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Shiseido vs Trilogy

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Shiseido and Trilogy are respected skincare houses offering sophisticated moisturizers, gentle cleansers, protective sunscreens, and nourishing serums built on high-performing formulas. The Japanese brand founded in 1872 is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, and features glycerin as a key ingredient, with research demonstrating that glycerin significantly improved stratum corneum hydration. While the first brand suits sensitive skin and oily skin best, Trilogy suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best. They differ in their origins and specific formulations, yet both provide meticulous preparations designed to address targeted concerns.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Trilogy products

People Say

ShiseidoTrilogy
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Immediate sensation of comfort — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Lightweight, silky, non-sticky, sinks in instantly. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Luxurious and smooth texture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “silky smooth, rich but non-greasy, absorbs quickly, melts into skin — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Gentle and skin-soothing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Supports regeneration of healthy skin barrier — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Velvety smooth — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
  • Brightening and radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “faded pimple marks — Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream”
    • “Eyes look more awake — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Anti-aging and skin firming Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smoothed out crow's feet — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “tighter jawline, lifted appearance, improved elasticity, less sagging — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Pleasant floral fragrance, relaxing, luxurious smell. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “spa-like scent, high-quality packaging, little goes a long way — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Gorgeous smelling — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
  • Strong fragrance and scent issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “If you are sensitive to fragrances, you might find it irritating — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Scent is awful — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Trilogy: which is better?

Shiseido fits sensitive, oily, and mature skin best among the products on this page, while Trilogy is noted as gentler and more skin-soothing. Both brands offer good hydration and anti-aging benefits, but Shiseido does better for brightening and radiance.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Trilogy?

Trilogy is considered gentler and more soothing, while Shiseido does better for brightening and radiance. Both brands offer good hydration and anti-aging benefits.

Shiseido or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

Shiseido features multiple cleansers on this page, such as Deep Cleansing Foam and Clarifying Cleansing Foam, whereas Trilogy offers Rosehip Cream Cleanser. Trilogy is noted as being more gentle and skin-soothing compared to Shiseido.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Trilogy?

Trilogy is more affordable, whereas Shiseido has a high price point. Reviewers frequently mention high prices as a drawback for Shiseido products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Trilogy?

Neither brand page provides enough data to say which causes fewer breakouts, but Trilogy is noted as better for being gentle and skin-soothing. Both brands have products that can trigger skin irritation or formulation complaints according to reviewers.

Which brand offers better options for sensitive skin, Shiseido or Trilogy?

Trilogy does better for sensitive skin since reviewers find it more gentle and skin-soothing, whereas Shiseido products on this page sometimes note skin irritation. Shiseido's Eudermine Revitalizing Essence and Treatment Softener have High Lovi fit levels for sensitive skin, while Trilogy's Rosehip Cream Cleanser also achieves a High fit level for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Shiseido and Trilogy compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas Trilogy was founded in 2002 and has been owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited since 2018.

Which brand has more products formulated with fragrance, Shiseido or Trilogy?

Shiseido has more products formulated with fragrance, with 15 out of 20 products on this page listing fragrance compared to Trilogy with 2 out of 3.

Shiseido or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido features several moisturizers like the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched that achieve a High Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas Trilogy offers options such as the Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream that also reach a High fit for dry and mature skin.

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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