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Shiseido vs MAËLYS

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

Shiseido and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily care and advanced formulas respectively. Shiseido, the Japanese brand founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. MAËLYS is loved for its targeted serums and specialized solutions suited for all skin types. While the former brand offers gentle daily essentials like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, the latter delivers standout targeted products such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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 MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

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Questions and answers

Shiseido or MAËLYS: which is better?

Shiseido is generally the better choice, as the products on this page offer a wide range of high fit levels for sensitive, mature, and dark-spot-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS has mostly low fit ratings. Additionally, Shiseido products utilize key ingredients like hyaluronic acid to help improve skin hydration and aging signs.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas MAËLYS has no best-fit skin types listed among the products on this page. Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare items featuring glycerin and hyaluronic acid, while MAËLYS features targeted specialty formulas.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Reviewers note that Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point, while the pricing details for MAËLYS are not specified.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido includes products on this page that may cause acne or breakouts for certain skin types, such as Bio-Performance Advanced Super Revitalizing Cream, which has a Warning fit level for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, MAËLYS features TOO-FINE, which is rated Low for acne-prone skin.

Between Shiseido and MAËLYS, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Shiseido was founded much earlier in 1872 in Japan, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How do the skin-type fit levels for sensitive skin compare between Shiseido's products and MAËLYS's products?

Shiseido features many products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive skin, whereas MAËLYS offers products with Low or Average fit levels for sensitive skin.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page?

Shiseido has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, with 5 fragrance-free options compared to MAËLYS, which only has 1.

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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