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Shiseido vs Sebamed

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Shiseido and Sebamed are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 1967, respectively. Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the German brand offers reliable moisturizers and gentle cleansers with scientifically balanced formulas. Both options suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand also favoring mature skin and its counterpart favoring reactive and problematic skin. They ultimately differ in their approaches, as the former relies on meticulous formulations to target aging and hydration, whereas the latter maintains a steady focus on barrier health through skin-neutral pH.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Sebamed: which is better?

Shiseido and Sebamed both offer products on this page, but Shiseido features a much wider variety of items with high Lovi fit levels for sensitive and mature skin. Shiseido products often contain key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging. Meanwhile, Sebamed focuses on fragrance-free formulations, though its range on this page is limited to just two products.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and Sebamed?

Shiseido offers a wide range of products with luxurious textures that provide deep hydration and help improve radiance, but reviewers note a high price point and strong fragrance. In contrast, Sebamed features fragrance-free options like its Clear Face Care Gel and Facial Cleanser, which show a High fit for oily and acne-prone skin.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

Shiseido and Sebamed both offer strong cleansing options, but Sebamed is a better fit for sensitive skin with its fragrance-free formulas. Shiseido's Deep Cleansing Foam has a High Lovi fit for oily and combination skin, though it carries a Warning for dry skin and contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Reviewers frequently mention a high price point for Shiseido products on this page, while Sebamed is not noted for high pricing. Shiseido's offerings span a wider luxury range, whereas Sebamed features simpler everyday options.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Sebamed is unlikely to cause breakouts because the products on this page are fragrance-free, whereas many Shiseido items on this page contain fragrance and have lower fit levels for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers products specifically formulated without fragrance, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Sebamed offers fragrance-free products, as every item on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, Shiseido includes fragrance in the majority of the products on this page.

Which company has a longer history, Shiseido founded in Japan or Sebamed founded in Germany?

Shiseido has a longer history, having been founded in Japan in 1872, compared to Sebamed, which was founded in Germany in 1967.

What are the main drawbacks commonly reported by reviewers for Shiseido skincare products?

Reviewers commonly report a high price point and strong fragrance as the main drawbacks for the Shiseido products on this page. Some reviewers also note skin irritation and packaging issues.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido offers multiple moisturizers on this page achieving High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin types, whereas Sebamed features only the Clear Face Care Gel with an Average fit for those skin types. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Shiseido's formulas, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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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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