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Shiseido vs Charlotte Tilbury

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

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Charlotte Tilbury products

People Say

ShiseidoCharlotte Tilbury
  • Deep hydration Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Immediate sensation of comfort — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels plump, soft and nourished, eliminates dryness, bouncy feel — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Skin feels more hydrated — Shiseido Activating Essence”
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • Luxurious and lightweight texture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “silky smooth, rich but non-greasy, absorbs quickly, melts into skin — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
    • “rich and nourishing — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “sinks in well — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Radiance and brightening Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “under eyes look brighter — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “faded pimple marks — Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream”
  • Makeup base and compatibility Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “Great base for makeup — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Anti-aging and skin smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Smoothed out crow's feet — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “tighter jawline, lifted appearance, improved elasticity, less sagging — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “instantly smoothed out lines — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • Pleasant scent and experience Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Pleasant floral fragrance, relaxing, luxurious smell. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “spa-like scent, high-quality packaging, little goes a long way — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “smells like spa — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Expensive, pricey, high cost for the amount. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “not worth the splurge — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “grandma perfume smell — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “scent too strong — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
  • Clogged pores and breakouts Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Clogs my pores — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “caused small bumps — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Greasy finish or heavy feel Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Stays tacky and shiny — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “feels a bit oily — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “slightly tacky — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “too greasy for oily skin — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

Shiseido is better for anti-aging and deep hydration among the products on this page, while Charlotte Tilbury excels in radiance, brightening, and makeup compatibility. Both brands share a high price point, but Shiseido products more frequently feature strong fragrance and can cause a heavy feel or breakouts.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Charlotte Tilbury?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 offering a wide range of skincare products on this page that excel in deep hydration and anti-aging, while Charlotte Tilbury is a newer UK-based brand known for fragrance-free formulas that do better with radiance and makeup compatibility. Both brands feature high price points, but Shiseido products on this page often contain fragrance and may sometimes cause skin irritation or heavy feel.

Shiseido or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

Both Shiseido and Charlotte Tilbury offer moisturizers with great hydrating benefits, with Shiseido providing a wider variety of options for different skin types and concerns while Charlotte Tilbury features fragrance-free formulas. Lovi rates Shiseido's Essential Energy Hydrating Cream and Charlotte's Magic Cream as having High to Superior fit levels for dry and mature skin types.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Charlotte Tilbury?

Shiseido and Charlotte Tilbury are equal when it comes to a high price point, as reviewers on this page mention high prices for both brands equally.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Charlotte Tilbury?

Charlotte Tilbury causes fewer breakouts on the products on this page, as clogged pores and breakouts are noted as a negative review theme for Shiseido but not for Charlotte Tilbury.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Shiseido and Charlotte Tilbury?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Charlotte Tilbury was established much later in 2013 in the United Kingdom.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options among their listed products, Shiseido or Charlotte Tilbury?

Charlotte Tilbury has more fragrance-free options among the products on this page, as every listed product contains no fragrance. In contrast, only 5 of 20 Shiseido products on this page list no fragrance.

Which brand offers a dedicated facial oil in their skincare lineup?

Charlotte Tilbury offers a dedicated facial oil in its skincare lineup with the Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil, whereas the products on this page for Shiseido do not include a dedicated facial oil.

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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