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Biore vs ILIA Beauty

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

Biore and ILIA Beauty are distinct skincare lines created to support daily routines. The Japanese brand, founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation, offers sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers with balanced formulas, such as 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, making it suit oily and combination skin best. Conversely, the Canadian brand, founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022, is known for thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing compositions like The Base Face Milk, which suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both brands provide reliable daily care, they differ in their targeted formulations and hydrating compositions.

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

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

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Questions and answers

Biore or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Biore fits oily, combination, and acne-prone skin best with products on this page, while ILIA Beauty offers a gentle moisturizer suited for a wide range of skin types.

What is the difference between Biore and ILIA Beauty?

Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that best fits oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, whereas ILIA Beauty is a Canadian brand founded in 2011 featuring products on this page like The Base Face Milk with average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, Biore or ILIA Beauty?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Biore and ILIA Beauty cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or ILIA Beauty?

For acne-prone skin, Biore works best because the products on this page best fit oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, whereas ILIA Beauty only features The Base Face Milk with an average fit.

Between Biore and ILIA Beauty, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Biore was founded earlier in 1980 in Japan, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in 2011 in Canada.

Do any products from Biore or ILIA Beauty contain fragrance?

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

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

According to its brand-focused routines, Biore fits 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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