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Anessa vs Minimalist

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

Anessa and Minimalist are two distinct skincare lines known for protecting and nourishing the complexion. The Japanese brand, founded in 1992, is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Gel, offering reliable daily protection for all skin types. Meanwhile, the Indian brand, founded in 2020, covers sunscreens, moisturizers, and cleansers that feature targeted actives such as salicylic acid, vitamin B5, and high SPF. Ultimately, both offer thoughtful formulations, differing primarily in their range of product types and specialized ingredient approaches.

Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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Minimalist is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2025.

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

Popular Anessa vs Minimalist products

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Anessa and Minimalist?

Anessa offers sunscreen products with High fit for oily, combination, mature, acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, and Average fit for dry and sensitive skin, while Minimalist features a wider range including sunscreens, moisturizers, and a cleanser with Superior fit for acne-prone and combination skin. Every product from both brands on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Anessa or Minimalist: which sunscreen is better?

Both Anessa and Minimalist offer great sunscreens on this page, with Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen reaching a High Lovi fit for all listed skin types including sensitive skin. Anessa sunscreens also achieve a High Lovi fit for oily and acne-prone skin types, though they score Average for dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Anessa or Minimalist?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Anessa and Minimalist.

Which brand is older, Anessa or Minimalist?

Anessa is older, having been founded in 1992 in Japan, while Minimalist was founded more recently in 2020 in India.

Which company owns Anessa, and which company owns Minimalist?

Anessa is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, and Minimalist is owned by Unilever PLC since 2025.

Do Anessa and Minimalist products contain fragrance?

Every Anessa and Minimalist product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, so both brands are fragrance-free.

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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