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Biore vs Catrice

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

Biore and Catrice are well-regarded beauty brands offering reliable daily care through balanced, thoughtful formulations. The Japanese skincare brand, founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation, is globally loved for its sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while the German brand, founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova, is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both suit combination and oily skin best, with the former also catering to normal skin through standout items like the UV Aqua Rich, the Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, and the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, and the latter featuring solutions like the Under Eye Brightener. They differ primarily in their product types and specific target concerns, as the former focuses on diverse cleansing and sun protection needs while the latter emphasizes specialized eye care.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Biore vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Biore or Catrice: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Biore focuses on cleansers, sunscreens, and masks best suited for oily and acne-prone skin, while Catrice offers an eye product with High fit for dry and sensitive skin. All products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

What is the difference between Biore and Catrice?

Biore offers a range of facial cleansers, masks, makeup removers, and sunscreens that Lovi rates best for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, whereas Catrice features an eye product on this page that Lovi rates High for dry and sensitive skin. Every product from both brands on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Catrice?

This page compares Biore and Catrice skincare items, but it does not provide pricing or affordability information for either brand.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Catrice?

Catrice has a high fit for sensitive skin and average fit for acne-prone skin, while Biore products on this page have an average or low fit for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil with a low fit for acne-prone skin.

When were Biore and Catrice founded and where are their parent companies located?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation, while Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany and is owned by cosnova.

Do any products from Biore or Catrice contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both Biore and Catrice lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does the Biore brand fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, the Biore products on this page fit oily skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin best.

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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