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Skintific vs Shiseido

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Skintific and Shiseido are prominent skincare brands offering effective daily care through thoughtful formulations. The first brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, featuring ingredients that suit all skin types best, including standout choices like the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist for acne-prone skin, the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel for skin with dark spots, and the MUGWORT for mature skin. Conversely, the Japanese heritage brand founded in 1872 is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, all formulated with key ingredients like glycerin which significantly improves stratum corneum hydration in clinical studies. While both provide targeted solutions, the latter brand suits sensitive skin and mature skin best, offering standout choices such as 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.

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

Popular Skintific vs Shiseido products

People Say

SkintificShiseido
  • Deep hydration and moisture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Immediate sensation of comfort — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels plump, soft and nourished, eliminates dryness, bouncy feel — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Skin feels more hydrated — Shiseido Activating Essence”
  • Lightweight texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Skin texture and smoothness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Velvety smooth — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “makes skin baby soft — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “smoothes rough skin — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “faded pimple marks — Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream”
    • “Eyes look more awake — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Oil control and pore reduction Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Sunscreen performance (no white cast, makeup friendly) Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “invisible, no white cast — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “no white cast — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Great base for makeup — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Scent and fragrance dislike Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Strong scent, alcohol smell, potential irritation for sensitive skin. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
  • Small size or packaging issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “heavy to travel — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Heavy bottle but plastic pump, cannot see remaining product, straw too short to get last drops. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”

Questions and answers

Skintific or Shiseido: which is better?

Shiseido is better for deep hydration and anti-aging care, while Skintific provides more lightweight and budget-friendly options.

What is the difference between Skintific and Shiseido?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 that excels in deep hydration and anti-aging with luxurious textures, while Skintific is a newer brand founded in 2021 that offers lightweight textures and better oil control. Additionally, reviewers note that Shiseido products often feature a strong fragrance, whereas every Skintific product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Skintific or Shiseido: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido is better for deep hydration and anti-aging in its moisturizers, while Skintific offers lighter textures and better oil control. According to Lovi fit levels, Shiseido features options achieving Superior ratings for mature and sensitive skin, whereas Skintific products on this page generally achieve High or Average fits across various skin types.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific is more affordable, whereas Shiseido has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific is better for oil control and pore reduction than Shiseido, helping to avoid clogged pores. Topical squalene is linked to the production of inflammatory mediators in keratinocytes, which may play a role in acne vulgaris.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2006

Which brand has more products without added fragrance, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific has more products without added fragrance because every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas only 5 of 20 Shiseido products on this page do so.

Which brand is better for oil control and pore reduction according to the review themes?

According to the review themes on this page, Skintific does better for oil control and pore reduction.

When was Shiseido founded compared to Skintific?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Skintific was founded much later in 2021.

Skintific or Shiseido: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Skintific is better because the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level across every listed skin type. Meanwhile, Shiseido sunscreens range widely in their suitability, with several options receiving lower fit ratings or cautions for specific skin types.

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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