Hada Labo and FANCL are Japanese skincare brands recognized for nurturing toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers or exfoliants crafted from pure, effective formulas. The former is best suited for dry and dry sensitive skin with moisture-binding properties, while the latter caters to sensitive, dry, and normal skin types through mild care. Both offer targeted solutions such as lotions and cleansing powders to address specific concerns like acne and dark spots, differing primarily in their founding heritage and specialized ingredient approaches.
Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.
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This page compares some of the most popular Hada Labo and FANCL products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app .
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Questions and answers
Hada Labo or FANCL: which is better?
Hada Labo is a better choice for dry and sensitive skin types, where the products on this page earn Superior Lovi fit levels. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration, which supports skin quality and moisture levels.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
What is the difference between Hada Labo and FANCL?
Hada Labo focuses on hydrating toners featuring hyaluronic acid with fit levels up to Superior for dry and sensitive skin, whereas FANCL features cleansing and exfoliating products that achieve Superior Lovi fit levels across a broad range of skin types.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
Which is more affordable, Hada Labo or FANCL?
Hada Labo is more affordable because reviewers on the page frequently mention value and versatility for its products.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Hada Labo or FANCL?
FANCL is unlikely to cause breakouts, while some reviewers note that Hada Labo may sometimes lead to breakouts and clogged pores.
Between Hada Labo and FANCL, which brand was founded earlier in Japan?
FANCL was founded earlier in Japan, established in 1980 compared to Hada Labo, which was founded in 2004.
Do any of the Hada Labo or FANCL products listed on the page contain fragrance in their ingredients?
Every product on the Hada Labo and FANCL pages lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How does the Lovi fit level of the FANCL Facial Washing Powder differ for dry skin compared to sensitive skin?
Lovi rates FANCL Facial Washing Powder as a High fit for dry skin and a Superior fit for sensitive skin.
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Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Niacinamide 路 The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002 Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence
Sodium hyaluronate 路 Dermatologic Therapy, 2022 Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial
Tocopherol, Tocopherol vitamin e 路 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020 Alteration of barrier properties, stratum corneum ceramides and microbiome composition in response to lotion application on cosmetic dry skin
Ceramide 路 Scientific Reports, 2022 Preparation and characterization of a lecithin nanoemulsion as a topical delivery system
Hydroxylated lecithin 路 Nanoscale Research Letters, 2009
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Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Q-switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environment-induced skin pigmentation
Tocopherol, Tocopherol vitamin e 路 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020 The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study
Glycerin 路 Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017 Randomized controlled study for the anti-aging effect of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide after laser therapy
Niacinamide 路 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021 Senomorphic activity of a combination of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid: correlation with clinical improvement of skin aging
Niacinamide 路 Scientific Reports, 2024 Efficacy of a topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol for pain and inflammation control after third molar surgery: A randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial
Allantoin 路 Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020 Efficacy of a topical serum containing L-ascorbic acid, neohesperidin, pycnogenol, tocopherol, and hyaluronic acid in relation to skin aging signs
Vitamin e 路 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022 Encapsulation of alpha arbutin, a depigmenting agent, in nanosized ethosomes: Invitro and invivo human studies
Alpha-arbutin 路 Heliyon, 2023 Botulinum toxin injection as a single or combined treatment with non-cross-linked high molecular weight and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid gel for neck rejuvenation: A randomized clinical trial
Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 路 Dermatologic Therapy, 2022 Effects of 1,3-propanediol associated, or not, with butylene glycol and/or glycerol on skin hydration and skin barrier function
Propanediol 路 International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024 Efficacy of cosmetic formulations containing dispersion of liposome with magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, alpha-lipoic acid and kinetin
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate 路 Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2012 Topical application of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis L.) wax enhances the synthesis of pro-collagen III and hyaluronic acid and reduces inflammation in the ex-vivo human skin organ culture model
Jojoba seed oil 路 Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024 Effect of seasonal and geographical differences on skin and effect of treatment with an osmoprotectant: Sorbitol
Sorbitol 路 Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2013 The anti-wrinkles properties of sodium acetylated hyaluronate
Sodium acetylhyaluronate 路 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022 Why is sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) mild to the skin barrier? - An in vitro investigation based on the relative sizes of the SCI micelles and the skin aqueous pores
Sodium cocoyl isethionate 路 Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007 Efficacy and Tolerability of Stable Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Asian Patients: An Open-Label Study
Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 路 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026 Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Diglycerin 路 Journal of Oleo Science, 2016 Tocopherol succinate-loaded ethosomal gel synthesized by cold method technique: Deeper biophysical characterizations for translational application on human skin
Vitamin e 路 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024 Comparative Study on Epidermal Moisturizing Effects and Hydration Mechanisms of Rice-Derived Glucosylceramides and Ceramides
Glucosyl ceramide 路 International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 路 Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2022 Thermostable hyaluronic acid-based dissolving microneedles with high-loading capacity: design, optimization, and transdermal delivery of anti-aging ingredients
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 路 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026 Combined Effect of Silybin and Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate on UV-Induced Photoaging
Sodium acetylhyaluronate 路 Skin Research and Technology, 2026
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Behind this comparison
Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
Nadia Kapleva, MS
Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
Alexey Shagraev, PhD
Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
Aishani Shah, MD
Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
Asya Zubkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
Hanna Kurets, MD
Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist