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Eucerin vs Hada Labo

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Eucerin and Hada Labo are a German skincare brand founded in 1900 and a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004, respectively. Eucerin is known for its comforting moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers enriched with glycerin and shea, while the other brand is loved for its targeted toners, gentle makeup removers, and deeply hydrating moisturizers. The German brand suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas its Japanese counterpart suits dry, sensitive, oily, and combination skin types. They differ primarily in their specialized formulations for specific concerns and their distinct key ingredients.

Eucerin is a German skincare brand founded in 1900 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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This page compares some of the most popular Eucerin and Hada Labo products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Eucerin vs Hada Labo products

People Say

EucerinHada Labo
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin soft all day — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
    • “Incredibly rich and effective — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Great for sensitive skin — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
    • “Doesn't irritate sensitive skin — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “leaves skin soft and hydrated — Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing Oil”
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorption Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “texture is lightweight and absorbs rapidly without leaving any residue — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Eucerin Advanced Repair”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Skin Smoothing and Radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Smooths bumps — Eucerin Advanced Repair”
    • “Smooths thickened skin — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “skin feels plumped and rejuvenated — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Makes my skin plump and hydrating. — Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel”
  • Dark Spot Fading and Brightening Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Dark spots started looking lighter — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “Reducing the appearance of dark spots of hyperpigmentation — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”
    • “faded considerably — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “faded my PIH considerably — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
  • Value for Money Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “bottle lasts forever — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Lasts forever — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “Huge bottle lasts months — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
  • Texture and Consistency Complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Starts to peel and flake like crazy — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”
    • “Consistency like hardened butter — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “Texture Sticky, sticky, sticky! If you have sensory issues, beware. — Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel”
  • Other Performance and Result Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skipping days didn't help — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “Doesn't provide sun protection — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “First two weeks? Not much — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “takes months to see results — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”

Questions and answers

Eucerin or Hada Labo: which is better?

Eucerin and Hada Labo perform equally well for hydration, being fragrance-free and gentle, lightweight and fast absorption, and dark spot fading and brightening, but Eucerin achieves better skin smoothing and radiance while Hada Labo offers better value for money.

What is the difference between Eucerin and Hada Labo?

Eucerin offers specialized formulas for mature skin, dark spots, and oily skin with ingredients like thiamidol and urea, while Hada Labo focuses on fragrance-free hyaluronic acid toners and gels that provide deep hydration and value for money.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Eucerin or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

Both Eucerin and Hada Labo offer effective moisturizers, with Eucerin providing targeted options like the Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream for mature skin and Hada Labo offering deeply hydrating choices like the Gokujyun Perfect Gel.

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Which is more affordable, Eucerin or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo offers better value for money than Eucerin according to the review themes on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Eucerin or Hada Labo?

When it comes to breakouts, reviewers note that Hada Labo and Eucerin products on this page may occasionally cause breakouts and clogged pores or irritation.

How do the founding years and owning companies of Eucerin and Hada Labo compare?

Eucerin was founded in Germany in 1900 and has been owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004, whereas Hada Labo was founded in Japan in 2004 and is owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options among their listed products, Eucerin or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo has more fragrance-free options among their listed products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas 17 of 28 Eucerin products do.

What specific key ingredients are shared across Eucerin products versus Hada Labo products?

Hada Labo products feature hyaluronic acid, whereas the products on this page for Eucerin include glycerin, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, thiamidol, licorice root, vitamin E, urea, and panthenol.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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