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Biore vs Taro

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Biore and Taro are skincare lines that offer reliable daily care through carefully balanced formulas. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation is globally loved for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while Taro is warmly embraced for targeted serums. Both suit combination skin best, though the former suits oily skin and the latter suits sensitive and dry skin. They differ in their standout products for acne-prone skin, with the former offering the UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil for dark spots, and Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser for mature skin, and the latter featuring the Tretinoin Cream.

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

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Questions and answers

Biore or Taro: which is better?

Biore and Taro both fit different skin needs well, as Biore works best for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, while Taro's Tretinoin Cream has a high fit for combination and acne-prone skin. Tretinoin helps restore collagen formation in photodamaged skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993

What is the difference between Biore and Taro?

Biore offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page like cleansers, sunscreens, makeup removers, and masks that fit oily, combination, and acne-prone skin best, whereas Taro features only Tretinoin Cream which has a High fit for combination and acne-prone skin. Tretinoin helps restore collagen formation in photodamaged human skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which is more affordable, Biore or Taro?

Neither Biore nor Taro has pricing or affordability information listed on this page, so it is not possible to compare which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Taro?

Biore products on this page have an average to low fit for acne-prone skin, while Taro Tretinoin Cream has a high fit for acne-prone skin and helps treat breakouts.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which brand was founded earlier, Biore or Taro?

Taro was founded earlier, in 1950, whereas Biore was founded in 1980.

Do any products from Biore or Taro contain fragrance?

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

Which skin types do brand-focused routines for Biore fit best?

Brand-focused routines for Biore 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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