For the brand, beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin. This vision stems from the legacy of its founder, Mr. Shu Uemura, a Japanese make-up artist and pioneer of the modern skincare approach, and lives on today through an iconic, versatile product that elevates cleansing into a true ritual. Since its creation in 1967, Ultime8 has embodied Shu Uemura’s skin-first philosophy, transforming cleansing into an active step that awakens the skin and prepares it to perform at its best.
Designed to effectively remove makeup, impurities and residue without compromising skin comfort, Ultime8 stands out thanks to a cleansing approach built around key elements: nano-micellar cleansing technology, which helps capture and lift away impurities with both efficacy and gentleness, combined with the ability to enhance the absorption of subsequent skincare actives, boosting their properties and maximising results. Thanks to a skin affinity activator inspired by the skin’s natural lipid structure, Ultime8 primes the skin from the very first step, increasing the penetration of skincare actives by up to 2.2 times.
At the heart of the formula, Japanese inspiration meets research: Ultime8 is infused with Tsubaki oil sourced from Toshima Island, a symbol of nourishment and beauty, selected to accompany the skin through a high-performance, sensorial cleansing experience. First-pressed and cold-extracted, this precious oil is obtained through a long-standing partnership with local Japanese farmers and is Ecocert-certified organic, naturally rich in oleic acid and highly compatible with the skin barrier. With a 94% “serum-in-oil” composition, Ultime8 confirms itself as a true “prep step 0”, created to prime the skin and elevate every skincare routine, working beyond surface cleansing to activate the skin’s natural functions and optimise the efficacy of the skincare steps that follow.
I love to use a cleansing oil at night as part of a ritual that means I spend more time relaxing and massaging my face, this helps with lymphatic drainage as well as lifting the muscles in the face when you do this regularly.
Ultime8 is available exclusively on Amazon (Shu Uemura Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil, A Luxurious Tsubaki Infused Makeup Remover & Hydrating Cleanser, Suitable for Oily Skin, Dry Skin, and Sensitive Skin Types, 450ml : Amazon.co.uk: Beauty