Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream
Shiseido

Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream

資生堂 バイタルパーフェクション UL ファーミングクリーム
skincare moisturizer
Contains alcohol Fragrance free
Available now at 10 retailers
Best price at FragranceNet, ships from US

Product Description

The hero product of Shiseido's prestige anti aging line. A rich cream targeting firmness loss, fine lines, dark spots, and overall skin fatigue. Uses pure retinol alongside Shiseido's VP8 Complex and shikimate (a plant derived ingredient) for comprehensive anti aging. The "Uplifting and Firming" positioning is specific: this is designed for mature skin dealing with sagging and loss of elasticity, not just surface wrinkles. GH Beauty Lab tested. Available at Sephora and department stores in the US. Positioned against luxury anti aging creams from La Mer and La Prairie, but with Shiseido's 150+ years of Japanese formulation expertise behind it.

What's in It

Full ingredient list (55)

Inositol, Caffeine, Lavandula Angustifolia (lavender) Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius (safflower) Flower Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract +47 more

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Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate ・iron Oxides (ci 77491), Iron Oxides (ci 77492), Polyvinyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance (parfum), Butylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Maltitol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, PPG-3 Dipivalate, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Behenyl Alcohol, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Metaphosphate, Tocopherol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Trisodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Tristearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Succinoglycan, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Water(aqua/Eau)

Ingredients from the YesStyle listing, July 2026. Formulas can change between batches; check your packaging for the definitive list.

FAQ

How much retinol is in this?
Shiseido doesn't disclose the percentage, but they use pure retinol (not a derivative) combined with their VP8 Complex. Clinical studies showed visible wrinkle improvement in one week, which suggests a meaningful concentration, likely between 0.1% and 0.3%.
Is the Japanese version different from the US version?
No, the Vital Perfection line is globally standardized. Unlike some brands that reformulate for different markets, Shiseido uses the same formula worldwide. The product you buy at Sephora in the US is identical to what's sold in Japan.

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