Bio-performance Super Refining Essence
Shiceido
INGREDIENTS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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Paraben free
Sulfate free
Alcohol free
Silicone free
Fungal Acne Safe
EU Allergent Free
Key Ingredients
Have you ever tried a product that promised certain effects but delivered nothing? It might have lacked key ingredients necessary for those promised results. Despite marketing claims, if a product lacks beneficial components, its efficacy is questionable.
We help you identify key ingredients known for effects such as acne-fighting, brightening, UV protection, and anti-aging, assisting you in making smarter skincare choices. Keep in mind that the effectiveness of key ingredients can vary; while some are well-proven, others have mixed research behind them.
Anti Aging from (2) Ingredient:
Brightening from (1) Ingredient:
Ingredients Related to Skin Types
Click the arrows next to Skin Type! Green = Good & Red = Bad
Products can be great for some and terrible for others due to different skin types and reactions to ingredients. We've identified ingredients suitable for dry, oily, and sensitive skin types.
Dry skin
Oily Skin
Sensitive skin
Oil skin
Ingredient Safety Breakdown (EWG Health Ratings)
The Ingredient Safety Breakdown indicates the percentage of ingredients categorized into different risk levels, as classified by the EWG (Environmental Working Group) when available. With numerous cosmetic ingredients in existence, the EWG is one of the few organizations globally that assigns ratings to many commonly used ingredients, making it a valuable reference point.
Low risk
Moderate risk
High risk
Unknown
INGREDIENT LIST
(Display the first 5 ingredients from a list of 37 ingredient)
EWG | CIR | Ingredient name & cosmetic function | Notes |
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1
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Water (Solvent) |
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1
2
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A
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Glycerin (Solvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant ) |
Good for dry skin
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1
|
A
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Butylene Glycol (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity decreasing agents) |
Good for dry skin
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1
2
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A
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Dipropylene Glycol (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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1
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B
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Betaine (Humectant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Antistatic Agent) |
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1
3
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A
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Dimethicone (Skin Protecting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antifoaming Agent) |
Silicone
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1
|
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Xylitol (Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Flavoring Agent) |
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6
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A
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Cyclomethicone (Solvent, Emollient, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning) |
Silicone
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1
|
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Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Crosspolymer (Viscosity Controlling) |
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3
|
B
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Peg 60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Fragrance, Surfactant, Sufactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
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1
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A
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Aminopropyl Dimethicone (Hair Conditioning) |
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2
3
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A
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Tocopheryl Acetate (Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant) |
Anti Aging
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1
|
A
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Serine (Masking, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent) |
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1
|
A
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Xanthan Gum (Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming) |
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Apricot Juice |
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1
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A
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Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Antioxidant) |
Anti Aging
Brightening
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1
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Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate (Humectant) |
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1
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Plankton Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
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1
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Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
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1
|
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Equisetum Arvense Extract (Emollient, Soothing, Tonic, Astringent) |
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1
|
A
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Alanine (Masking, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent) |
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1
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Acrylates/ C10 30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (Viscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming) |
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2
5
|
B
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Potassium Hydroxide (pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
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1
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A
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Trisodium Edta (Chelating Agent) |
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3
5
|
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Alpha Isomethyl Ionone (Skin Conditioning, Perfuming) |
Allergen
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4
5
|
A
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Benzyl Benzoate (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Antimicrobial) |
Allergen
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2
|
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Alcohol (Solvent, Masking, Antifoaming Agent, Viscosity Controlling, Antimicrobial, Astringent) |
Bad for sensitive skin
Bad for dry skin
Alcohol
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1
|
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Hydroxyisohexyl 3 Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde (Masking, Perfuming) |
Allergen
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3
|
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Hexyl Cinnamal (Masking, Fragrance) |
Allergen
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4
5
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Limonene (Solvent, Perfuming, Deodorant) |
Allergen
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3
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Linalool (Masking, Deodorant, Fragrance) |
Allergen
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3
4
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Citronellol (Masking, Fragrance) |
Allergen
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3
5
|
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Geraniol (Masking, Fragrance, Tonic) |
Allergen
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7
|
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Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Perfuming) |
Allergen
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1
|
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Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
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2
4
|
A
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Phenoxyethanol (Fragrance, Preservative) |
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8
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Fragrance (Masking, Perfuming, Deodorant) |
Good for dry skin
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