Rohto skincare
Rohto is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1909 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
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Rohto is beloved for its functional product types and well-formulated ingredients. Its products suit sensitive skin best because of their gentle nature. For acne-prone skin, the standout product is the Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence. The brand delivers reliable daily care for everyday routines.
This page covers some of the most popular Rohto products; for the whole Rohto range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Is Rohto worth it?
Rohto is worth it because Lovi rates the Rohto-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Every Rohto product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are Rohto's best products?
Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence is one of Rohto's top products, rating High for sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. Additionally, the Rohto products on this page are fragrance-free.
Does Rohto cause breakouts?
Rohto is unlikely to cause breakouts, and Lovi rates the Rohto-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin. Every product from the Rohto selection on this page is free of added fragrance.
Is Rohto fragrance-free?
Yes, every product from the Rohto products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Rohto products?
Rohto products rely on UV filters and sodium hyaluronate as key ingredients to help protect against sun damage and keep skin hydrated. Lovi rates the Rohto-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin types.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2018Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
How do I build a Rohto skincare routine?
To build a Rohto skincare routine, you can use the Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence, which is featured on this page and helps protect against UV damage. Lovi rates the Rohto-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, every Rohto product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2018Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, 2003
What are good alternatives to Rohto?
Good alternatives to Rohto include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC.
Rohto vs Biore: which is better?
Rohto and Biore both achieve a Superior fit for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. However, Lovi rates the Rohto-focused routine slightly higher than the Biore-focused routine across all these skin types.
Who owns Rohto, and where is it from?
Rohto is a Japanese brand founded in 1909, owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
Is Rohto cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Rohto as cruelty-free.
Research behind Rohto's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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