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Biore vs grace & stella

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

Biore and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering thoughtfully crafted formulas designed for daily self-care. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 is beloved for accessible sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers that suit sensitive and mature skin best, while the Canadian brand founded in 2016 is loved for nourishing eye products and moisturizers that suit all skin types best. Both provide gentle and reliable preparations, though they differ in their specific standout offerings for concerns like acne-prone skin and dark spots.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

Popular Biore vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

Biore or grace & stella: which is better?

grace & stella achieves a Superior fit for oily skin with its Under Eye Mask, whereas the products on this page by Biore achieve at best an Average fit for that skin type. Topical hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration and overall skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Biore and grace & stella?

grace & stella fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin at a High level with products like its Hyaluronic Acid Serum, whereas the products on this page for Biore earn a Caution or Low fit for those same skin types. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which is more affordable, Biore or grace & stella?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between Biore and grace & stella.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or grace & stella?

grace & stella fits acne-prone skin with a High Lovi rating across its Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Serum, whereas the products on this page from Biore mostly achieve an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Topical hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin quality as supported by literature.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

How do the founding years and home countries of Biore and grace & stella compare?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan, whereas grace & stella was founded in 2016 in Canada.

Which brand offers a dedicated sunscreen product, Biore or grace & stella?

Biore offers a dedicated sunscreen product on this page with UV Aqua Rich, which has a High fit level for combination skin, while grace & stella does not feature a sunscreen.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin differ between the Biore UV Aqua Rich and the grace & stella Hyaluronic Acid Serum?

For dry skin, Lovi rates the Biore UV Aqua Rich sunscreen as a Caution, while the grace & stella Hyaluronic Acid Serum reaches a High fit. Sodium hyaluronate helps improve skin quality and hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

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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