Canmake skincare
Canmake is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1985 and owned by IDA Group.
Canmake is widely loved for its lightweight sunscreens and delicate formulas. Its products suit balanced, dry, and combination skin best. The standout product for acne-prone skin is the Mermaid Skin Gel UV. Users can enjoy reliable daily protection and gentle care.
This page covers some of the most popular Canmake products; for the whole Canmake range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Canmake sunscreens
Questions and answers
Is Canmake worth it?
Canmake is worth it for shoppers seeking reliable sun protection, as Lovi rates its products High for dry, oily, and sensitive skin. Additionally, the Canmake products on this page are fragrance-free.
What are Canmake's best products?
Canmake offers the Mermaid Skin Gel UV, which Lovi rates Superior for mature skin and High for oily, dry, sensitive, and combination skin. Every product from the Canmake selection on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which Canmake sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?
Mermaid Skin Gel UV is the best Canmake sunscreen for sensitive skin, and Lovi rates it High for sensitive skin. Every Canmake product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Does Canmake cause breakouts?
Canmake is unlikely to cause breakouts because its sunscreen, Mermaid Skin Gel UV, is rated High for oily and acne-prone skin on Lovi. Zinc oxide helps soothe the skin and manage blemishes.
Is Canmake fragrance-free?
Yes, every Canmake product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. The Canmake products on this page help shoppers avoid added scents.
What are the key ingredients in Canmake products?
The key ingredients in Canmake products include sodium hyaluronate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, which help protect against sun damage and keep skin smooth. Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
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How do I build a Canmake skincare routine?
To build a Canmake routine, apply the Mermaid Skin Gel UV sunscreen daily to protect the face. Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.
Where can I buy Canmake, and how much does it cost?
Canmake products on this page are available on Amazon US. They cost around $14.51.
What are good alternatives to Canmake?
Good alternatives to Canmake with skincare pages on Lovi include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC. Lovi rates the Biore-focused routine as Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Canmake vs Biore: which is better?
Canmake outperforms Biore with a Superior fit for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior across all these skin types.
Who owns Canmake, and where is it from?
Canmake is a Japanese brand founded in 1985, owned by IDA Group.
Is Canmake cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Canmake as cruelty-free.
Research behind Canmake'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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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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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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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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