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Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Advanced Eye Cream.

Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Advanced Eye Cream
Eye Care

About this product

A firming and lifting eye cream with retinol, hyaluronic acid, and botanical extracts designed to address wrinkles, sagging, puffiness, and dark circles around the upper and lower eyelids.

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Mature skin
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The Guru Index verdict

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What the gurus are saying

The experts who tested it found the cream noticeably firms and lifts the upper eyelid area, smooths fine lines, and keeps skin plump and hydrated for a full day, all in a silky texture that layers cleanly under makeup. The retinol inside works gently enough for the delicate eye zone, and the metal roller applicator doubles as a cooling tool that helps move fluid and depuff in the morning. A little goes a long way, so those new to retinol around the eyes may want to start slowly and patch-test first.
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Key actives & flags

RetinoidHyaluronic acidVitamin ESqualane

Full ingredients

Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Caffeine, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/​Stem Extract, Lamium Album Flower/​Leaf/​Stem Extract, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Eucheuma Serra/​Grateloupia Sparsa/​Saccharina Angustata/​Ulva Linza/​Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Saccharina Angustata/​Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Glutamic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Alcohol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491) Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance (Parfum), Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil

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What the gurus are saying.

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"This is their newest eye cream and I feel like with Shiseido they really haven't been focusing on eye cream since their iconic benefit eye cream because it's a lot to live up to. This is also very much focused on just the firming and lifting of this area. I feel like it does have an impact especially for me on my upper eyelid area. It doesn't seem as droopy. I feel like I can see more of my lid. When you get used to the texture and how silky and beautiful it is, it's hard not to always want to reach for this. It seems dense, but once you apply it, it's that really thin, silky smoothness. A little bit goes a long way. It's definitely moisturizing, especially around the sides of my eyes. My skin just feels more plump."
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"This is their newest eye cream and I feel like with Shiseido they really haven't been focusing on eye cream since their iconic benefit eye cream because it's a lot to live up to. This is also very much focused on just the firming and lifting of this area. I feel like it does have an impact especially for me on my upper eyelid area. It doesn't seem as droopy. I feel like I can see more of my lid. When you get used to the texture and how silky and beautiful it is, it's hard not to always want to reach for this. It seems dense, but once you apply it, it's that really thin, silky smoothness. A little bit goes a long way. It's definitely moisturizing, especially around the sides of my eyes. My skin just feels more plump."
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"This has been shown to really reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, a brighter skin tone and even a tighter firmer appearance. This is an intense well-aging eye cream with potent retinal technology in it, which is effective, but still gentle enough to use around this area. This also targets hydration, skin plumping, but also visible sagging, fine lines, and puffiness, even the upper eyelid sagging. This has been tested to keep the skin hydrated for 24 hours, which will come in really handy as we're approaching the drier, colder months. The applicator has a ball roller end that I love using, especially in the morning. I wake up with really puffy eyes and there's always a lot of liquid congestion around this area, and when I'm using this, I can feel the liquids moving around. So it makes a huge difference, especially on my upper eyelids."
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"It's designed to target the perorbital concerns like retinol for wrinkles, hyaluronic acid hydration and then a blend of other ingredients that can help to address puffiness as well as upper eyelid sagging. Now that is very unique because many of the eye creams are just really meant or have been tested only on the under eye. This one has been shown to be effective for upper and lower eyelids. I really love the texture because it's nourishing and rich, hydrating, but not greasy or heavy. And it actually layers really nicely under makeup. It helps my concealer not cake because it keeps my under eye hydrated. I love the fact that it comes in this really cute metal roller that helps you apply the product. And as you're massaging it, the cooling tip and that roller really helps to depuff the eyelids at the same time. In addition to retinol, hyaluronic acid contains a blend of plant derived extracts including but not limited to matsu, angelica root, and olive root, all together working synergistically to reduce appearance of undereye bags, signs of fatigue, helping to re-energize the skin, making the skin visibly look more lifted, hydrated, and overall you looking less tired and just more refreshed. I love the fact that it's been clinically proven to reduce the appearance of eye sagging, wrinkles, and dark circles in just one week. And it's also ophthalmologist and dermatologist tested."
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