Canmake skincare
Canmake is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1985 and owned by IDA Group.
Canmake is widely loved for its lightweight sunscreens and delicate formulas. Its products suit balanced, dry, and combination skin best. The standout product for acne-prone skin is the Mermaid Skin Gel UV. Users can enjoy reliable daily protection and gentle care.
This page covers some of the most popular Canmake products; for the whole Canmake range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Canmake sunscreens
Questions and answers
Is Canmake worth it?
Canmake is worth it because Lovi rates its routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Canmake products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
What are Canmake's best products?
Canmake's best product featured on this page is the Mermaid Skin Gel UV sunscreen, which Lovi rates High to Superior across almost all skin types. Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Which Canmake sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?
Mermaid Skin Gel UV is the best choice among the Canmake sunscreens on this page for sensitive skin, for which Lovi rates it High.
Does Canmake cause breakouts?
Canmake is unlikely to cause breakouts because its products are lightweight and well-tolerated by blemish-prone skin. Lovi rates the Mermaid Skin Gel UV High for oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin.
Is Canmake fragrance-free?
Yes, every Canmake product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. Shoppers can safely use them without worrying about added scents.
What are the key ingredients in Canmake products?
Canmake products feature key ingredients like sodium hyaluronate, which helps maintain skin moisture, and titanium dioxide, which provides physical UV protection. Additionally, the brand incorporates components such as zinc oxide to support blemish-prone skin and glucosyl ceramide to help improve skin hydration.
How do I build a Canmake skincare routine?
To build a Canmake skincare routine, you apply the Mermaid Skin Gel UV sunscreen after cleansing to protect your face while keeping skin smooth. Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Where can I buy Canmake, and how much does it cost?
Canmake is sold in stores in Spain, where prices on this page range from €14.50 to €14.50, with most falling between €14.50 and €14.50.
What are good alternatives to Canmake?
Good alternatives to Canmake with skincare pages on Lovi include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC. For dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, a Biore-focused routine is a good alternative, though Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine as Superior for these skin types compared to High for Biore.
Canmake vs Biore: which is better?
Canmake is better than Biore, as Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, compared to High for Biore. Every Canmake product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Who owns Canmake, and where is it from?
Canmake is a Japanese brand founded in 1985, owned by IDA Group.
Is Canmake cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Canmake as cruelty-free.
Research behind Canmake's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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