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Shiseido vs Sebamed

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Shiseido and Sebamed are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 1967, respectively. Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the German brand offers reliable moisturizers and gentle cleansers with scientifically balanced formulas. Both options suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand also favoring mature skin and its counterpart favoring reactive and problematic skin. They ultimately differ in their approaches, as the former relies on meticulous formulations to target aging and hydration, whereas the latter maintains a steady focus on barrier health through skin-neutral pH.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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This page compares some of the most popular Shiseido and Sebamed 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

Shiseido or Sebamed: which is better?

Shiseido is generally better for mature or sensitive skin and offers luxurious textures with deep hydration, though it often comes with a high price point and strong fragrance. Sebamed products on this page are fragrance-free and feature high-fit options like the Facial Cleanser for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Sebamed?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with a wide range of products that feature fragrances in most formulas, whereas Sebamed is a German brand founded in 1967 where every product on this page lists no fragrance. Shiseido products on this page often fit sensitive and mature skin best, while Sebamed offers options like Facial Cleanser with a High Lovi fit for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

Shiseido has a wide range of cleansers on this page that help with deep-cleansing and efficient results, though some may cause skin irritation. Sebamed offers gentle fragrance-free options like its Facial Cleanser, which achieves a High fit level for combination, oily, and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Reviews note that the products on this page from Shiseido have a high price point, whereas Sebamed is not mentioned for high pricing.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Sebamed's Clear Face Care Gel is well-suited for oily acne-prone skin with a High Lovi fit level, whereas many Shiseido moisturizers on this page rate lower or carry warnings for acne-prone skin. This suggests that Sebamed products on this page are less likely to cause breakouts.

Which brand has been around longer, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Shiseido has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1872, whereas Sebamed was founded in Germany in 1967.

Do all Sebamed products lack fragrance, whereas some Shiseido products contain it?

Yes, every Sebamed product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas 15 of the 20 Shiseido products on this page contain fragrance.

How do Shiseido and Sebamed compare in terms of their total number of products listed on the page?

Shiseido has twenty products listed on the page, whereas Sebamed has only two products listed.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido offers a wide range of moisturizers with varying Lovi fit levels depending on skin type, whereas Sebamed features fewer options like the Clear Face Care Gel, which has an average fit for dry and sensitive skin. Shiseido's moisturizers often feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, the topical use of which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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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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