Shiseido vs Azclear
Shiseido and Azclear are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, and a soothing line of carefully balanced formulas, respectively. The former is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, all formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, while the latter is deeply appreciated for its soothing serums. Both suit sensitive skin best, with the first also suiting mature skin, and the second also suiting acne-prone and reactive skin types. They differ in their standout choices for specific concerns, as the brand offers the Treatment Softener for acne-prone skin, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream for mature skin, whereas its counterpart features the Medicated Lotion for acne-prone skin.
Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.
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This page compares some of the most popular Shiseido and Azclear products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Shiseido vs Azclear products
Questions and answers
Shiseido or Azclear: which is better?
Shiseido is a better choice for most shoppers on this page, offering many products with High or Superior Lovi fit for mature and sensitive skin, while Azclear only has a single medicated lotion with a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.
What is the difference between Shiseido and Azclear?
Shiseido offers a wide range of products with ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, achieving a High fit for sensitive and mature skin, while Azclear features a single medicated lotion tailored for oily acne-prone skin. Shiseido products on this page frequently include fragrance, whereas Azclear products list no fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Azclear?
Azclear tends to be more affordable, whereas Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point. Reviewers frequently note Shiseido's high cost, while Azclear offers a more budget-friendly medicated option.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Azclear?
Azclear focuses on acne-prone skin with its Medicated Lotion, while the products on this page for Shiseido show mixed fit levels for acne-prone skin, ranging from High to Low and Warning. Reviewers sometimes note skin irritation with Shiseido, which may contribute to breakouts, whereas Azclear features fragrance-free formulations.
How does the country of origin and founding year compare between Shiseido and Azclear?
Shiseido was founded in Japan in 1872, whereas Azclear was founded in 2010 with its country of origin not provided on this page. Both brands offer products on this page with varying fit levels across different skin types.
Which brand offers more fragrance-free products, Shiseido or Azclear?
Azclear offers more fragrance-free products because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas only some Shiseido products do. Lovi rates the Azclear Medicated Lotion as having a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.
What are the main skin types that Shiseido fits best according to its brand-focused routines?
According to its brand-focused routines, Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best. Lovi gives these skin types varying fit levels across the products on this page.
Research behind their key ingredients
Psychophysical study of the effects of topical application of menthol in healthy volunteers
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
Another Reason for Using Caffeine in Dermocosmetics: Sunscreen Adjuvant
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of octyl methoxycinnamate liposomes
Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Functional properties and skin care effects of sodium trehalose sulfate
Transdermal Delivery of Baicalin Based on Bio-Vesicles and Its Efficacy in Antiaging of the Skin
Liposomal formulation of a vitamin C derivative: a promising strategy to increase skin permeability
New Chalcone-Derived Molecule for the Topical Regulation of Hyperpigmentation and Skin Aging
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
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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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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