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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo

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Estée Lauder and Hada Labo are heritage skincare brands rooted in distinct global traditions. The American pioneer is beloved for comprehensive moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the Japanese specialist is deeply loved for hydrating toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers driven by advanced science. The former suits acne-prone and mature skin best, whereas the latter suits dry and acne-prone skin best. They differ primarily in their regional origins, parent companies, and foundational product ranges.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo products

People Say

Estée LauderHada Labo
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Radiance, glow and texture improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Thick serum-like — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “faded considerably — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Fragrance-free and gentle formulation Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “No fragrance/alcohol — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “no irritation, no breakouts — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Gentle, non-drying and cleansing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “leaves skin soft and hydrated — Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing Oil”
  • Versatile application Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “hydrating but not heavy — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “mixes well with oils — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Mixes with oils — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • High price and expensive Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Sticky or tacky residue Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tacky film — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Lack of results and efficacy issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “just expensive water — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “takes months to see results — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “takes time to see results — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which is better?

Hada Labo is often better for fragrance-free and gentle formulation, whereas Estée Lauder does better for gentle, non-drying and cleansing. Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, and dark spot skin types.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is better for fragrance-free and gentle formulation, while Estée Lauder excels in gentle, non-drying and cleansing. Hada Labo provides a superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas Estée Lauder achieves an Average fit for dry skin.

Scientific Reports, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for dry skin?

For dry skin, Hada Labo is the better choice with a Superior routine fit compared to Estée Lauder which has an Average routine fit on this page. Hada Labo helps deliver deep hydration while providing fragrance-free formulations.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers on this page, Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel achieves an Average Lovi fit across skin types, while Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ is rated Average for most types but shows lower fits or warnings for oily skin. Both brands use hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin hydration and aging signs as shown in studies.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is more affordable, as high price and expense are commonly noted downsides for Estée Lauder while Hada Labo offers better value and versatility.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products, Estée Lauder or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo offers more fragrance-free options, as every product on this page lists no fragrance. In contrast, Estée Lauder includes fragrance in some of its items, though 12 of its 14 products on this page also list no fragrance.

Which brand leaves a stickier residue according to reviewers, Estée Lauder or Hada Labo?

According to reviewers, Hada Labo does better regarding avoiding a sticky or tacky residue, as sticky or tacky residue is noted as a negative review theme for Estée Lauder on this page.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for oily skin?

For oily skin, Hada Labo fits best with a Superior Lovi fit level, while Estée Lauder offers a High fit level. Both brands provide deep hydration using key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit on Lovi compared to Estée Lauder's High fit. Both brands help provide deep hydration, while Hada Labo is frequently noted for fragrance-free and gentle formulations.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for mature skin?

For mature skin, Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit, whereas Estée Lauder achieves a High routine fit among the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in both brands, helps support skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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