Biore and Carotone are distinct skincare lines created to support daily routines with thoughtful formulations. The Japanese brand founded by Kao Corporation in 1980 is globally loved for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers that suit oily and combination skin best, while the second option is loved for targeted serums that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. Specific offerings from the former include the UV Aqua Rich for acne-prone skin, the Makeup Remover Perfect Oil for skin with dark spots, and the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser for mature skin, whereas a standout product from the latter is the Brightening Cream for acne-prone skin. Both rely on carefully crafted formulas, but they differ in their foundational product types and ideal skin types.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Biore is a better fit for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, while Carotone offers products on this page with average Lovi fit levels across most skin types. Lovi rates the products on this page as having no fragrance in their ingredients.
What is the difference between Biore and Carotone?
Biore offers a wider range of products like sunscreens, cleansers, and masks that fit oily, combination, and acne-prone skin best, whereas Carotone features just a brightening cream that averages out across skin types on this page.
Which is more affordable, Biore or Carotone?
Neither Biore nor Carotone is shown as more affordable on this page, as pricing information is not provided for the products on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Carotone?
Biore fits oily and acne-prone skin best among the products on this page, while Carotone has an average fit for them. Lovi rates Biore's UV Aqua Rich and Makeup Remover as High for specific skin types, whereas Carotone's Brightening Cream has an average fit across all listed skin types.
When was each company founded and who owns them?
Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by the Kao Corporation, while Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.
How does the UV Aqua Rich sunscreen fit dry skin compared to oily skin?
For dry skin, Biore's UV Aqua Rich sunscreen has a Caution fit level, whereas for oily skin, Lovi rates it as Average. This means the product is unlikely to be ideal for dry skin compared to oily skin.
Which brand offers products specifically formulated for makeup removal?
Biore offers products specifically formulated for makeup removal, such as Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, which has a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin.
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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.
