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Shiseido vs MAËLYS

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

Shiseido and MAËLYS are distinct skincare brands, with the former being a Japanese company founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited. Both offer thoughtful care through specialized solutions, as the first is beloved for sophisticated moisturizers, gentle cleansers, protective sunscreens, and nourishing serums formulated with glycerin, while the latter is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. Their products suit all skin types best, with the Japanese line featuring balanced formulations that suit sensitive skin and oily skin best. They differ in their standout products and key ingredients, with the first featuring the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, and the second featuring the TOO-FINE and RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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 MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Shiseido vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or MAËLYS: which is better?

Shiseido is the better choice on this page because it offers a wide range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas MAËLYS has mostly Low fits. Shiseido features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products on this page with various Lovi fit levels for sensitive, oily, and mature skin, while MAËLYS features only a couple of body and targeted products with generally lower fit levels. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido has a high price point among the products on this page, but price comparisons are not available for MAËLYS.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido has many products on this page with low or warning fit levels for acne-prone skin, while MAËLYS products on this page are rated as low fit for acne-prone skin. Because both brands feature formulations that may cause breakouts depending on your skin type, choosing between them depends on patch testing specific items.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2006

Which brand has been established longer, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido has been established longer, having been founded in Japan in 1872 compared to MAËLYS which was founded in 2017.

How many of the listed Shiseido products are fragrance-free compared to MAËLYS?

Shiseido has 5 fragrance-free products out of the 20 on this page, while MAËLYS has 1 fragrance-free product out of 2.

Which of the two brands offers a larger selection of products on this page?

Shiseido offers a much larger selection of products on this page with 20 items compared to MAËLYS which only features 2 products.

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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