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Estée Lauder vs Biore

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Estée Lauder and Biore are skincare brands founded in the United States in 1946 and Japan in 1980, respectively. The American brand is beloved for moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers formulated with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the Japanese brand is known for sunscreens, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and efficient makeup removers. Estée Lauder suits mature skin and sensitive skin best, whereas the other brand suits combination skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, these brands differ in their founding origins, specific product lineups, and targeted skin types.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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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 Estée Lauder and Biore products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Estée Lauder vs Biore products

People Say

Estée LauderBiore
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Texture and Smoothness Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Debris Removal and Deep Clean Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Makeup Removal Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Melts away Double Wear foundation instantly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “Removes waterproof mascara, eyeliner, foundation. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't pill — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “layers flawlessly under foundation — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “Smells fresh and clean — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “Fruity fragrance, smells like apple/grape, refreshing. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • High Price and Expense Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Scents and Fragrance Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Smells like chemicals — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Severe Irritation Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “chemical burn — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “caused a rash — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “got some bumps — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Lack of Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Doesn't get all blackheads — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Doesn't shrink pores — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Drying and Stripping Effect Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

Estée Lauder vs Biore routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs Biore routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Biore: which is better?

Both brands perform well across various skin types, but Estée Lauder excels in providing deep hydration and anti-aging benefits, whereas Biore is often noted for debris removal and a more affordable price point. The products on this page feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which help maintain moisture and support skin quality.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Biore?

Estee Lauder is a United States company founded in 1946 with products featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, whereas Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 owned by Kao Corporation. The products on this page for Estee Lauder best fit mature skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin, while Biore products on this page best fit combination skin, mature skin, and oily skin.

Estée Lauder or Biore for dry skin?

For dry skin, Biore achieves a High routine fit on the products on this page, whereas Estée Lauder achieves an Average routine fit. Biore also stands out for debris removal, while Estée Lauder features key ingredients like glycerin which helps provide deep hydration.

Estée Lauder or Biore: which cleanser is better?

For cleansing, Estée Lauder's Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée achieves an Average to High Lovi fit across skin types, whereas Biore's Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser reaches an Average to Low fit on this page.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Biore?

Biore is more affordable than Estée Lauder, as the products on this page have a review theme noting Estée Lauder for a high price point and Biore for a high price and expense.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Estée Lauder or Biore?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free products on this page, with twelve out of fourteen options listing no fragrance compared to all four products for Biore.

Which brand provides better deep hydration and moisture according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, Estée Lauder provides better deep hydration and moisture compared to Biore.

Estée Lauder or Biore for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Estée Lauder and Biore achieve a High Lovi fit level across the products on this page. Topical application of glycerin helps provide hydration without adding heavy oils.

Estée Lauder or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens on this page, Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer fits dry sensitive skin, dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin at a Superior level, while Biore UV Aqua Rich fits combination skin at a High level and most other skin types at an Average level. Estée Lauder products on this page often feature hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which helps provide deep hydration.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Biore for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both Estée Lauder and Biore achieve a High routine fit level on this page. Estée Lauder products on this page often feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which helps provide deep hydration.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Biore for acne-prone skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Biore offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin in their brand routines. Estée Lauder's Micro Essence Treatment Lotion features a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, while Biore provides a focused routine reaching a High fit level for this skin type.

Estée Lauder or Biore for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Biore is a better choice as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level, whereas Estée Lauder achieves an Average fit level. Topical treatments featuring niacinamide, such as those associated with Biore's performance, may help in reducing cutaneous pigmentation.

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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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