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celimax vs FANCL

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

celimax and FANCL are thoughtful skincare brands offering gentle formulations designed for daily care. The Korean brand features a versatile assortment of serums, moisturizers, toners, and makeup removers, while the Japanese brand is known for its pure makeup removers and exfoliants. celimax suits sensitive and mature skin best with standout options like the Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad, Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream, and Dual Barrier Creamy Toner, whereas FANCL suits sensitive, dry, and normal skin best with essentials like the Facial Washing Powder and Mild Cleansing Oil. While both provide reliable daily solutions for balanced skin, they differ in their specific product types and targeted skin needs.

celimax is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd..

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

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Questions and answers

celimax or FANCL: which is better?

Both celimax and FANCL are great fragrance-free options, but celimax has a much wider range of products on this page for specific skin concerns. Lovi rates FANCL with Superior or High fit levels for almost all skin types, while celimax ranges from Caution to Superior depending on the specific product and skin type.

What is the difference between celimax and FANCL?

Celimax is a South Korean brand founded in 2019 that offers a wide range of skincare items like toners and serums, while FANCL is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 featuring a smaller selection focused on cleansing products such as Mild Cleansing Oil.

Which is more affordable, celimax or FANCL?

Neither celimax nor FANCL lists pricing or affordability information for the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, celimax or FANCL?

Both brands offer products on this page that help manage breakouts, with celimax featuring options like the Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad rated High for acne-prone skin and FANCL including the Mild Cleansing Oil also rated High for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, celimax or FANCL?

FANCL has been around longer than celimax, as FANCL was founded in Japan in 1980 while celimax was founded in South Korea in 2019.

Do any products from celimax or FANCL contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both celimax and FANCL lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the specific Lovi fit levels for FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil across different skin types?

FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry and dry sensitive skin, and a High fit level for sensitive, skin with dark spots, mature, combination, and acne-prone skin. It offers an Average fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin types.

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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