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Biore vs Catrice

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

Biore and Catrice are distinguished beauty names originating from Japan and Germany, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for sunscreens, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and efficient makeup removers featuring key ingredients, whereas the German brand is recognized for refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both suit combination skin, while the former also serves mature skin and the latter accommodates oily and normal skin. They differ primarily in their heritage, founding eras, and specific product assortments tailored to diverse complexions.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Biore vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Biore or Catrice: which is better?

Biore offers a broad range of products on this page that fit combination, mature, and oily skin best, whereas Catrice features just one product with a High fit for dry and sensitive skin. Both brands list no fragrance in the products on this page.

What is the difference between Biore and Catrice?

Biore offers a range of cleansers, sunscreens, and masks featuring products that fit combination, oily, and mature skin best, whereas Catrice provides an eye product on this page with High fits for dry and sensitive skin. None of the products on this page for either brand contain added fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Catrice?

I am sorry, but the provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether Biore or Catrice is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Catrice?

Biore offers a wider range of products on this page for oily and acne-prone skin, such as its Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser which has an average fit level from Lovi for acne-prone skin, whereas Catrice only features an eye product on this page.

Where and when were Biore and Catrice founded, and which companies own them?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation, while Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany and is owned by cosnova.

How does the Lovi fit level for Biore's UV Aqua Rich compare between combination skin and dry skin?

For Biore's UV Aqua Rich on this page, Lovi rates the fit as High for combination skin and Caution for dry skin.

Which Biore products on the page contain no fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page by Biore lists no fragrance in its ingredients. This includes UV Aqua Rich, Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, and Makeup Remover Perfect 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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