Shiseido Senka Acne Care 3X Repair Gel Cream is a moisturizer with 25 ingredients. It is rated "use caution" in pregnancy because it contains SALICYLIC ACID. No common allergens flagged.
Sensitive skin: no common irritants flagged
What does it do?
A moisturizer keeps skin hydrated and soft.
Based on its ingredients, it's made to:
Helps with pimples and clogged pores
Ingredients used to clear breakouts and keep pores from clogging.
From SALICYLIC ACID (no. 14)
Exfoliates
Loosens dead skin cells so skin looks smoother and brighter. Use it a few times a week, not every day, if your skin is sensitive.
From SALICYLIC ACID (no. 14)
Evens out skin tone
Used to fade dark spots and marks and even out skin tone over time.
From TRANEXAMIC ACID (no. 6)
Hydrates
Draws water into the skin, so it feels plumper and less tight.
From GLYCERIN (no. 4), SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE (no. 10), SODIUM HYALURONATE (no. 11)
Calms and soothes
Ingredients used to calm redness and irritation.
From CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT (no. 9), CENTELLA ASIATICA LEAF/STEM EXTRACT (no. 22)
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 Senka Acne Care 3X Repair Gel Cream safe to use during pregnancy?
Jouaxia rates Shiseido Senka Acne Care 3X Repair Gel Cream "Use caution" for pregnancy because it contains SALICYLIC ACID. Salicylic acid / BHA: ACOG says over-the-counter salicylic acid products may be used if needed, but absorption rises with frequent use or large areas; avoid high-strength peels (MotherToBaby/ACOG, Bozzo et al. 2011). This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.
Does Shiseido Senka Acne Care 3X Repair Gel Cream contain fragrance or other common allergens?
Shiseido Senka Acne Care 3X Repair Gel Cream has none of the common allergens Jouaxia flags: fragrance, essential oils, snail mucin, denatured alcohol, or niacinamide.
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Use with care
- Acne treatment (SALICYLIC ACID): Benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and adapalene treat acne well, but for children under 12 it's best to check with a doctor first, and to start gently.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Teen-friendly
No ingredients we flag for teens. Acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are fine.
Helps with acne: SALICYLIC ACID.
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 Senka Acne Care 3X Repair Gel Cream?
25 ingredients. The ones we flag come first, with their place on the label. Select an ingredient to see what it does.
SALICYLIC ACID no. 14 on the label
Use caution in pregnancy: Salicylic acid / BHA. ACOG says over-the-counter salicylic acid products may be used if needed, but absorption rises with frequent use or large areas; avoid high-strength peels (MotherToBaby/ACOG, Bozzo et al. 2011).
24 other ingredients: nothing flaggedShow
- 1.WATER (AQUA)
- 2.DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
- 3.BUTYLENE GLYCOL
- 4.GLYCERIN
- 5.DIMETHICONE
- 6.TRANEXAMIC ACID
- 7.DIPHENYLSILOXY PHENYL TRIMETHICONE
- 8.AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
- 9.CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT
- 10.SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE
- 11.SODIUM HYALURONATE
- 12.SERICIN
- 13.OCTYLDODECANOL
- 15.HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE STEAROXY ETHER
- 16.PEG-10 DIMETHICONE
- 17.CARBOMER
- 18.SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE
- 19.ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
- 20.BIS-ETHOXYDIGLYCOL CYCLOHEXANE 1,4-DICARBOXYLATE
- 21.TOCOPHEROL
- 22.CENTELLA ASIATICA LEAF/STEM EXTRACT
- 23.POTASSIUM SORBATE
- 24.CITRIC ACID
- 25.PHENOXYETHANOL
Ingredient list from YesStyle. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.