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Bioderma vs Biore

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Bioderma and Biore are renowned international skincare brands founded in France and Japan, respectively. The French brand offers thoughtful moisturizers, makeup removers, serums, and cleansers anchored by nourishing glycerin to suit sensitive and acne-prone skin, while the Japanese brand provides effective sunscreens, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and efficient makeup removers designed for combination and mature skin. Both lines deliver targeted solutions to improve hydration, restore barrier function, and address specific complexions through high-tolerance or thoughtfully crafted formulas.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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

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

Popular Bioderma vs Biore products

People Say

BiodermaBiore
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “skin feels plump — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “leaves skin feeling hydrated — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Texture and Absorption Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Product Effectiveness and Usability Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Minimal effort required — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Satisfying to see results — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Love the tingle — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Deep Clean and Debris Removal Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Matte Finish and Primer Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Skin Irritation and Adverse Reactions Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “broke me out — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “coat the eyes with a milky film — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “stings my eyes bad — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Scent and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Texture and Residue Issues Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Too liquidy, thin consistency, messy application. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Biore routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs Biore routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or Biore: which is better?

Both brands offer an equal level of routine fit across all skin types on Lovi, though Bioderma is particularly noted for soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Biore?

Bioderma is founded in France and best fits sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin, whereas Biore is founded in Japan and best fits combination, mature, and oily skin.

Bioderma or Biore for dry skin?

Both Bioderma and Biore have a High routine fit level for dry skin. Bioderma features key ingredients like glycerin and golden seaweed across the products on this page to help support hydration.

Bioderma or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Both Bioderma and Biore offer effective cleansers, with Lovi fit levels for the products on this page varying widely by skin type from Superior to Caution. Reviewers note that Bioderma does better for gentle and non-irritating formulas, while Biore performs better for deep cleans and debris removal.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Biore?

Reviewers sometimes note that Bioderma has a high price point and value concerns, whereas the products on this page for Biore do not have such notes.

Which brand has products with fragrance, Bioderma or Biore?

Bioderma lists no fragrance for 9 of 20 of the products on this page, while every product from Biore on this page lists no fragrance.

When was Biore founded and who owns it?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation.

What are some key ingredients shared across Bioderma products?

Glycerin and golden seaweed are key ingredients found across the products on this page for Bioderma.

Bioderma or Biore for oily skin?

Lovi shows that Bioderma and Biore both have a High routine fit for oily skin. Biore does better for product effectiveness and usability, while the products on this page for Bioderma include options with glycerin.

Bioderma or Biore for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and Biore provide an equal High routine fit level for sensitive skin on Lovi. Reviewers note that Bioderma does better for being gentle and non-irritating.

Bioderma or Biore for acne-prone skin?

Bioderma and Biore are equal because Lovi rates the routine fit for acne-prone skin as High for both brands. Bioderma features products on this page that reviewers mostly note for soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers.

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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