Rohto skincare
Rohto is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1909 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
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Rohto is beloved for its functional product types and well-formulated ingredients. Its products suit sensitive skin best because of their gentle nature. For acne-prone skin, the standout product is the Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence. The brand delivers reliable daily care for everyday routines.
This page covers some of the most popular Rohto products; for the whole Rohto range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Is Rohto worth it?
Rohto is worth it because its routines reach a Superior fit for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence High for sensitive skin and skin with dark spots, and every product from the brand on this page is free of added fragrance.
What are Rohto's best products?
Rohto's Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence is a top pick, rating High for sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. Lovi rates the Rohto-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Does Rohto cause breakouts?
Rohto is unlikely to cause breakouts, as the Rohto products on this page list no fragrance and Lovi rates acne-prone skin Superior for the Rohto-focused routine.
Is Rohto fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Rohto products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Rohto products?
Rohto products on this page include UV filters for sun protection and sodium hyaluronate to help keep skin smooth and hydrated. Lovi rates the brand Superior for dry skin, oily skin, and sensitive skin.
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How do I build a Rohto skincare routine?
A Rohto routine uses a sunscreen like Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence to protect the face while keeping the skin feeling soft. Lovi rates a Rohto-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.
Where can I buy Rohto, and how much does it cost?
Rohto products on this page are sold at Canadian stores. Prices on the page range from CA$31.00 to CA$31.00.
What are good alternatives to Rohto?
Good alternatives to Rohto include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC, which all have dedicated pages on Lovi. Among these, Biore offers brand-focused routines that rate High for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Rohto vs Biore: which is better?
Rohto routines rate better than Biore routines for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, with Lovi giving Rohto a Superior fit for all five skin types while Biore receives a High fit. Every Rohto product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Who owns Rohto, and where is it from?
Rohto is a Japanese brand founded in 1909, owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
Is Rohto cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Rohto as cruelty-free.
Research behind Rohto'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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