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Shu Uemura vs KORRES

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

Shu Uemura and KORRES are two distinct beauty lines, with the former being a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003, and the latter drawing on the rich heritage of its botanical formulas. The first brand is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas like the cleansing oil, while the second brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers such as the Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream, Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser, and Bounce Firming Moisturizer. Products from the Japanese line suit all skin types best, whereas offerings from KORRES suit dry, sensitive, normal, and combination skin best. They differ primarily because the former relies on gentle and effective balances, while the latter employs carefully selected ingredients to support the natural balance of the complexion.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES generally offers higher fit levels across more skin types on this page than Shu Uemura, particularly with products like its Foaming Cream Cleanser achieving a High fit for dry sensitive skin. However, shoppers should note that every KORRES product on this page includes fragrance, whereas every Shu Uemura product lists no fragrance.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

KORRES offers multiple products with a High Lovi fit for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Shu Uemura provides only a cleansing oil whose fit levels on this page range from Average to Caution for those skin types. Additionally, every product on this page from Shu Uemura lists no fragrance, while all five KORRES products contain fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

KORRES products on this page often attract high price and value concerns from reviewers, while Shu Uemura does not list pricing information on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura's cleansing oil on this page has a Low Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas KORRES offers cleansers and moisturizers with High Lovi fits for acne-prone skin. However, KORRES reviewers sometimes note skin breakouts and irritation, and its Velvet Skin Drink has a Low Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

Shu Uemura offers fragrance-free products on this page, as every product from the brand lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, KORRES includes fragrance in all five of its products on this page.

How do the founding years and current ownership of Shu Uemura and KORRES compare?

Shu Uemura was founded in Japan in 1967 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003, whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and is currently owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres as of 2024.

What specific skin types are best suited for the KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer according to its Lovi fit levels?

Lovi finds that the KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer has a High fit for dry skin, mature skin, acne-prone skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin. It has an average fit for sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, and oily skin.

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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