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Shiseido vs Luna Nectar

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

Shiseido and Luna Nectar are esteemed skincare brands that offer thoughtful daily care for varied complexions. The Japanese house, founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian maker, established in 2017, is cherished for its nutrient-rich serums and meticulously blended formulas tailored for sensitive, dry, and mature skin. These houses differ primarily in their heritage and specific product selections, with the former providing extensive staple items and the latter focusing on specialized botanical enhancements.

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

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Luna Nectar is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2017 and owned by Luna Nectar Organics Inc..

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

Popular Shiseido vs Luna Nectar products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Luna Nectar: which is better?

Shiseido and Luna Nectar offer very different options on this page, with Shiseido providing a wide variety of cleansers, toners, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, while Luna Nectar focuses on a single serum. Lovi gives Shiseido a High fit for sensitive and mature skin, and Luna Nectar a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and Luna Nectar?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand offering a wide range of cleansers, moisturizers, and treatments on this page that feature key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, whereas Luna Nectar is a Canadian brand with just one serum listed. Shiseido products on this page often contain fragrance, while Luna Nectar lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Luna Nectar?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between Shiseido and Luna Nectar.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Luna Nectar?

Luna Nectar features only fragrance-free products on this page, whereas many Shiseido products on this page contain fragrance that may sometimes cause skin irritation. For acne-prone skin, the products on this page for Shiseido show a mix of fit levels, while Luna Nectar offers Futurize with an average Lovi fit level.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Shiseido and Luna Nectar?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Luna Nectar was founded much later in 2017 in Canada.

Which brand offers products with fragrance, and how many fragrance-free options are available from Shiseido compared to Luna Nectar?

Shiseido offers products with fragrance, while every product on the Luna Nectar page lists no fragrance. Shiseido has 5 fragrance-free options among the products on this page.

What are the primary skin types that Shiseido and Luna Nectar are best suited for according to their brand-focused routines?

According to their brand-focused routines, Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and oily skin best, while Luna Nectar does not list any primary best-fit skin types 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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