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Shiseido Bio-Performance Advanced Super Revitalizing Cream for dry sensitive skin

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  • HighDry Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • WarningSafety

A poor match for dry sensitive skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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How to apply

  • Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine. Start using this moisturizer 3 times a week and move to daily use if your dry skin tolerates it well.
  • Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toner in the morning, or after your serum in the evening. Always pair it with SPF in the morning.
  • Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin. Avoid rubbing it harshly to protect your sensitive skin.
  • Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help with hydration absorption. This also works well for dry and flaky skin types.
  • Do a patch test before your first use. Avoid the eye area to prevent any irritation.

People Say

★4.3Overall rating based on 700+ reviews

This cream is widely celebrated for its ability to deeply hydrate and smooth dry, sun-damaged, or aging skin, often resulting in a more youthful and radiant complexion. While it is highly effective for many, individuals with sensitive skin or those sensitive to fragrance may experience irritation, and some long-term users have noted a preference for the original formula.

Highlights

  • Deep hydration Mostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps my skin hydrated”
    • “Helps hydrate”
    • “Leaves skin moist”
  • Smooth texture Often Mentioned
    • “Skin feeling very smooth”
    • “Refine your skin's texture”
    • “Skin looks smooth”
  • Absorbs well Sometimes Noted
    • “Absorbs into the skin perfectly”
    • “Super absorbent”
    • “Melts into my skin”
  • Reduces lines Sometimes Noted
    • “Diminished appearance of fine lines”
    • “Weakening the wrinkles”
    • “Plumping up fine lines”
  • Formula changes Sometimes Noted
    • “Formula change impacts moisturizing”
    • “Bring back old formula”
    • “Preferred original formula”
  • Potential irritation Sometimes Noted
    • “Caused some irritation”
    • “Negative effects on sensitive skin”
    • “Irritation potential: high”
  • Greasy feel Rarely Noted
    • “A little too much (too greasy)”
    • “At first, it felt heavy”
    • “Can end up pilling”
  • Strong scent Rarely Noted
    • “Scent can be overpowering”
    • “Noticed the strong scent”
    • “Scent is... overpowering”

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Questions and answers

Why does Lovi advise against Shiseido Bio-Performance Advanced Super Revitalizing Cream for dry sensitive skin?

Lovi advises against this moisturizing treatment because it lacks the exceptionally soothing ingredients, allergen-free formulas, and strong skin barrier support that dry sensitive skin needs to stay calm and deeply hydrated without irritation.

Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for dry sensitive skin?

This cream may be a poor fit for dry sensitive skin due to added fragrances like benzyl benzoate, linalool, and limonene, along with preservatives such as methylparaben and phenoxyethanol, which can easily trigger irritation or redness. A moisturizing treatment for this skin type needs soothing ingredients, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and calm the skin without any added scents.

What does Hyaluronic Acid do for dry sensitive skin?

Hyaluronic acid is a great fit for dry, sensitive skin because it brings a large boost in hydration, making the skin feel soft and smooth while improving barrier function. It helps calm tightness and dryness, and is unlikely to cause irritation.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Dermatology and Therapy, 2021

What does Glycerin do for dry sensitive skin?

Glycerin helps dry sensitive skin by drawing moisture into the skin and keeping it there, making the skin soft and smooth. It is very gentle and unlikely to cause irritation while improving how well the skin holds onto water. This type of skin needs ingredients that boost hydration and repair the barrier without causing stinging.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008

Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?

This cream is a poor match for dry sensitive skin, as Lovi advises against using it on this skin type. A product for this skin needs gentle, nourishing hydrators and barrier-protecting ingredients like glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and squalane without irritating additives.

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

This cream is a poor match for dry sensitive skin and may cause irritation when used alongside retinol. A product of this type needs barrier-strengthening ingredients and gentle, soothing agents to protect sensitive skin from retinol dryness.

How often should I use this cream?

This cream is a poor match for dry sensitive skin, so Lovi advises against using it on this skin. Dry sensitive skin needs a moisturizing treatment with gentle, calming ingredients and deep hydration to keep skin soft and smooth without irritation.

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?

This cream is unlikely to cause purging since it does not contain exfoliating active ingredients, but its rich formula may feel heavy on dry sensitive skin. A moisturizing treatment for this skin type needs soothing ingredients like ceramides and a lightweight, fragrance-free formula to keep skin soft without irritation.

Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?

This cream is generally a poor match for dry sensitive skin, but its type and ingredients suit the thin skin around the eyes and the skin on the body.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, limonene, citronellol, and geraniol).

What the research says

  • Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011
  • Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

    Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022
  • Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

    BMC Oral Health, 2019
  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001
  • A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
  • Topical raspberry ketone increased dermal IGF-I production through sensory neuron activation, promoting hair growth and increasing skin elasticity in mice and humans.

    Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 2008
  • A liposoluble extract of Rubus idaeus cell cultures induced genes for skin hydration, stimulated ceramide production, increased extracellular matrix synthesis in cultured fibroblasts, and showed skin-hydrating capacity in vivo.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2015
  • Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
  • Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.

    Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021
  • Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
  • Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2025
  • Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.

    Antioxidants, 2025

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Isododecane, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Peg-150, Peg-8 Diisostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Trisodium Edta, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Hydroxyproline, Citric Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Saccharomyces Lysate Ferment Filtrate, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Raspberry Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Tocopherol

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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