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What is Shiseido Future Solution LX Legendary Enmei

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Legendary Enmei Ultimate Renewing Cream is the top jar in Shiseido's Future Solution LX line. It is a 50 ml face cream that Shiseido says contains the line's highest concentration of its Skingenecell Enmei Complex, with Enmei Herb, Green Treasured Silk, Camellia Seed Extract and niacinamide. It is listed at $474.95, about $9.50 per ml.

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Legendary Enmei is the most expensive cream in Shiseido's Future Solution LX line, and the name does not explain much on its own. This page covers what Shiseido lists in it, how Shiseido says to apply it, where it fits in the LX routine, the size and price per ml, and how it compares with the other LX creams. It describes the cream as Shiseido presents it and makes no promises about results. Patch test before use, and ask a dermatologist first if you have a skin condition.

What Shiseido lists in it

Shiseido says Legendary Enmei contains its highest concentration of Skingenecell Enmei Complex, which it calls an advanced skincare technology. It names four key ingredients on the listing: Legendary Enmei Herb, Green Treasured Silk, Camellia Seed Extract and niacinamide. Enmei Herb is a plant extract that appears across the Future Solution LX line; Shiseido's other LX products list a LonGenevity Complex built around Enmei Herb.

These are Shiseido's descriptions of its own formula. The full ingredient list is on the carton, and it is worth reading if you avoid specific ingredients. Our ingredient list guide explains how.

How Shiseido says to apply it

Shiseido says to use it morning and evening, after softening the skin. It comes with an enclosed spatula: scoop 2 pearl-sized drops onto your fingertips and smooth over the face.

  • Eye creama rice grainfor both eyes
  • Face creama peaabout 0.3 to 0.5 ml
  • Serum2 to 3 dropsor 1 pump
  • Essencea coin-size pourinto the palm
Typical amounts per use as brands commonly describe them. The directions on your product come first.
  1. 1

    Cleanse and pat dry.

  2. 2

    Apply a softener, Shiseido's watery lotion step.

  3. 3

    Apply serum and eye cream if you use them.

  4. 4

    With the enclosed spatula, scoop 2 pearl-sized drops onto your fingertips.

  5. 5

    Warm them briefly and smooth over the face.

  6. 6

    In the morning, finish with sunscreen, since the cream has no SPF.

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Where it fits in the Future Solution LX line

Shiseido describes a six-step routine: cleanse, soften, strengthen, treat, moisturize, protect. Legendary Enmei takes the moisturize step. Unlike Total Regenerating Cream, which Shiseido positions as a night cream, and Total Protective Cream SPF 30, which it positions as the last morning step, Legendary Enmei is listed for both morning and evening. Use it in place of the other LX creams, not on top of them.

Our step-by-step page on how to use Shiseido Future Solution LX lays out the full routine, and what is the Future Solution Softener explains the softening step.

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  1. 01Cleanser
  2. 02Toner or softener
  3. 03Essence
  4. 04Serum
  5. 05Eye cream
  6. 06Moisturizer
  7. 07Face oil
  8. 08SPF AM, last08Mask PM, last
The commonly recommended order, thinnest to thickest. Sunscreen goes last in the morning, a sleeping mask last at night. A brand's own order for its line comes first.

Size and price per ml compared

Legendary Enmei is a 50 ml jar listed at $474.95, about $9.50 per ml or about $281 per fl oz. That makes it the priciest cream in the LX lineup per ml.

  • Total Protective Cream SPF 30, refill

    When Shiseido says to use it
    Morning, last step
    Price
    $276.00
    Per ml
    $5.52

  • Total Regenerating Cream

    When Shiseido says to use it
    Night, last step
    Price
    $305.00
    Per ml
    $6.10

  • Legendary Enmei Ultimate Renewing Cream

    When Shiseido says to use it
    Morning and evening
    Price
    $474.95
    Per ml
    $9.50
Future Solution LX 50 ml creams (listed prices)

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How long a jar lasts and monthly cost

Shiseido's amount is 2 pearl-sized drops. How much that is in ml depends on your pearls, but if each application is about 0.4 ml and you use it twice a day as Shiseido directs, a 50 ml jar lasts about 62 days. At $9.50 per ml, that is about $228 a month. Used once a day at the same amount, it lasts about four months and costs about $114 a month.

Our how long a jar lasts page has the full table, and the price per ml calculator lets you compare it with any other cream. Other luxury jars at a similar level are in the luxury face cream guide and the mature skin lines guide.

Texture and how it compares with other luxury jars

Shiseido calls Legendary Enmei a luxurious moisturizer and lists it for all skin types. Because Shiseido measures it in pearl-sized drops scooped with a spatula, it is a cream you take in small amounts rather than a lotion you pump. If you prefer a lighter finish under makeup, Shiseido's Total Protective Cream SPF 30 is its morning option, and our cream textures explained page describes how rich and light creams differ in practice.

On price per ml, Legendary Enmei sits above Augustinus Bader The Cream ($6.30 per ml) and Dr. Barbara Sturm Super Anti Aging Face Cream ($7.20 per ml), and below La Prairie's top jars. For a head-to-head with another luxury line, see Shiseido Future Solution LX vs Lancome Absolue. Comparing price per ml, texture and directions is the fair way to choose; the brand descriptions above are Shiseido's, not a promise about your skin.

Storage, patch test and buying

Keep the jar closed, away from heat and direct sun, and use the spatula rather than fingers. Check the period-after-opening symbol on the box and note the date you open it. Our storage guide covers the details.

Patch test before using it on your face, as explained in our patch test guide. If you have a skin condition, or notice stinging or redness, stop and ask a dermatologist. When buying online, check the seller and packaging as described in how to buy authentic luxury skincare on Amazon.

Frequently asked questions

What does Enmei mean in Shiseido's naming? Shiseido uses Enmei for the Enmei Herb extract that appears across Future Solution LX and for its Skingenecell Enmei Complex. Legendary Enmei is the line's top cream.

Can I use Legendary Enmei in the morning? Yes, Shiseido lists it for morning and evening. Add sunscreen as the last morning step.

Is it worth more than Total Regenerating Cream? It costs $9.50 per ml vs $6.10. Whether that is worth it depends on your budget and which texture and listed ingredients you prefer.

How much do I use? Shiseido says 2 pearl-sized drops, scooped with the enclosed spatula.

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