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ISDIN vs Anessa

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

ISDIN and Anessa are two respected international skincare brands that offer advanced sunscreens, moisturizers, and targeted solutions for various complexions. The Spanish house is celebrated for gentle formulas with key ingredients that suit sensitive and acne-prone skin best, featuring standout products like Fusion Water, Eryfotona Actinica, and K-Ox Eyes. Meanwhile, the Japanese house is widely loved for sophisticated sunscreens that suit all skin types best, featuring standout offerings like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel. While both protect and care for the complexion through thoughtful daily care, they differ in their specific heritage and specialized product lines.

ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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

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

Popular ISDIN vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

ISDIN or Anessa: which is better?

ISDIN fits sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best across the products on this page, while Anessa features no fragrance in any of its sunscreens.

What is the difference between ISDIN and Anessa?

ISDIN offers eight products on this page including sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, and eye products, whereas Anessa features two sunscreens. For Lovi fit levels, ISDIN achieves Superior ratings for sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and dry skin, while Anessa achieves High ratings for oily, combination, and mature skin types.

ISDIN or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, ISDIN products on this page get Superior fit levels for mature, sensitive, and dark spot skin types, while Anessa sunscreens reach High fit levels for oily and combination skin. Reviewers often mention that ISDIN sunscreens are ultralight, makeup-friendly, and skin-friendly, though they carry a high price point.

Which is more affordable, ISDIN or Anessa?

Reviewers often note that the products on this page by ISDIN have a high price point, whereas Anessa is not highlighted for high pricing.

Which causes fewer breakouts, ISDIN or Anessa?

For acne-prone skin, the products on this page by ISDIN hold High fit levels for several formulas like Eryfotona Actinica and Retinal Intense Serum, whereas Anessa has High fit levels for both of its sunscreens.

When were ISDIN and Anessa founded and which companies own them?

ISDIN was founded in 1975 in Spain and is owned by Puig, while Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

How do ISDIN and Anessa compare regarding fragrance in their products?

ISDIN offers both fragrance-free and fragranced options, with five of its eight products on this page listing a fragrance. In contrast, every Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand has more sunscreen options listed on the page?

ISDIN has more sunscreen options listed on the products on this page, offering Eryfotona Actinica and Fusion Water compared to Anessa's two sunscreens.

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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