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Biore vs Taro

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

Biore and Taro are two distinctive skincare options known for their reliable daily care and carefully crafted formulas. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 by Kao Corporation offers sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers suited for sensitive and combination skin, with standout solutions like the UV Aqua Rich for acne-prone skin, the Makeup Remover Perfect Oil for skin with dark spots, and the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser for mature skin. Meanwhile, the other maker provides targeted serums suited for sensitive, dry, and combination skin, featuring standout products like the Tretinoin Cream for acne-prone skin. While both deliver dependable daily care, they differ in their specific product types, key ingredients, and precise skin type suitability.

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

Popular Biore vs Taro products

Questions and answers

Biore or Taro: which is better?

Biore and Taro serve different needs, so neither is simply better than the other. Taro features Tretinoin Cream which helps with acne-prone and combination skin, while Biore offers fragrance-free options like UV Aqua Rich and Makeup Remover Perfect Oil that fit sensitive and combination skin well.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

What is the difference between Biore and Taro?

Biore offers a range of daily cleansers, masks, makeup removers, and sunscreens that Lovi rates as a High fit for sensitive, combination, and mature skin, whereas Taro features Tretinoin Cream which Lovi rates as a High fit for combination and acne-prone skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which is more affordable, Biore or Taro?

The provided page facts do not mention pricing information for either Biore or Taro, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Taro?

Taro offers Tretinoin Cream, which has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and helps reduce breakouts, while the products on this page from Biore have an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which brand has been around longer, Biore or Taro?

Taro has been around longer than Biore. Taro was founded in 1950, while Biore was founded in 1980.

Do any products from Biore or Taro contain fragrance?

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

Which skin types do brand-focused routines for Biore fit best?

The brand-focused routines for Biore fit sensitive skin, combination skin, and mature skin best.

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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