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Anessa vs Minimalist

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

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

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Minimalist is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2025.

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

Popular Anessa vs Minimalist products

Questions and answers

Anessa or Minimalist: which is better?

Minimalist is better for dry sensitive skin because the products on this page achieve a High fit level there, whereas Anessa reaches only Average. Both brands list no fragrance in their products.

What is the difference between Anessa and Minimalist?

Minimalist offers a wider range of products on this page including a moisturizer and a face cleanser alongside its sunscreen, whereas Anessa features sunscreens exclusively. Both brands provide fragrance-free products.

Anessa or Minimalist: which sunscreen is better?

Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen achieves a High Lovi fit across all listed skin types including dry sensitive skin, whereas Anessa's sunscreens reach an Average fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Anessa or Minimalist?

I am sorry, but the provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing or affordability information for either Anessa or Minimalist.

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

Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, while Minimalist was founded in 2020 in India and is owned by Unilever PLC.

Do any of the Anessa or Minimalist products listed on this page contain fragrance?

No, every product from both Anessa and Minimalist on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does the Minimalist brand fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, the Minimalist brand fits oily skin, mature skin, and sensitive skin best.

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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