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Shu Uemura vs Augustinus Bader

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

Shu Uemura and Augustinus Bader are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and a German skincare brand founded in 2018, respectively. The Japanese brand is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas, while the German brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products, which are built around its formulas. Products from the first brand suit all skin types best owing to their gentle and effective nature, whereas products from the second brand suit dry skin and mature skin best because of these preparations. They differ primarily in their standout offerings and targeted concerns, with the cleansing oil from the first being ideal for acne-prone skin, and the The Serum, The Eye Cream, and The Rich Cream from the second addressing acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs Augustinus Bader products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader generally achieves superior fit levels across multiple skin types with products like The Rich Cream and The Serum, whereas the Shu Uemura cleansing oil on this page mostly shows average or lower fit ratings.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader offers a broad range of moisturizers, serums, and eye care with high fit levels for dry and mature skin, whereas Shu Uemura features a cleansing oil on this page with average to low fit levels across various skin types. Every product from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or Augustinus Bader?

Shu Uemura is more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader faces frequent reviewer complaints about its extreme price.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader may sometimes cause breakouts as noted by reviewers, whereas Lovi rates Shu Uemura's cleansing oil as a caution for acne-prone skin.

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Which brand is better suited for mature skin, Shu Uemura or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader is better suited for mature skin, as Lovi rates several of its products on this page as having a Superior or High fit for that skin type. In contrast, Shu Uemura's cleansing oil on this page has an Average fit for mature skin.

Do either Shu Uemura or Augustinus Bader products contain fragrance?

Every Shu Uemura and Augustinus Bader product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types do the brand-focused routines for Augustinus Bader best fit?

The brand-focused routines for Augustinus Bader best fit dry skin, mature skin, and dry 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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