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Beauty of Joseon vs Anessa

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

Beauty of Joseon and Anessa are celebrated Asian skincare lines offering gentle daily care and advanced protection through thoughtful serums, masks, moisturizers, and sunscreens. The Korean brand features star ingredients like niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid that suit dry and sensitive skin best, while the Japanese brand relies on sophisticated formulas to suit all skin types best. These formulations differ as the former brand targets specific concerns with items like the Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask, the Light On Serum: Centella + Vita C, and the Revive Eye Serum, whereas the latter brand offers standout options including the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel.

Beauty of Joseon is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2019.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Beauty of Joseon vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Beauty of Joseon or Anessa: which is better?

Beauty of Joseon is better for overall skincare because the products on this page fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best. Anessa focuses only on sunscreens with high to average Lovi fit levels for most skin types. Niacinamide in Beauty of Joseon helps reduce pigmentation.

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What is the difference between Beauty of Joseon and Anessa?

Beauty of Joseon is a South Korean skincare brand known for a wide range of products that fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas Anessa is a Japanese brand focused on sunscreens like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk. Beauty of Joseon products on this page often feature key ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, which help reduce pigmentation and improve skin hydration.

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Beauty of Joseon or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics achieves a High Lovi fit for dry skin, sensitive skin, and oily skin, while Anessa's sunscreens achieve an Average fit for dry skin and a High fit for oily skin. The products on this page for both brands list no fragrance in their ingredients.

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Which is more affordable, Beauty of Joseon or Anessa?

The products on this page for Beauty of Joseon and Anessa do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made from these details.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Beauty of Joseon or Anessa?

The products on this page for Beauty of Joseon and Anessa do not have direct comparative data for causing fewer breakouts. However, reviewers often mention that Beauty of Joseon causes breakouts and acne, while Anessa has no such notes on this page.

Between Beauty of Joseon and Anessa, which brand offers a wider variety of skincare product categories beyond sunscreens?

Beauty of Joseon offers a much wider variety of skincare product categories on this page, including cleansers, toners, serums, masks, and moisturizers alongside sunscreens. In contrast, Anessa features exclusively sunscreen products on this page.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Beauty of Joseon and Anessa?

Beauty of Joseon was founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas Anessa was founded earlier in Japan in 1992.

Which brand has specific products rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

Beauty of Joseon has specific products on this page rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, including the Ginseng Essence Water, Radiance Cleansing Balm, and Centella Asiatica Calming Mask. Anessa does not have any products with a Superior fit level for dry 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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