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Shu Uemura vs KORRES

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

Shu Uemura and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines, with the Japanese brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003, while the latter draws on a rich botanical heritage. Shu Uemura is deeply loved for transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas like its cleansing oil, suiting all skin types best, whereas KORRES is warmly loved for thoughtfully crafted moisturizers and cleansers featuring ingredients like Santorini Grape, Greek Yoghurt, and nourishing botanicals, suiting sensitive skin and dry skin best. While both rely on gentle, effective, and carefully balanced offerings to maintain skin comfort and deliver reliable daily care, they differ in their specific standout products and core regional influences.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES generally offers a wider variety of products on this page with High fits for dry, sensitive, and mature skin, while Shu Uemura's cleansing oil mostly achieves Average or lower fits across skin types. Additionally, every product on this page from Shu Uemura lists no fragrance, whereas KORRES products on this page contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

KORRES offers a wider variety of products on this page with High Lovi fits for dry, sensitive, and mature skin, whereas Shu Uemura features only a cleansing oil that achieves an Average fit for those skin types. Additionally, every product from Shu Uemura lists no fragrance, while all products on the KORRES page include fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

The products on this page for KORRES receive high price and value concerns among reviewers, while Shu Uemura products on this page do not list pricing complaints.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura is unlikely to cause breakouts for acne-prone skin because the cleansing oil on this page gets a Low fit level there, whereas KORRES has a High fit level for acne-prone skin on several products. Squalane, found in some formulas, may induce inflammatory mediators associated with acne.

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Which brand is completely fragrance-free across the products shown, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura is completely fragrance-free across the products on this page, whereas KORRES lists fragrance in all of its products.

When was KORRES founded compared to Shu Uemura, and who owns each brand now?

Shu Uemura was founded in 1967 in Japan and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003, whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and is owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres as of 2024.

What do reviewers commonly complain about regarding KORRES skincare products?

Reviewers commonly complain about fragrance and scent issues, high prices and value concerns, texture and performance issues, as well as skin breakouts and irritation with KORRES products on this page.

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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