🇺🇸United States

Anessa vs No7

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

Anessa and No7 are well-established skincare brands originating from Japan and Britain, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas featuring reliable daily protection, while the British brand offers serums, eye products, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more built around vitamin c, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid. Anessa suits all skin types best, whereas No7 fits mature skin and dry skin best. Both brands differ in their core formulations, as the first focuses on shielding and caring for the complexion through targeted milk and gel sunscreens, while the second relies on ingredients like shea butter to protect skin and mitigate erythema alongside specialized creams and serums.

Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

anessaco.comen.wikipedia.orgcorp.shiseido.comhappi.com

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

cosmeticsbusiness.comen.wikipedia.org

This page compares some of the most popular Anessa and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Anessa vs No7 products

Questions and answers

Anessa or No7: which is better?

Both brands offer strong options depending on your skincare goals, with No7 providing a Superior fit for mature skin in products like Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream and Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream, while every Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation, and topical retinol may improve naturally aged skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Archives of Dermatology, 2007

What is the difference between Anessa and No7?

Anessa offers sunscreen products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas No7 features a wide range of serums, creams, and sunscreens with a focus on mature, dry, and sensitive skin. For instance, No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream reaches a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin.

Anessa or No7: which sunscreen is better?

When comparing sunscreens between the two brands, Anessa offers products like Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk that achieve a High Lovi fit across oily, combination, mature, and acne-prone skin types, while listing no fragrance across all products on this page. No7 features sunscreens like Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream, which achieves a Superior Lovi fit for mature skin and High fits for dry and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Anessa or No7?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Anessa and No7.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Anessa or No7?

Anessa is unlikely to cause breakouts, as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin, whereas No7 products mostly show an Average fit for these skin types. No7 reviewers also often mention complaints about skin irritation and adverse reactions.

Do any Anessa or No7 products contain fragrance?

Every product from Anessa lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while No7 includes fragrance in 3 of its 13 products on this page.

Which brand has been around longer, Anessa or No7?

No7 has been around longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 1935, whereas Anessa was founded in Japan in 1992.

What key ingredients are found across No7 products?

The key ingredients found across No7 products on this page include Vitamin C, Shea butter, Hyaluronic acid, and Niacinamide.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play