🇫🇷France

Shiseido vs Catrice

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

Shiseido and Catrice are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 2004, respectively. The Japanese brand is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, all formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, while the German brand is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both deliver reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations, with the former suiting sensitive skin and mature skin best and the latter suiting combination, oily, and normal skin best. They differ because the former offers standout choices such as the Treatment Softener, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas the latter provides the Under Eye Brightener for acne-prone skin.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

corp.shiseido.comen.wikipedia.orgmarketscreener.com

Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

catricecosmetics.com

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

Popular Shiseido vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Catrice: which is better?

Shiseido is the better choice for a wide variety of skincare routines and concerns, as the products on this page offer many targeted options for mature and sensitive skin. Catrice only features a single eye product on this page, making it much less versatile for a full skincare regimen.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Catrice?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas Catrice features just a single eye product listed. Shiseido has products that achieve superior or high Lovi fit levels for several skin types, while Catrice provides high fit levels for dry and sensitive skin with its Under Eye Brightener.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Catrice?

Reviews for the products on this page mention that Shiseido has a high price point. Catrice does not have this feedback, but the page provides no pricing details for a direct comparison.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Catrice?

Catrice has only one product on this page, whereas the products on this page by Shiseido show varying breakout-related Lovi fit levels ranging from high to warning depending on the specific item. Hyaluronic acid helps retain moisture, and Lovi rates Catrice's eye product as having an average fit for acne-prone skin.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

How does the country of origin differ between Shiseido and Catrice?

Shiseido is founded in Japan, whereas Catrice is founded in Germany. Shiseido is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, while Catrice is owned by cosnova.

Which brand offers products containing fragrance, Shiseido or Catrice?

Shiseido offers products containing fragrance, whereas every Catrice product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the primary skin types that Shiseido fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best. Hyaluronic acid helps provide hydration and anti-aging benefits for these skin types.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic 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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play