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Shiseido vs Valmont

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

Shiseido and Valmont are esteemed skincare houses founded in Japan in 1872 and Switzerland in 1985, respectively. The Japanese brand is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. Both suit mature skin best, though the former also suits sensitive skin and the latter suits dehydrated skin, with differences appearing in their specific product lineups and founding origins.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Valmont products

Shiseido vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Valmont: which is better?

Shiseido may be better for most shoppers since the products on this page cover a wide variety of skincare needs, whereas Valmont features only a single product on this page. Shiseido features key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, with hyaluronic acid helping to improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and Valmont?

Shiseido is a Japanese company founded in 1872 with a wide range of products on this page that fit sensitive and mature skin best, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 with only one product listed. Topical hyaluronic acid, found across Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Shiseido or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Shiseido offers a wide variety of options on this page with varying Lovi fit levels depending on your skin type, such as the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream which achieves a High fit for dry skin. Valmont features the Prime Renewing Pack on this page, which has an Average fit for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient found in Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Valmont?

Reviewers frequently note that Shiseido products come with a high price point, though the page does not provide enough pricing data to determine if Valmont is more affordable. Hyaluronic acid helps hydrate the skin across both brands.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Valmont?

Valmont features only one product on this page, which has an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Shiseido includes several products with High fit levels for acne-prone skin alongside others with lower ratings. Squalane, a key component, may induce inflammatory mediators in skin cells.

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How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Shiseido and Valmont?

Shiseido was founded in Japan in 1872, whereas Valmont was founded later in Switzerland in 1985.

Which brand offers more products that are rated as having a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin?

Shiseido offers more products on this page that are rated as having a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin, including the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream and Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream.

How many products across the two brands do not list fragrance?

Among the products on this page, Shiseido features 5 products that do not list fragrance, while Valmont has none.

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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