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Shiseido vs VR

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

Shiseido and VR are respected skincare brands offering thoughtfully crafted daily care. The Japanese heritage brand is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is deeply appreciated for the sensory pleasure of its moisturizers and the considered design of its formulas, which suit combination, sensitive, and dry skin best. While both cater to sensitive skin, the first focuses on targeted anti-aging and hydration with clinically supported ingredients, whereas the other continuously refines its sensory offerings to meet evolving daily needs.

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

Popular Shiseido vs VR products

Shiseido vs VR moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or VR: which is better?

Shiseido offers a much larger variety of products on this page than VR, featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid which helps improve skin hydration. Lovi rates Shiseido as having High to Superior fit levels for sensitive and mature skin types across several items, while VR features only one product on the page.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and VR?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with twenty products on this page that fit sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas VR is an independent brand founded in 2018 with just one product on this page. Lovi finds that Shiseido products often feature strong fragrance and high prices, while every product on the VR page lists no fragrance.

Shiseido or VR: which moisturizer is better?

When choosing between moisturizers from the products on this page, Shiseido offers options with High fits for mature and dry skin, while VR provides PDRN CREAM with a High fit for sensitive skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, featured in Shiseido's line, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or VR?

The provided page facts do not mention the price of VR, while reviewers note that Shiseido has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or VR?

VR offers only one product on this page, PDRN CREAM, which has an average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Shiseido features several products that fit acne-prone skin well, such as Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream which has a High fit. Reviewers note that skin irritation sometimes occurs with Shiseido products on this page.

How do the founding years and company ownership compare between Shiseido and VR?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas VR was founded in 2018 and is independently owned.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free skincare products, Shiseido or VR?

Shiseido offers 5 fragrance-free products among the products on this page, while VR offers every product on this page with no fragrance.

What are the main pros and cons reported by reviewers for Shiseido products?

Reviewers of Shiseido products on this page report pros like deep hydration, efficient cleansers, luxurious textures, improved radiance, and effective moisturizers, alongside cons such as a high price point and strong fragrance. Skin irritation and packaging issues are also sometimes noted by users.

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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