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Biore vs Sebamed

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

Biore and Sebamed are distinct global skincare lines offering targeted daily care through thoughtfully crafted and scientifically balanced formulas. The Japanese brand is known for its effective sunscreens, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and efficient makeup removers that suit combination and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the German brand is loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers that suit sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best because of their skin-neutral pH. While both excel at gentle daily cleansing, they differ in their core approach, with the former emphasizing diverse purifying solutions and the latter maintaining a steady focus on barrier health.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Biore vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Biore or Sebamed: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Biore is best for combination, mature, and oily skin with products like UV Aqua Rich sunscreen having a High fit for combination skin, while Sebamed's Facial Cleanser offers a High fit for combination, oily, and sensitive skin types.

What is the difference between Biore and Sebamed?

Sebamed fits combination, oily, and sensitive skin types with a High level in certain cleansers, whereas Biore achieves a High fit level for combination skin with its sunscreen and sensitive skin with its makeup remover.

Biore or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Sebamed gives a High Lovi fit for oily, acne-prone, sensitive, and combination skin types with its Facial Cleanser, whereas Biore's Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser only reaches an Average fit for those same skin types and falls into Low fits for dry or sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Sebamed?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either Biore or Sebamed products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Sebamed?

Sebamed has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its Facial Cleanser, while Biore products on this page generally have an Average or Low fit for acne-prone skin. Therefore, Sebamed is more likely to help prevent breakouts than Biore.

When was Biore founded compared to Sebamed?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan, while Sebamed was founded earlier in 1967 in Germany.

Which brand has more products listed on the page, Biore or Sebamed?

Biore has more products listed on the page, with a total of four items compared to Sebamed's two products.

Do any products from Biore or Sebamed contain fragrance?

No, every product on this page from both Biore and Sebamed lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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