Shiseido Elixir The Serum AA is a serum with 35 ingredients. It is rated "use caution" in pregnancy because it contains rosemary oil. Common allergens: fragrance, essential oils, alcohol denat.
Sensitive skin: fragrance, essential oils, alcohol denat. Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
- essential oils: Plant oils such as tea tree, lavender, citrus peel, and peppermint. Natural, but a common cause of irritation and allergies, especially on sensitive or broken skin.
- alcohol denat.: Denatured alcohol, which helps products feel light and dry fast but can dry out or sting dry and sensitive skin. Fatty alcohols like cetyl alcohol are different and aren't flagged.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsWhat does it do?
A serum is a concentrated treatment used before moisturizer.
Based on its ingredients, it's made to:
Evens out skin tone
Used to fade dark spots and marks and even out skin tone over time.
From Tranexamic acid * (no. 1)
Hydrates
Draws water into the skin, so it feels plumper and less tight.
From hydroxyethylethylene urea (no. 2), concentrated glycerin (no. 7)
Worked out from the ingredient list. Labels don't show amounts, so how well it works depends on the formula and your skin.
Is Shiseido Elixir The Serum AA safe to use during pregnancy?
Jouaxia rates Shiseido Elixir The Serum AA "Use caution" for pregnancy because it contains rosemary oil. Essential oil often flagged in pregnancy: NHS maternity guidance says not to use clary sage before 37 weeks, and European regulators say not to use rosemary oil medicines in pregnancy. That advice isn't about the small amounts in skincare, and evidence of harm is limited. This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.
Does Shiseido Elixir The Serum AA contain fragrance or other common allergens?
Yes. Shiseido Elixir The Serum AA contains fragrance, essential oils, alcohol denat, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Use with care
- Fragrance or essential oils (rosemary oil, fragrance): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Use with care
- Essential oils (rosemary oil): A known cause of allergic skin reactions, such as to lavender and tea tree oils.
General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens
What are the ingredients in Shiseido Elixir The Serum AA?
35 ingredients. The ones we flag come first, with their place on the label. Select an ingredient to see what it does.
rosemary oil no. 26 on the label
Use caution in pregnancy: Essential oil often flagged in pregnancy. NHS maternity guidance says not to use clary sage before 37 weeks, and European regulators say not to use rosemary oil medicines in pregnancy. That advice isn't about the small amounts in skincare, and evidence of harm is limited.
ethanol no. 9 on the label
Sensitive skin: alcohol denat..
fragrance no. 35 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
32 other ingredients: nothing flaggedShow
- 1.Tranexamic acid *
- 2.hydroxyethylethylene urea
- 3.Hypericum perforatum extract
- 4.water-soluble collagen (F)
- 5.purified water
- 6.1,3-butylene glycol
- 7.concentrated glycerin
- 8.dipropylene glycol
- 10.polyethylene glycol 1500
- 11.pentaerythritol tetra 2-ethylhexanoate
- 12.maltitol solution
- 13.methylpolysiloxane
- 14.erythritol
- 15.polyoxyethylene methyl glucoside
- 16.polyglyceryl monolaurate
- 17.carboxyvinyl polymer
- 18.acrylic acid / alkyl methacrylate copolymer
- 19.polyoxyethylene decyl tetradecyl ether / hexamethylene diisocyanate / polyethylene glycol 11000 copolymer
- 20.disodium edetate
- 21.xanthan gum
- 22.sodium methyl coconut taurate
- 23.inositol
- 24.sodium metabisulfite
- 25.olive leaf extract
- 27.seaweed extract (4)
- 28.seaweed extract (1)
- 29.L-arginine hydrochloride
- 30.hydrolyzed conchiolin solution
- 31.perilla extract (1)
- 32.watercress extract
- 33.coix seed extract
- 34.phenoxyethanol
Ingredient list from YesStyle. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.