SHISEIDO SENKA Perfect Whip Vit C Poreless Foam Cleanser 100g

The senka perfect whip canada shoppers know has been Japan's best-selling cream cleanser since 2003, and the reason is the foam. Worked up properly with a little water, it produces a dense, fine-textured lather that sits on the hand like meringue rather than collapsing. That texture is the point: a dense foam carries the surfactant across the face without you needing to rub, which is where most cleansing damage comes from.

This version adds two actives to that base. Ethyl ascorbic acid is a stable vitamin C derivative, supported by Japanese yuzu extract, and salicylic acid works on the surface to loosen the debris that makes pores look more obvious. Senka's long-running silk cocoon essence and two forms of hyaluronic acid sit alongside them so the skin does not feel stripped afterwards, which is the usual trade-off with a cleanser carrying a BHA.

Worth being precise about what a cleanser can do. Nothing you rinse off changes the physical size of a pore. What this does is clear the surface so pores look less obvious and skin looks brighter after washing. Within the shiseido canada range it is one of the most affordable ways into the brand.

Features

●        Micro-dense foam that holds its structure

●        Ethyl ascorbic acid, a stable vitamin C derivative

●        Japanese yuzu fruit extract

●        Salicylic acid (BHA)

●        Sodium hyaluronate and sodium acetylated hyaluronate

●        Silk cocoon essence with sericin and hydrolyzed silk

●        Alcohol-free, oil-free and paraben-free

●        100g tube

Concerns

●        Visible or congested pores

●        Dull, tired-looking skin

●        Excess surface oil through the day

●        Rough texture

●        Cleansers that leave skin feeling tight

Suitable For

●        All skin types, particularly oily and combination

●        Daily use, morning and evening

●        Second step of a double cleanse

●        Anyone who wants a vitamin C step that does not sit on the skin

Made In: Japan.

●        Dense foam does the work, so you do not need to rub at your face

●        Vitamin C derivative and yuzu extract leave skin looking brighter after washing

●        Salicylic acid loosens surface debris so pores look less obvious

●        Hyaluronic acid and silk essence stop the finish from feeling tight

●        Rinses completely with no film left behind

●        100g tube lasts months at twice-daily use

1.     Wet your hands and face with lukewarm water.

2.     Squeeze roughly 2cm of product into your palm.

3.     Add a little water and work it into a dense foam before it touches your face.

4.     Massage the foam over the face in light circles. Let the foam do the work rather than pressing.

5.     Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

6.     Pat dry and follow with the rest of your routine.

Key Ingredients

●        3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: a stable vitamin C derivative, used here for a brighter-looking finish after washing.

●        Citrus Junos (Yuzu) Fruit Extract: the Japanese citrus supporting the vitamin C side of the formula.

●        Salicylic Acid: a BHA that works on the skin surface to loosen debris in and around pores.

●        Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate: two forms of hyaluronic acid that keep skin from feeling stripped.

●        Sericin and Hydrolyzed Silk: Senka's silk cocoon essence, used across the range for a soft after-feel.

●        Cocamidopropyl Betaine and Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate: mild secondary cleansing agents that support the foam.

Claims

●        Contains Salicylic Acid. Use sunscreen daily while using this product.

●        Do not use on children under three years of age.

●        Contains Fragrance.

●        Formulated without alcohol, oil or parabens.

●        For external use on the face only.

●        Avoid the eye area. If the product gets in the eyes, rinse thoroughly with water.

●        Do not use on broken, irritated or sunburned skin.

●        Patch test before first use if you have sensitive skin.

●        Discontinue use if redness, swelling, itching or irritation occurs.

●        Keep out of reach of children.

●        Store away from direct sunlight and high temperatures.

Full Ingredients

The full ingredient list is printed on the product packaging.

SENKA is Shiseido's cleansing specialist brand, built around a single idea the company has refined since 2003: that the quality of the foam determines the quality of the cleanse. The blue Perfect Whip has been Japan's top-selling cream face wash for over a decade, and the range has since branched into versions for different concerns while keeping the same silk cocoon essence and the same dense-foam formulation. It sits at a drugstore price point, which is part of why it travelled so widely outside Japan. SENKA products are available in Canada through C&C Canada.

●        One 100g tube of SENKA Perfect Whip Vit C Poreless foam cleanser