Shu Uemura vs KORRES
Shu Uemura and KORRES are distinct beauty brands rooted in gentle, effective, and carefully balanced formulations. The Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers, including a cleansing oil ideal for acne-prone skin, while the other is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers. The first suits all skin types best, and the second suits dry skin and sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their specific product types, key ingredients, and targeted solutions for concerns such as dark spots and mature skin.
Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.
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This page compares some of the most popular Shu Uemura and KORRES products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products
Questions and answers
Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?
KORRES generally offers a much wider range of products on this page with High Lovi fits for dry, sensitive, and combination skin, whereas Shu Uemura's cleansing oil mostly achieves Average or lower fit levels across skin types. Additionally, KORRES features hydrating and firming moisturizers, though reviewers often note fragrance and scent complaints.
What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?
KORRES offers a broad range of cleansers and moisturizers with High Lovi fits for dry, sensitive, and combination skin, whereas Shu Uemura features a single cleansing oil on this page with Average to Low fits across various skin types. Additionally, every product on the Shu Uemura page lists no fragrance, while all KORRES products on this page include fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?
Comparing affordability between Shu Uemura and KORRES is not possible based on the provided page facts, as neither brand lists product prices here.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?
Shu Uemura products on this page receive Low fits for acne-prone skin, while KORRES offers cleansers and moisturizers with High fits for acne-prone skin. However, reviewers sometimes note skin breakouts and irritation with KORRES.
Which brand has products free of fragrance, Shu Uemura or KORRES?
Every product on this page from Shu Uemura lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, none of the five KORRES products on this page are free of fragrance.
Which brand is owned by L'Oréal S.A., Shu Uemura or KORRES?
Shu Uemura is owned by L'Oréal S.A.
What skin types does KORRES fit best according to its brand-focused routines?
According to its brand-focused routines, KORRES fits dry skin, sensitive skin, and combination skin best.
Research behind their key ingredients
Effect of Camellia japonica oil on human type I procollagen production and skin barrier function
Clinical efficacy of facial masks containing yoghurt and Opuntia humifusa Raf. (F-YOP)
Effects of a Greek Yoghurt-based Complex on the Human Facial Skin Microbiome
Saccharide isomerate ameliorates cosmetic scalp conditions in a Chinese study population
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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