Hada Labo vs ILIA Beauty
Hada Labo and ILIA Beauty are distinct skincare lines originating from Japan and Canada, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for its targeted toners, gentle makeup removers, and deeply hydrating moisturizers, while the Canadian brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and the nourishing nature of its formulas. The former suits dry, sensitive, oily, and combination skin types best, whereas the latter suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their specific product offerings and the exact skin types they accommodate.
Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.
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This page compares some of the most popular Hada Labo and ILIA Beauty products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Hada Labo vs ILIA Beauty products
Questions and answers
Hada Labo or ILIA Beauty: which is better?
Hada Labo is a better choice for most shoppers on this page because its products, like the Gokujyun Lotion, achieve Superior Lovi fits for dry skin and feature deeply hydrating hyaluronic acid. ILIA Beauty products on this page only reach Average fits across skin types.
What is the difference between Hada Labo and ILIA Beauty?
Hada Labo offers multiple toners, a cleansing oil, and a moisturizer with hyaluronic acid that achieve Superior or High Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, whereas ILIA Beauty features just one moisturizer, The Base Face Milk, which has an Average Lovi fit level across all skin types.
Hada Labo or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, Hada Labo features products like Gokujyun Perfect Gel with a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin, whereas ILIA Beauty offers The Base Face Milk with an Average fit across all skin types.
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Which is more affordable, Hada Labo or ILIA Beauty?
Hada Labo offers value and versatility as noted by reviewers, whereas ILIA Beauty has no pricing or value mentions on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Hada Labo or ILIA Beauty?
Hada Labo has products on this page that some reviewers report cause breakouts and clogged pores, while ILIA Beauty has no such reports on this page.
Between Hada Labo and ILIA Beauty, which brand offers products containing hyaluronic acid?
Hada Labo offers products featuring hyaluronic acid, which helps provide deep hydration.
How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Hada Labo and ILIA Beauty?
Hada Labo was founded in 2004 in Japan, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in 2011 in Canada.
Which of the two brands offers a facial cleanser or makeup remover on the page?
Hada Labo offers a makeup remover on the page, specifically the Gokujyun Cleansing Oil, while ILIA Beauty does not feature a cleanser or makeup remover in its products on this page.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Preparation and characterization of a lecithin nanoemulsion as a topical delivery system
The anti-wrinkles properties of sodium acetylated hyaluronate
Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Combined Effect of Silybin and Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate on UV-Induced Photoaging
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.
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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. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Dermatology MD
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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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