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Anessa vs NIOD

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

Anessa and NIOD are advanced skincare brands featuring sophisticated formulas that deliver targeted results. The Japanese brand is known for its beloved sunscreens, while the Canadian brand offers advanced serums and balancing toners. Both suit various complexions, though the former serves all skin types best, and the latter suits mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. They differ fundamentally in their offerings, with the former providing reliable daily protection and the latter providing scientifically rigorous development.

Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Anessa vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Anessa or NIOD: which is better?

Both Anessa and NIOD offer great options, with Anessa providing High fit levels for oily and acne-prone skin types across its sunscreens, and NIOD offering High fit levels for sensitive and mature skin with its serum. Every product on this page from both brands contains no fragrance.

What is the difference between Anessa and NIOD?

Anessa offers sunscreens founded in Japan in 1992 by Shiseido, whereas NIOD provides serums and toners founded in Canada in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Anessa or NIOD?

The products on this page for both Anessa and NIOD do not list pricing information, so affordability cannot be compared.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Anessa or NIOD?

Anessa is a better fit for acne-prone skin, as its products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for oily acne-prone and acne-prone skin types. NIOD products on this page receive only an Average or High fit level for those same concerns.

When and where were Anessa and NIOD founded, and which parent companies own them?

Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, while NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada and has been owned by The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

Do any of the Anessa or NIOD products listed on the page contain fragrance?

No, every product from both Anessa and NIOD listed on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How does the fit level of Anessa's Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk compare to NIOD's Modulating Glucosides for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates Anessa's Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk as Average, whereas NIOD's Modulating Glucosides achieves a High fit level.

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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