GATSBY skincare
GATSBY is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by CVC Capital Partners plc since 2026.
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GATSBY is quietly celebrated for its refreshing cleansers and refined formulas. Its products suit combination, oily, and normal skin types best. For acne-prone skin, the FACIAL WASH stands out as the primary choice for targeted care. These gentle solutions consistently leave the complexion feeling balanced, clean, and renewed.
This page covers some of the most popular GATSBY products; for the whole GATSBY range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
GATSBY cleansers
Questions and answers
Is GATSBY worth it?
GATSBY is worth considering since the GATSBY products on this page have no added fragrance and its routines achieve Superior fit levels for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the GATSBY FACIAL WASH Average for oily and combination skin, but warns against it for dry skin.
What are GATSBY's best products?
GATSBY offers FACIAL WASH as its featured product on this page. Lovi rates this cleanser Average for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin, while GATSBY-focused routines achieve Superior fit levels across dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin types.
Which GATSBY cleanser is best for oily skin?
FACIAL WASH is the cleanser on this page for oily skin, rating Average for it. Lovi rates the GATSBY-focused routine Superior for oily skin.
Does GATSBY cause breakouts?
GATSBY is unlikely to cause breakouts, as the GATSBY products on this page have an average fit of Superior for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the GATSBY FACIAL WASH Average for acne-prone skin.
Is GATSBY fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the GATSBY products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in GATSBY products?
GATSBY products on this page feature Myristic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid as key ingredients. Myristic acid helps reduce skin inflammation, while glycerin provides moisture and salicylic acid helps manage acne breakouts. Every GATSBY product on this page lists no fragrance.
How do I build a GATSBY skincare routine?
To build a GATSBY skincare routine, you use the GATSBY FACIAL WASH cleanser. Lovi rates GATSBY-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to GATSBY?
Biore is a good alternative to GATSBY because both brands offer routines rated Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Other similar skincare brands with pages on Lovi include Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC.
GATSBY vs Biore: which is better?
GATSBY is better than Biore for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin because Lovi rates the GATSBY-focused routine Superior for all five skin types, while the Biore-focused routine is rated Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, and combination skin, but only High for acne-prone skin.
Who owns GATSBY, and where is it from?
GATSBY is a Japanese brand founded in 1978, owned by CVC Capital Partners plc since 2026.
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Is GATSBY cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list GATSBY as cruelty-free.
Research behind GATSBY'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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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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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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