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Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate.

About this product

A hydrating serum with plant-derived extracts and a peptide complex designed to improve skin texture, tone, and radiance while supporting the skin's natural defenses.

Full ingredients

Water(Aqua/​Eau), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat, Dimethicone, Diglycerin, PEG/​PPG-17/​4 Dimethyl Ether, PEG-8, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Trehalose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-14M, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG/​PPG-14/​7 Dimethyl Ether, Phytosteryl/​Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Ectoin, Xylitol, Lauryl Betaine, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Hydroxyproline, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Seed Extract, Lactobacillus/​Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Stem Extract, Triethylhexanoin, Acrylates/​C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Silica, Isoceteth-10, Linalool, Sodium Metabisulfite, Citronellol

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What the gurus are saying

This serum's fermented plant extracts and peptide blend earn praise for delivering visible hydration and bouncy skin feel that absorbs quickly despite a rich texture. Gurus note the formula supports skin renewal, collagen synthesis, and even skin tone over time, backed by Shiseido's clinical studies. The refillable packaging appeals to those looking to reduce waste, though the serum is quite concentrated, so two pumps may be all most people need to start with.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take November 2025

What they liked

  • Absorbs quickly despite lightweight hydration
  • Refillable packaging reduces waste

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    Key actives

    Vitamin E

    Formula notes

    Contains drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    Dr. Jenny Liu
    Dr. Jenny Liu
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    "I personally really love the serum, and not only because I've used it myself, it's also really lovely to gift to a mom, a friend, a relative during holiday times or when you feel like it. This is probably Shiseido's bestselling product from all the lines that they have. This line itself really utilizes plant-derived extracts in helping to add radiance to the skin, support collagen synthesis, improve skin renewal, skin tone, evenness, and hydration."
    All 2 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu
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    "The Shiseido Ultimune line, they have a serum and a moisturizer I really love. [...] The Ultimune Power Infusing Serum is made with a blend of plant-derived extracts along with a peptide complex that really helps to hydrate the skin, add radiance over time, improve skin texture and skin tone. Shiseido, even though it is a very popular and considered maybe like a luxury brand, they actually have over 150 years of research and great clinical studies backing their products."
    Luxury Japanese Skincare and beauty products | Dr. Jenny Liu
    "I personally really love the serum, and not only because I've used it myself, it's also really lovely to gift to a mom, a friend, a relative during holiday times or when you feel like it. This is probably Shiseido's bestselling product from all the lines that they have. This line itself really utilizes plant-derived extracts in helping to add radiance to the skin, support collagen synthesis, improve skin renewal, skin tone, evenness, and hydration."
    Gothamista
    Gothamista
    683k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I find this to be quite a hard worker. If you're using this consistently every single day for a few weeks, you will already begin to see the difference in the texture of your skin and how refined it looks. Smoother, more even toned and brighter. This definitely brings out an inner skin glow. It's different from very hydrated skin glow. This is not dewiness. This is like radiance from within coming out."
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    "I find this to be quite a hard worker. If you're using this consistently every single day for a few weeks, you will already begin to see the difference in the texture of your skin and how refined it looks. Smoother, more even toned and brighter. This definitely brings out an inner skin glow. It's different from very hydrated skin glow. This is not dewiness. This is like radiance from within coming out."
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    "This has other medicinal plants in it as well such as heart leaf rayi mushroom. Clinical tests have shown improvements in pretty much all the different markers of signs of aging such as fine lines, firmness, even skin tone. The texture is so comforting when you're applying. It does absorb, but the immediate results are quite surprisingly intense. And I only used two pumps of this serum, yet it feels like it's got that same potency as seven skins. This is next level hydration and bounciness."
    Dr. Sam Ellis
    Dr. Sam Ellis
    898k subs
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    "I love the texture of this product, it feels silky as I apply it and it absorbs into the skin quickly so that you can then easily move on with the other steps in your skincare routine. I like to use this product in the morning and at night after I cleanse my skin and while my skin is still damp, I use about two pumps and smooth it over my face and neck. I always follow that with moisturizer and of course sunscreen during the daytime."
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    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Vitamin E

    Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

    Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

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