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Shiseido vs Blue Lizard

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

Shiseido and Blue Lizard are respected skincare brands offering gentle, effective daily care. The Japanese heritage brand, founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, is beloved for moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the latter is widely loved for thoughtful mineral sunscreens and reliable formulas. Both suit sensitive skin best, with the heritage line additionally suiting mature skin through products like the Treatment Softener for acne-prone skin, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas the Australian-born line features the Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ for acne-prone skin. They differ because the former provides a broad array of skincare categories with clinical study findings showing that glycerin significantly improved stratum corneum hydration, while the latter focuses on mineral sunscreens that protect the skin effectively while maintaining a soothing feel.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Blue Lizard: which is better?

Both brands have strong options depending on your needs, with Blue Lizard offering a superior fit for sensitive skin on this page, while Shiseido features a wide range of moisturizers and cleansers that help with hydration and radiance. Hyaluronic acid is used across the products on this page to help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and Blue Lizard?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of skincare products that typically feature fragrance and fit sensitive and mature skin well, whereas Blue Lizard features fragrance-free mineral sunscreens where the Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ achieves a Superior fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

Shiseido or Blue Lizard: which sunscreen is better?

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ achieves a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin, whereas the sunscreens from Shiseido on this page achieve lower fit levels for those skin types. Blue Lizard also formulates all the products on this page without fragrance, while most Shiseido products contain it.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Blue Lizard?

Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point, whereas Blue Lizard is not noted for high pricing on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Blue Lizard?

Blue Lizard features a mineral sunscreen on this page with a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Shiseido products on this page often carry a lower fit level for acne-prone skin. Shiseido items on this page also frequently contain added fragrance, which may sometimes contribute to skin irritation.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Shiseido and Blue Lizard compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas Blue Lizard was founded in 1995 and has been owned by Hildred Capital Management since 2017.

Do all Blue Lizard products lack fragrance, whereas some Shiseido products contain it?

Yes, every Blue Lizard product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas many Shiseido products on this page contain fragrance. Hyaluronic acid helps hydrate skin across both brands.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which brand offers a greater variety of products for mature skin?

Shiseido offers a greater variety of products for mature skin on this page, with fit levels ranging from Average to Superior across multiple categories like moisturizers, cleansers, and eye creams. In contrast, Blue Lizard features only a single sunscreen on this page.

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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