Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum Review

Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum
6.8
/ 10
Moisturizing
8.9 Humectancy icon Humectancy
4.6 Occlusivity icon Occlusivity
Review

Does Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum Work?

 
According to CreamScan AI's analysis of the ingredient list, here’s what Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum has to offer:
 
✅ Significant moisturizing. It has a moisturizing rating of 6.8 out of 10.

  

Key Benefits of Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum

 
These are the key benefits you can expect from using Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum:
 

🔵🔵 Perfect Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin with a Balanced Texture, Neither Too Light nor Too Heavy

According to CreamScan analysis, Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum is highly moisturizing, with a moisturizing rating of 6.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a very high humectancy of 8.9 out of 10, primarily due to the substantial concentration of Butylene Glycol (est. ≈6.0%) and Glycerin (est. ≈2.0%), and a moderate occlusivity of 4.6 out of 10, mainly due to the significant content of Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate (est. ≈4.0%) and Dimethicone (est. ≈3.0%).

This type of moisturizer is ideal for people with normal skin who want maximum hydration in a formula with a balanced texture - neither too light nor too heavy. It combines a very high concentration of humectants with a moderate amount of occlusive ingredients to deliver effective dual-action moisturizing for normal skin.

This product may also be a good choice for people with normal to dry skin for daily hydration.

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the moisturizing rating calculation.

📌 Please note that this is not a complete list of benefits. We are in the process of enhancing our AI model to incorporate anti-pigmentation, exfoliation and anti-acne ratings.

Things to Be Aware Of: Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum

 
CreamScan AI identified a few things to consider before adding Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum to your skincare routine:
 

⚠️ Questionable anti-wrinkle efficacy

If one of your main reasons for choosing Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum is its potential anti-aging effects, please note that, according to CreamScan analysis, it currently has a zero anti-wrinkle rating.

It contains some ingredients often marketed as effective in reducing wrinkles, specifically Retinyl Acetate, Caffeine, and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract. However, the studies supporting the anti-wrinkle claims of these ingredients provide insufficient evidence of efficacy according to CreamScan Research Evaluation Standards. 

While this does not categorically rule out the possibility that these ingredients may reduce wrinkles, their efficacy is not supported by convincing, vehicle-controlled, double-blind clinical studies - at least none that were available to the CreamScan team at the time of publication.

Therefore, these ingredients do not generate the anti-wrinkle rating.

📌 Moisturizers, when used regularly, are proven to prevent wrinkle formation and even reduce existing wrinkles. Therefore, this product, like any other moisturizer, can deliver some anti-wrinkle effects through its moisturizing action.

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the anti-wrinkle rating calculation.

Pros & Cons of Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum

 
Here’s an overview of the pros and cons of Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum to help you decide if it’s the right choice for your skincare routine:
 

🟩 Pros:

✅ Perfect for moisturizing normal skin
Balanced texture, neither too light nor too heavy
 

⭕ Cons: 

⚠️ Questionable anti-wrinkle efficacy
   

Summary: Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum

 
Based on the ingredient list analysis, CreamScan AI suggests that Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum
 is an ideal moisturizer for normal skin, combining a very high concentration of humectants with a significant amount of occlusive ingredients in a balanced texture - neither too light nor too heavy.
 
That said, there are some things about Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum worth noting.
 
If one of your main reasons for considering Shiseido Wrinkle Smoothing Contour Serum is its potential anti-aging effects, please note that, according to CreamScan analysis, its anti-wrinkle efficacy is questionable. None of the ingredients in this product provide substantial evidence of their anti-wrinkle efficacy according to CreamScan Research Evaluation Standards.
 
❗️ Fact check. At CreamScan, we are committed to accuracy and fairness. If you spot any errors or something that doesn’t seem right, please click here to let us know. We regularly update the ingredient lists and monitor the latest research on ingredient efficacy to ensure that our information remains as complete and precise as possible.

 

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
65
6
4
3
2
1.5
1.3
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Water
Function:
Origin:
Butylene Glycol
Function:
Origin:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
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Dimethicone
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Glycerin
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Dipropylene Glycol
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SD Alcohol 40-B
Function:
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Behenyl Alcohol
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Silica
Function:
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PEG-400
Function:
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Batyl Alcohol
Function:
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Phenoxyethanol
Function:
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Methylparaben
Function:
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Carbomer
Function:
Origin:
Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
Function:
Origin:
Trisodium EDTA
Function:
Origin:
Tocopheryl Acetate
Function:
Origin:
Retinyl Acetate
Function:
Origin:
Alcohol
Function:
Origin:
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Function:
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Salicylic Acid
Function:
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Polyquaternium-51
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Fragrance
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Potassium Hydroxide
Function:
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Caffeine
Function:
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Xanthan Gum
Function:
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
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Origin:
PPG-3 Dipivalate
Function:
Origin:
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
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Iron Oxides (CI 77492)
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Tocopherol
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Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
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Linalool
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Limonene
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Sodium Metabisulfite
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Triisostearin
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Uncaria Gambir Extract
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Citronellol
Function:
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Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract
Function:
Origin:
Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate
Function:
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Geraniol
Function:
Origin:
Cellulose
Function:
Origin:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Function:
Origin:
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Function:
Origin:
Hydroxyproline
Function:
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Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract
Function:
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Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
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Methicone
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Tetradecene
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Eucheuma Serra/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza Extract
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Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Rhizome Extract
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Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Function:
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Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Function:
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Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
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Ratings

All humectants
8.9
6
2
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
10
All occlusives
9.1
4.0
3.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
20
Moisturizing rating
6.8
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Raiting
Humectancy All humectants 8.9 10
8.9
6
2
0.3
0.3
0.3
Occlusivity All occlusives 9.1 20
4.6
4.0
3.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Moisturizing rating
6.8
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Humectancy
6
2
0.3
0.3
0.3
All humectants 8.9 10
8.9
All humectants
8.9
6
2
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
10
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Occlusivity
4
3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
All occlusives 9.1 20
4.6
All occlusives
9.1
4.0
3.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
20
Ingredient
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
when present at, %
in this formula est. %
Rating
n/a
- 0.3 -
n/a
- 0.3 -
n/a
- 0.3 -
Total
0
Retinyl Acetate
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
n/a
when present at, %
-
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Caffeine
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
n/a
when present at, %
-
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
n/a
when present at, %
-
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Anti-wrinkle rating
0
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark
Rich in Antioxidants
0.3
0.3