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Shiseido vs MAËLYS

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

Shiseido and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily care and advanced formulas respectively. Shiseido, the Japanese brand founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. MAËLYS is loved for its targeted serums and specialized solutions suited for all skin types. While the former brand offers gentle daily essentials like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, the latter delivers standout targeted products such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or MAËLYS: which is better?

Shiseido is a better choice for most shoppers on this page, as it offers a wide range of highly rated cleansers, toners, and moisturizers for skin types like sensitive and mature skin, whereas MAËLYS features very few products with mostly low fit levels.

What is the difference between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products that provide deep hydration and firming benefits, whereas MAËLYS features only a couple of targeted products on this page like the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum. Shiseido fits best for sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, while MAËLYS has no specific brand-focused routine fit listed for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Reviewers frequently note that Shiseido has a high price point, while pricing details for MAËLYS are not highlighted on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido is unlikely to cause fewer breakouts overall, as the products on this page show mixed acne-prone fit levels ranging from low to high, while MAËLYS offers too few options to compare meaningfully.

Which brand offers more products that are suitable for mature skin?

Shiseido offers significantly more products that are suitable for mature skin, with many items achieving High or Superior Lovi fit levels for this skin type. In contrast, MAËLYS provides very few options on this page, and its products generally show Low fit levels for mature skin.

How do the founding years and owning companies of Shiseido and MAËLYS compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which Shiseido moisturizers achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin?

Among the products on this page, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream and Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin.

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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