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Biore vs Weleda

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

Biore and Weleda are two distinct skincare brands founded in Japan in 1980 and Switzerland in 1921, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers featuring effective formulas, whereas the Swiss brand is celebrated for rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted botanical bases. Both options suit sensitive skin best, while the first offering also favors oily skin and the second provides targeted relief for acne-prone skin and dark spots through products like the Skin Food Light and UV Aqua Rich. Ultimately, the two differ through their specific formulations and origins, offering steady support for a balanced and refreshed complexion.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Biore vs Weleda products

Questions and answers

Biore or Weleda: which is better?

Biore and Weleda serve different needs, as Biore works best for sensitive, oily, and combination skin with fragrance-free options, while Weleda's Skin Food products provide high fit for dry and dry sensitive skin using formulas with fragrance.

What is the difference between Biore and Weleda?

Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that offers fragrance-free products fitting sensitive, oily, and combination skin best, while Weleda is a Swiss brand founded in 1921 whose products on this page contain fragrance and fit dry skin best.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Weleda?

The page facts do not mention pricing or affordability for either Biore or Weleda, so it is not possible to compare them on cost.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Weleda?

Biore is unlikely to cause as many breakouts as Weleda for oily and acne-prone skin because the Biore products on this page achieve average fits for acne-prone skin, whereas Weleda's Skin Food and Skin Food Light are rated as low fits or cautions for acne-prone and oily skin types.

Between Biore and Weleda, which brand includes fragrance in all of its products on this page?

Weleda includes fragrance in all of the products on this page, whereas every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand has products specifically rated as having a High Lovi fit for dry skin, and which brand rates dry skin as Caution for multiple products?

Weleda has products specifically rated as having a High Lovi fit for dry skin, such as Skin Food. Biore rates dry skin as Caution for multiple products on this page, including UV Aqua Rich and Deep Cleansing Pore Strips.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Biore and Weleda?

Biore was founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Weleda was founded earlier in Switzerland in 1921.

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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