In 1897, the world's first lotion was born, Shiseido Red Honeydew. Red honeydew is the originator of lotions, and its appearance not only replenished the beauty concept that was scarce at the time, but also the sodium hyaluronate ingredient used still looks worthy of recognition today. Shiseido brand skin care product line is rich, there are many series, in addition to red honeydew, lotion products under the 6 major series: Red Skin Activation, Time Glass, Panli Style, Yue Wei Bofei, New Brightening Skin, Youth Day and 6 series.
 
Yuewei focuses on anti-aging and is one of Shiseido's best-known series. The Firming and Brightening Lotion uses Shiseido's patented ingredient 4MSK, which is potassium methoxysalicylate, which has a certain inhibitory effect on the production of melanin and the activity of tyrosinase, and is a whitening ingredient. There are many active ingredients, moisturizing factor content, and some antioxidant additives, which smell good, but the alcohol content is high, so sensitive skin should be used with caution.
 
The formula of the classic series of red honeydew is simple, the effect is mainly to condition and moisturize, with a light peony fragrance, the texture is sticky and the fluidity is small, it is a moisturizing lotion suitable for dry skin, and the addition of alcohol is also not recommended for sensitive skin. 100 years ago, red honeydew was really hard to beat, but the recipe has not improved substantially over the years, and now it seems to be really ordinary. The 1997 version of the packaging has been used to this day, the iconic red bottle is beautifully crafted and textured, and the 1897 replica version was also launched in 2012, looking at the price of 620 yuan / 200ml, it is more like paying for the feelings.
 
Panli Style and Time Glass are Shiseido's collections designed for mature skin. Panli Fengzi contains a variety of active ingredients, and the addition of antioxidants is not much, so don't get your hopes up, fortunately, the price is reasonable, 450 yuan/150ml, which is a more economical choice in Shiseido, but it contains benzophenone-5 ingredients, so pregnant women should use it with caution. Time glass is Shiseido's most expensive series, elegant lily fragrance, packaging appearance is in line with its positioning, special is also the combination of water and milk, so the moisturization is very high, oily skin will feel greasy when used, 170ml price 980 yuan.
 
Shiseido lotions are known for their refreshing skin feel, which is actually related to the permeability promotion ingredients, as a classic example of ethanol permeability, Shiseido lotions are mostly added with alcohol, which will bring a refreshing feeling of use during the volatilization process, but this will also penetrate into healthy cells and dissolve epidermal lipids, so it is not recommended for sensitive skin. On the whole, Shiseido lotion is more friendly to dry skin, red honeydew for basic moisturizing, anti-aging Yuewei, Panli style is an affordable choice for mature skin, and you may wish to try Time Glass if you have a good budget.