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The INKEY List vs Biore

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The INKEY List and Biore are accessible beauty lines, with the British line founded in 2018 and the Japanese brand established in 1980. The former offers moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, while the latter is beloved for effective sunscreens, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and efficient makeup removers. Both suit combination skin, though the first brand also fits sensitive skin and features targeted treatments like a PHA Toner, an Azelaic Acid Serum, and a Ceramide Moisturizer, whereas the second brand best suits mature skin and highlights solutions such as UV Aqua Rich, Perfect Oil, and Charcoal Cleanser. Ultimately, they differ through the former's focus on barrier-restoring glycerin and specific dermatological needs versus the latter's emphasis on daily protection and cleansing.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs Biore products

People Say

The INKEY ListBiore
  • Lightweight Texture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sits beautifully under makeup — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Gel consistency — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “feels like applying straight up water to the skin — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Cleansing and Deep Clean Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Minimal effort required — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • General Performance and Efficacy Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks fresh and plump — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
    • “bags are gone — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Skin feels softer — The INKEY List PHA Toner”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Removal Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Removes waterproof mascara, eyeliner, foundation. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “Works in shower, effective on wet hands/face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “Melts away makeup and impurities without drying — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Affordable Price and Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Good for the price — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “One of the best balms for quality and also price — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “unbeatable value — The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Super hydrating — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “intense nourishment — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
    • “Skin feels instantly hydrated, nourished and looks more glowing — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Skin Irritation and Dryness Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Leaves my skin a bit dry — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “feels very drying — The INKEY List 10% Azelaic Acid Serum”
    • “felt tight after — The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Lack of Results or Performance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't do anything for circles — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “did absolutely nothing — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Doesn't get all blackheads — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Doesn't shrink pores — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Fragrance and Scent Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smells like BBQ/meat — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “Smells like chemicals — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “smells plasticky — The INKEY List ECTOIN HYDRO-BARRIER SERUM”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”

The INKEY List vs Biore routines for dry skin

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The INKEY List vs Biore routines for oily skin

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The INKEY List vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Biore: which is better?

Both The INKEY List and Biore fit dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, dark spot, and dry sensitive skin routines at equal levels, but The INKEY List achieves a Superior fit for sensitive skin routines compared to Biore's High fit.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Biore?

The products on this page show that The INKEY List delivers better lightweight texture, general performance, affordable price, and hydration, while Biore does better at cleansing and makeup removal. Lovi finds that The INKEY List has a Superior fit for sensitive skin, whereas Biore has a High fit for it.

The INKEY List or Biore for dry skin?

Both The INKEY List and Biore fit dry skin at a High level on this page. Reviewers report that the products on this page for The INKEY List provide hydrating and lightweight moisturizers.

The INKEY List or Biore: which cleanser is better?

The products on this page for The INKEY List include cleansers like the Salicylic Acid Cleanser, while Biore offers options such as the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser. Biore does better for cleansing and deep clean among the review themes on this page.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Biore?

The INKEY List does better for affordable price and value among the products on this page, and reviewers frequently mention its affordable serums and affordable moisturizers.

Which brand has more products on this page, The INKEY List or Biore?

The INKEY List has more products on the products on this page than Biore, with sixteen options compared to Biore's four.

Do any products from The INKEY List or Biore contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The INKEY List and Biore lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand performs better for lightweight texture according to reviews?

According to the reviews on this page, The INKEY List does better for lightweight texture.

The INKEY List or Biore for oily skin?

For oily skin, both The INKEY List and Biore achieve a High routine fit level on the products on this page. Reviewers note that The INKEY List does better for lightweight texture, while Biore does better for cleansing and deep clean.

The INKEY List or Biore for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, The INKEY List does better with a Superior routine fit compared to Biore's High routine fit for the products on this page.

The INKEY List or Biore for acne-prone skin?

The products on this page show that The INKEY List fits acne-prone skin with a High routine level, while Biore achieves a High routine level as well. Both brands match this skin type closely, although reviewers note that The INKEY List offers better lightweight texture and hydration.

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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