An emulsion adapted for men’s skin, both to intensely hydrate it and to soothe irritation after shaving.
What it does is minimize the loss of hydration, blur fine lines and reinforce the skin’s protective barrier. So it tackles all skin problems a bit. To do this, it uses Damage Defense Complex, a complex that does not specify what; and thiotaurine, an amino acid.
To see clearly if the cream is worth it, I am going to analyze the INCI, and then you can compare it with the other men’s creams that are analyzed in the article on the Best Moisturizing Creams for Men .
Shiseido Men Moisturizing Emulsion for Men Review
- Alcohol Denat : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Glycerin : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Butylene Glycol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Dipropylene Glycol : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Wrinkle Cream .
- Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone : Tested in Clinique For Men eye contour as Phenyl Trimethicone.
- Xylitol : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Diethylhexyl Succinate : Ultra-fine emollient commercially called Crodamol ™ OSU, non-occlusive for skin care.
- Dimethicone : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Erythritol : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Peg / Ppg-14/7 Dimethyl Ether : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Silica : Analyzed in the anti-wrinkle cream Vita lift 5 from L’Oreal Men Expert .
- Behenyl Alcohol : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Carbomer : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
- Batyl Alcohol : Analyzed in Avene’s eye contour .
- Methylparaben : PARABEN.
- Aminomethyl Propanol : Tested in Clinique For Men eye contour .
- Acrylates / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Trisodium Edta : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream as Disodium Edta.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate : Tested in Kanebo’s Sensai Ultimate The Concentrate anti-wrinkle cream .
- Polyquaternium-51 : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Fragrance (Parfum) .
- Thiotaurine : Analyzed in Filorga’s Ultralifting Lift Designer Serum as Taurine.
- Phenoxyethanol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Alcohol : Same as the Alcohol Denat ingredient, discussed above.
- Linalool : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Benzyl Benzoate : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Limonene : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream .
- Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract : Extract from the bark of this species of birch that is often used medicinally in Korea. It contains several medically active components including triterpenoids and flavonoids and is antifungal, anti-inflammatory and tonic.
Shiseido Men’s Moisturizing Emulsion for Men review summary
The first 5 ingredients are not very flattering, since an alcohol and an irritating ingredient are present, in addition to there being no active ingredient.
Later there are a couple of moisturizers, an emollient, several silicones, and already at the bottom of the list a soothing and lightening ingredient, and the amino acid that they mention in the description.
There is no more moisturizing ingredient, nor any active ingredient that treats another skin problem. And those that exist are in a very low proportion. On the other hand, there are more irritating ingredients, a paraben, sensitizing perfumes and fragrances, and a preservative that is not highly recommended.
As a general assessment, I think that the cons outweigh the pros, and the cream will do more harm than good to our skin. So I do not recommend it for any skin type, and less for after shaving.
Alternative
With many more pros than cons is Nezeni Cosmetics Collagen cream. It has several moisturizing actives in high proportion, such as Hydrolyzed Collagen or Sunflower oil; in addition to other beneficial ingredients to treat aging.
And to avoid irritating or damaging the skin, it avoids ingredients that are sensitizing and irritating, alcohol and harmful preservatives.
Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.