Shiseido vs Catrice
Shiseido and Catrice are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 2004, respectively. The Japanese brand is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, all formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, while the German brand is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both deliver reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations, with the former suiting sensitive skin and mature skin best and the latter suiting combination, oily, and normal skin best. They differ because the former offers standout choices such as the Treatment Softener, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas the latter provides the Under Eye Brightener for acne-prone skin.
Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.
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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.
This page compares some of the most popular Shiseido and Catrice products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Shiseido vs Catrice products
Questions and answers
Shiseido or Catrice: which is better?
Shiseido offers a wide range of cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens on this page, whereas Catrice only features an under eye brightener. Shiseido's products feature ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps with anti-aging effects.
What is the difference between Shiseido and Catrice?
Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with a wide range of products that Lovi rates best for sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Catrice is a newer German brand established in 2004 with only one eye product on the page. Shiseido's products often contain fragrance and include key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, while every Catrice product on this page is fragrance-free.
Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Catrice?
Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point, whereas Catrice is an affordable brand founded in Germany in 2004.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Catrice?
Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as its products on this page are fragrance-free and lightweight. Shiseido features several products that may cause skin irritation or breakouts, with some items rated low or showing warnings for acne-prone skin.
How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Shiseido and Catrice?
Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Catrice was founded much later in 2004 in Germany.
Which brand offers more fragrance-free products on this page?
Catrice offers only fragrance-free products on this page, whereas only 5 of 20 Shiseido products list no fragrance.
Which brand has a wider range of products available for different skin types?
Shiseido has a much wider range of products on this page for various skin types compared to Catrice, which features only a single eye product. Shiseido's extensive collection includes cleansers, toners, and moisturizers that Lovi rates as having High or Superior fit levels for specific skin types like sensitive and mature skin.
Research behind their key ingredients
Psychophysical study of the effects of topical application of menthol in healthy volunteers
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
Another Reason for Using Caffeine in Dermocosmetics: Sunscreen Adjuvant
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of octyl methoxycinnamate liposomes
Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Functional properties and skin care effects of sodium trehalose sulfate
Transdermal Delivery of Baicalin Based on Bio-Vesicles and Its Efficacy in Antiaging of the Skin
Liposomal formulation of a vitamin C derivative: a promising strategy to increase skin permeability
New Chalcone-Derived Molecule for the Topical Regulation of Hyperpigmentation and Skin Aging
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
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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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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