shiseido Refreshing Cleansing Water
shiseido Shiseido Refreshing Cleansing Water lists 18 ingredients on its label, 15 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Eysenhardtia Polystachya Wood Extract
- Poloxamer 184
- PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
- Betaine
- Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine
- Sodium Citrate
- Citric Acid
- Dimorpholinopyridazinone
- Sodium Hexametaphosphate
- Peony Root Extract
- Rosemary Extract
- Phenoxyethanol
- Methylparaben
- Benzoic Acid
- Fragrance
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains PEGContains essential oilsContains fragranceContains parabensContains EU-26 allergens
Key ingredients
- ANTIPLAQUE
- Water
- HUMECTANT
- Butylene Glycol
- FRAGRANCE
- Dipropylene Glycol
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
- HAIR CONDITIONING
- Betaine
- CHELATING
- Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine
- BUFFERING
- Sodium CitrateCitric Acid
Other ingredients
Eysenhardtia Polystachya Wood ExtractPoloxamer 184DimorpholinopyridazinoneSodium HexametaphosphatePeony Root ExtractRosemary ExtractPhenoxyethanolMethylparabenBenzoic AcidFragrance
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Butylene Glycol | HUMECTANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Dipropylene Glycol | FRAGRANCE, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Eysenhardtia Polystachya Wood Extract | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Poloxamer 184 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24 | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Betaine | HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine | CHELATING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Citrate | BUFFERING, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Citric Acid | BUFFERING, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Dimorpholinopyridazinone | UV ABSORBER | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Hexametaphosphate | ANTICORROSIVE, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Peony Root Extract | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Rosemary Extract | 皮肤调理剂，抗氧化剂 | — | Green |
| Phenoxyethanol | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/29 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Methylparaben | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/12 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Benzoic Acid | FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE, pH ADJUSTERS · 限制 V/1 | 1 · – | Green |
| Fragrance | 矫味剂,增香剂 | — | Yellow |
Ingredients explained
- Water
- Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth
- Butylene Glycol
- Polyol humectant and solvent at 1–5%; aids solubilization, light feel
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Solvent for essential oils; better humectancy than PEG
- Eysenhardtia Polystachya Wood Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Poloxamer 184
- Not decoded yet
- PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
- Nonionic emulsifier/solubilizer; low foam, mild, for emulsions, avoid with soaps to prevent precipitation
- Betaine
- Betaine for mild moisturizing/surfactant; low concentration 1-2% common, high may irritate.
- Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine
- Chelating agent to bind metal ions; 0.1–0.5%, water-soluble, synergizes with EDTA, prevents oxidation
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium citrate for buffering and chelating; adjust pH, careful with strong acid reactions.
- Citric Acid
- Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH
- Dimorpholinopyridazinone
- UV absorber; must comply with local cosmetic regulations on UV filters
- Sodium Hexametaphosphate
- Food grade antiscalant/chelator, rare in cosmetics; likely industrial aid, usually replaced by EDTA in formulations
- Peony Root Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Rosemary Extract
- Rosemary extract; antioxidant and plant conditioning agent; may contain essential oils, label if fragrance/EO present
- Phenoxyethanol
- Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin
- Methylparaben
- Preservative, narrow spectrum; often combined, check allergen risk and regulatory limits.
- Benzoic Acid
- Preservative and pH adjuster at 0.1–0.5%; low water solubility, best in acidic media, irritant at high levels.
- Fragrance
- Fragrance; concentration must control allergen risk, label specific components
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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