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Shiseido vs A+

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Shiseido and A+ are established skincare brands offering gentle, daily care designed to support moisture balance. The Japanese house, founded in 1872, is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums featuring glycerin, which clinical studies show significantly improves stratum corneum hydration. Meanwhile, the Indian maker, founded in 1990, is widely appreciated for its mild composition and calibrated formulas. While both suit sensitive skin best, the former also serves mature and acne-prone skin with standalone choices like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas the latter features the 345 Relief Cream for acne-prone skin.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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This page compares some of the most popular Shiseido and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Shiseido vs A+ products

Shiseido vs A+ moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or A+: which is better?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of products on this page with varying fit levels for mature and sensitive skin, whereas A+ features a single fragrance-free moisturizer called the 345 Relief Cream. Shiseido products on this page often feature luxurious textures and deep hydration, though reviewers sometimes note skin irritation and a high price point.

What is the difference between Shiseido and A+?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with a large range of products on this page offering high to superior Lovi fit levels for mature and sensitive skin, whereas A+ is an independent Indian brand founded in 1990 featuring just one product. Shiseido products often contain fragrance and key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, while every product on the A+ page lists no fragrance.

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Shiseido or A+: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Shiseido offers a wide variety of options with varying Lovi fit levels such as Superior and High for mature and sensitive skin, whereas A+ features only one moisturizer, the 345 Relief Cream, which has an Average fit for those skin types. Shiseido's moisturizers often feature key ingredients like Hyaluronic acid to help support skin hydration.

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Which is more affordable, Shiseido or A+?

Shiseido features a high price point across the products on this page, whereas A+ is positioned differently without that drawback. Reviewers frequently note Shiseido's high cost as a downside.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or A+?

Shiseido features products on this page with varying breakout risks, including several that Lovi rates as low fit for acne-prone skin alongside higher options, while A+ offers the 345 Relief Cream which Lovi rates as an average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers a wider range of products, Shiseido or A+?

Shiseido offers a much wider range of products on this page compared to A+, which features only one product.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Shiseido and A+?

Shiseido was founded in Japan in 1872, whereas A+ was founded in India in 1990.

Which brand has products that are entirely free of fragrance according to the page?

A+ has products on this page that are entirely free of fragrance, as every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Shiseido includes fragrance in several of its formulas.

Research behind their key ingredients

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

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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