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Shiseido vs Sebamed

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Shiseido and Sebamed are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 1967, respectively. Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the German brand offers reliable moisturizers and gentle cleansers with scientifically balanced formulas. Both options suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand also favoring mature skin and its counterpart favoring reactive and problematic skin. They ultimately differ in their approaches, as the former relies on meticulous formulations to target aging and hydration, whereas the latter maintains a steady focus on barrier health through skin-neutral pH.

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

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

Popular Shiseido vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Sebamed: which is better?

Shiseido is a better choice for heavy-duty anti-aging and deep hydration, while Sebamed is ideal if you want completely fragrance-free options. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and Sebamed?

Shiseido features 20 products on this page with various Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Sebamed offers only two products. Additionally, Shiseido includes fragrance in most of its products, while every Sebamed product on this page is fragrance-free.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

Shiseido features multiple cleansers on this page, such as the Deep Cleansing Foam which has a High Lovi fit for oily skin, whereas Sebamed offers the Facial Cleanser which achieves a High fit for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin. Both brands provide deep-cleansing and efficient options, but Sebamed lists no fragrance across its products compared to Shiseido's fragranced cleansers.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Reviews for the products on this page indicate that Shiseido has a high price point, whereas Sebamed is not noted for high pricing. Shiseido's products feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality.

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Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Sebamed is unlikely to cause breakouts because all the products on this page list no fragrance, whereas most Shiseido products on this page contain fragrance and reviewers sometimes note skin irritation.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Shiseido and Sebamed?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Sebamed was established later in 1967 in Germany.

Which Shiseido products are fragrance-free compared to all Sebamed products lacking fragrance?

Shiseido has 5 out of 20 products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas every product from Sebamed on this page lists no fragrance.

What specific skin types are identified as the best fit for Shiseido based on its brand-focused routines?

Based on its brand-focused routines, Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido and Sebamed both offer moisturizers, with Shiseido providing a wide selection of products on this page that feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin hydration. Sebamed features the Clear Face Care Gel, which has a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

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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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