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Galderma vs FANCL

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Galderma and FANCL are two established skincare brands, originating in Switzerland in 1981 and Japan in 1980 respectively. The Swiss brand specializes in serums with key ingredients suited best for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, including the Epiduo Gel and Benzac AC variants. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants, crafted from pure formulas that care for sensitive, dry, and normal skin types. While both offer reliable daily solutions for maintaining balanced skin, they differ through targeted treatments for distinct skin concerns.

Galderma is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1981 and owned by Galderma Group AG.

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular Galderma vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

Galderma or FANCL: which is better?

Galderma is better for treating oily and acne-prone skin with its effective acne-clearing serums, whereas FANCL is a superior fit for sensitive and dry skin types because of its gentle makeup removers and exfoliants. Lovi rates FANCL as Superior for dry sensitive skin, while Galderma products on this page receive a Caution rating for those same skin types.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018

What is the difference between Galderma and FANCL?

Galderma fits oily, combination, and oily acne-prone skin best with its effective acne-clearing serums, whereas FANCL offers top-tier cleansing and exfoliating products that achieve superior fit ratings for dry, sensitive, and mature skin. Both brands have no fragrance in the products on this page.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018

Which is more affordable, Galderma or FANCL?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either Galderma or FANCL.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Galderma or FANCL?

Galderma offers effective acne-clearing serums with a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin, whereas FANCL features cleansers and exfoliants that reach Superior or High fit for various skin types.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018

Between Galderma and FANCL, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

FANCL was founded earlier in 1980 in Japan, while Galderma was founded in 1981 in Switzerland.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between Galderma's Epiduo Gel and FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil?

Galderma's Epiduo Gel has a Low Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin.

Do any of the products listed for Galderma or FANCL contain fragrance in their ingredients?

No, every product listed on this page for both Galderma and FANCL lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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