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Biore vs Sebamed

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

Biore and Sebamed are distinct skincare lines originating from Japan and Germany respectively, offering thoughtful cleansers, sunscreens, masks, and moisturizers driven by effective, scientifically balanced formulas. The Japanese brand suits sensitive and oily skin best with gentle and clarifying formulations, featuring standout items like the UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, and Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser. Meanwhile, the German brand suits sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best through its skin-neutral pH and reliable offerings such as the Facial Cleanser and Clear Face Care Gel. Ultimately, both brands differ as one focuses on clarifying and refreshing a balanced complexion, while the other maintains a steady focus on barrier health.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Biore vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Biore or Sebamed: which is better?

Both brands fit different needs well, as Sebamed achieves High Lovi fit for oily and acne-prone skin with its Facial Cleanser, while Biore achieves High Lovi fit for sensitive skin with its Makeup Remover Perfect Oil.

What is the difference between Biore and Sebamed?

Biore is a Japanese brand offering products like sunscreens, masks, cleansers, and makeup removers that have a High fit for sensitive, oily, and combination skin, whereas Sebamed is a German brand offering a moisturizer and cleanser with a High fit for oily acne-prone and sensitive skin.

Biore or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

Sebamed Facial Cleanser is a better fit because Lovi rates it High for oily, acne-prone, sensitive, and combination skin, whereas the Biore cleanser on this page only reaches an Average fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Sebamed?

The provided page facts do not mention the prices of either Biore or Sebamed, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Sebamed?

Sebamed products on this page generally offer higher fit levels for acne-prone skin compared to Biore, with its Facial Cleanser achieving a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

Between Biore and Sebamed, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Sebamed was founded earlier in 1967 in Germany, while Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan.

How does the Lovi fit level for sensitive skin differ between the Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil and the Sebamed Facial Cleanser?

The Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil has a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, whereas the Sebamed Facial Cleanser also has a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin.

Which Biore product on the page has a High fit level for combination skin according to its Lovi fit level?

UV Aqua Rich has a High fit level for combination skin according to Lovi.

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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