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Shiseido vs Valmont

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

Shiseido and Valmont are esteemed skincare houses founded in Japan in 1872 and Switzerland in 1985, respectively. The Japanese brand is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. Both suit mature skin best, though the former also suits sensitive skin and the latter suits dehydrated skin, with differences appearing in their specific product lineups and founding origins.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Valmont products

Shiseido vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Valmont: which is better?

Shiseido is often chosen for its extensive variety of products, whereas Valmont features only a single product on this page, the Prime Renewing Pack. Shiseido offers high fit levels for mature and sensitive skin types across the products on this page.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Valmont?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with a wide selection of products on this page, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 with only one product featured here. Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best, and its products on this page often feature glycerin and hyaluronic acid.

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Shiseido or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido offers a wide range of moisturizers with varying Lovi fit levels such as High for dry skin in products like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas Valmont features just one moisturizer on this page, Prime Renewing Pack, which has a High fit for mature skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Valmont?

Reviewers on this page frequently mention Shiseido's high price point, but there is not enough pricing data on Valmont to make a direct comparison of affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Valmont?

Valmont offers products on this page that may be less likely to cause breakouts compared to Shiseido, as its single featured product has an average fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas several Shiseido products on this page receive lower or warning fit levels for acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and origin country compare between Shiseido and Valmont?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Valmont was founded in 1985 in Switzerland.

Which brand offers more products that contain fragrance, Shiseido or Valmont?

Shiseido offers more products with fragrance than Valmont, as fifteen of the products on this page list fragrance compared to Valmont's single product.

What are some of the main pros and cons that reviewers mention about Shiseido skincare products?

Reviewers frequently mention deep hydration and efficient cleansers as major pros of the products on this page, alongside luxurious textures and improved radiance. On the downside, shoppers often note a high price point and strong fragrance, while skin irritation and packaging issues are sometimes mentioned.

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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