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Shiseido vs Azclear

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Shiseido and Azclear are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, and a soothing line of carefully balanced formulas, respectively. The former is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, all formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, while the latter is deeply appreciated for its soothing serums. Both suit sensitive skin best, with the first also suiting mature skin, and the second also suiting acne-prone and reactive skin types. They differ in their standout choices for specific concerns, as the brand offers the Treatment Softener for acne-prone skin, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream for mature skin, whereas its counterpart features the Medicated Lotion for acne-prone skin.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Azclear products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Azclear: which is better?

Shiseido offers a much wider range of products on this page with varying Lovi fit levels for different skin types, while Azclear features only a single medicated lotion.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Azclear?

Shiseido offers a wide range of twenty products on this page featuring key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, whereas Azclear features only one medicated lotion on the page. Reviewers report that Shiseido delivers deep hydration and luxurious textures with a High fit for mature skin, while Azclear achieves a High fit specifically for oily acne-prone skin.

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Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Azclear?

Azclear tends to be more affordable, while the products on this page for Shiseido have a high price point. Reviewers note that Shiseido features luxurious textures, but it also comes with strong fragrance.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Azclear?

Azclear has a specialized medicated lotion that helps with oily and acne-prone skin, whereas the Shiseido products on this page show varying fit levels for acne-prone skin with some items rated low or showing warnings. Azclear is unlikely to cause irritation from fragrance since every product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free skincare products, Shiseido or Azclear?

Azclear offers fragrance-free options for all the products on this page, whereas Shiseido includes fragrance in the majority of its range. Lovi rates Azclear's Medicated Lotion as having a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate owners of Shiseido and Azclear compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas Azclear was founded in 2010 and is owned by Ego Pharmaceuticals.

Which brand has a wider variety of product categories like sunscreens, toners, and cleansers?

Shiseido offers a much wider variety of product categories on this page, including sunscreens, toners, and cleansers, whereas Azclear only features a single medicated lotion serum. Lovi gives Shiseido products fit levels ranging from Superior to Warning across various skin types.

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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