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Canmake skincare

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Canmake is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1985 and owned by IDA Group.

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Canmake is widely loved for its lightweight sunscreens and delicate formulas. Its products suit balanced, dry, and combination skin best. The standout product for acne-prone skin is the Mermaid Skin Gel UV. Users can enjoy reliable daily protection and gentle care.

This page covers some of the most popular Canmake products; for the whole Canmake range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

Canmake sunscreens

Questions and answers

Is Canmake worth it?

Canmake is worth it because Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Furthermore, every Canmake product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are Canmake's best products?

Canmake's best product featured on this page is the Mermaid Skin Gel UV sunscreen, which Lovi rates High for oily, dry, sensitive, and mature skin. Every Canmake product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which Canmake sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?

Mermaid Skin Gel UV is the best Canmake sunscreen for sensitive skin, for which Lovi rates it High. Every Canmake product on this page is fragrance-free.

Does Canmake cause breakouts?

Canmake is unlikely to cause breakouts because its sunscreen, Mermaid Skin Gel UV, is rated High for oily and acne-prone skin on Lovi. Zinc oxide helps soothe acne-prone skin.

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Is Canmake fragrance-free?

Yes, every Canmake product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in Canmake products?

Canmake products feature key ingredients such as sodium hyaluronate, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide. Sodium hyaluronate helps improve hydration and skin quality, while titanium dioxide and zinc oxide act as physical UV filters to protect the skin.

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How do I build a Canmake skincare routine?

To build a Canmake routine, start by applying the Mermaid Skin Gel UV sunscreen to protect the skin and keep it moisturized. Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

Where can I buy Canmake, and how much does it cost?

Canmake is available in stores in France. Prices for the Canmake products on this page range from €6.30 to €6.30.

What are good alternatives to Canmake?

Good alternatives to Canmake include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC. These similar brands also have dedicated pages on Lovi for comparison.

Canmake vs Biore: which is better?

Canmake is better than Biore because Lovi rates the Canmake-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, whereas the Biore-focused routine is rated lower for most of these skin types.

Who owns Canmake, and where is it from?

Canmake is a Japanese brand founded in 1985, owned by IDA Group.

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Is Canmake cruelty-free?

PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Canmake as cruelty-free.

Research behind Canmake's key ingredients

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its 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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