Shiseido vs Environ
Shiseido and Environ are distinguished skincare lines known for their careful craftsmanship and effective formulations. The Japanese brand founded in 1872 is beloved for sophisticated moisturizers, gentle cleansers, protective sunscreens, and nourishing serums containing glycerin, which suits sensitive and oily skin best. Meanwhile, the second line is widely loved for luxurious masks and advanced formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and mature skin best. Both brands differ in their specific product offerings, with the former featuring standout items like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, and the latter featuring the Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque.
Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.
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This page compares some of the most popular Shiseido and Environ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Shiseido vs Environ products
Questions and answers
Shiseido or Environ: which is better?
Shiseido is a better choice for shoppers seeking a wide variety of products, as the products on this page cover many skin types with fit levels ranging from Superior to Average, whereas Environ currently features only a single mask with limited fits. Shiseido also offers deeply hydrating and line-reducing formulas using ingredients like hyaluronic acid, though reviewers note that many of its products contain strong fragrances.
What is the difference between Shiseido and Environ?
Shiseido features a broad range of products on this page with varying Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Environ features just one product with limited skin type fits. Shiseido products on this page commonly use key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, and topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.
Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Environ?
Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point, while pricing details for Environ are not specified here. Sodium hyaluronate in these products helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Environ?
Environ has only one product on this page, which has an average fit for acne-prone skin, while the products on this page from Shiseido have varying fits ranging from High to Warning for acne-prone skin. Squalane, found in Shiseido products, may induce inflammatory mediators in skin cells.
How many products from each brand are fragrance-free?
Shiseido has 5 fragrance-free products among the products on this page, while every product on this page by Environ lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which brand has been on the market longer according to their founding years?
Shiseido has been on the market longer, having been founded in 1872 compared to Environ, which was founded in 1990.
What are the main skin types that Shiseido fits best?
Shiseido fits best with sensitive skin, oily skin, and mature skin, according to its brand-focused routines on this page. The products on this page help deliver deep hydration and firming benefits, though reviewers note that strong fragrance is often present.
Research behind their key ingredients
Psychophysical study of the effects of topical application of menthol in healthy volunteers
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
Another Reason for Using Caffeine in Dermocosmetics: Sunscreen Adjuvant
Chemical peels for acne vulgaris: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of octyl methoxycinnamate liposomes
Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Functional properties and skin care effects of sodium trehalose sulfate
Transdermal Delivery of Baicalin Based on Bio-Vesicles and Its Efficacy in Antiaging of the Skin
Liposomal formulation of a vitamin C derivative: a promising strategy to increase skin permeability
New Chalcone-Derived Molecule for the Topical Regulation of Hyperpigmentation and Skin Aging
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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.
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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