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Shiseido vs MAËLYS

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

Shiseido and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily care and advanced formulas respectively. Shiseido, the Japanese brand founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. MAËLYS is loved for its targeted serums and specialized solutions suited for all skin types. While the former brand offers gentle daily essentials like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, the latter delivers standout targeted products such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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

Popular Shiseido vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or MAËLYS: which is better?

Shiseido is the better choice on this page, as Lovi rates its products with high to superior fit levels across several skin types like sensitive and mature skin, whereas MAËLYS mostly shows low or average fit ratings.

What is the difference between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products that achieve High or Superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive and mature skin, whereas MAËLYS features very few products on this page and mostly shows Low fit levels across skin types. Reviewers commonly mention that Shiseido provides deep hydration and firming moisturizers, though some note a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido and MAËLYS are not compared for affordability on this page, but reviewers note a high price point for the products on this page by Shiseido.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido is more likely to cause breakouts for some skin types, as products on this page show warning fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS has low fit levels across its products on this page.

Which brand has been around longer, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido has been around much longer, having been founded in Japan in 1872, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many Shiseido products on the page list no fragrance compared to MAËLYS?

Shiseido has 5 products on this page that list no fragrance, while MAËLYS has 1 product without fragrance.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin according to the page?

Shiseido offers more products for dry skin on this page, including the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream and Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched, whereas MAËLYS features very few options for dry skin with generally lower Lovi fit levels.

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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