# FANCL vs Catrice

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FANCL and Catrice are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and a German skincare brand founded in 2004, respectively. FANCL is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants crafted from pure formulas, while Catrice is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. The Japanese brand suits sensitive, dry, and normal skin types best, offering its Facial Washing Powder for acne-prone skin and Mild Cleansing Oil for dark spots, whereas the German brand suits combination, oily, and normal skin best, offering its Under Eye Brightener for acne-prone skin. Both brands differ in their formulations and targeted skin needs, providing reliable daily solutions and performance.

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

[fancl.jp](https://www.fancl.jp/en/about/outline/index.html) [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FANCL_Corporation) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/40398-22)

Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

[catricecosmetics.com](https://www.catricecosmetics.com/pages/about)

This page compares some of the most popular FANCL and Catrice products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg887563723a).

### Popular FANCL vs Catrice products

#### FANCL

- [Mild Cleansing Oil](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/fancl/mild-cleansing-oil/for/dry-sensitive-skin) — Superior fit
- [Facial Washing Powder](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/fancl/facial-washing-powder/for/sensitive-skin) — Superior fit — [€42.16 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B01KTJXVI4?tag=lovi-care-web-product02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

#### Catrice

- [Under Eye Brightener](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/catrice/under-eye-brightener/for/dry-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### FANCL or Catrice: which is better?

FANCL is a better fit for most skin types, as Lovi rates its Mild Cleansing Oil and Facial Washing Powder as Superior or High across almost all categories, whereas Catrice only features the Under Eye Brightener with High or Average ratings. Additionally, every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### What is the difference between FANCL and Catrice?

FANCL features a larger selection of products on this page, including Mild Cleansing Oil and Facial Washing Powder, whereas Catrice offers only Under Eye Brightener. Furthermore, every product from both FANCL and Catrice lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which is more affordable, FANCL or Catrice?

The page does not provide pricing information for either FANCL or Catrice, so it is not possible to tell which brand is more affordable.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, FANCL or Catrice?

Both FANCL and Catrice offer products on this page that are fragrance-free, but Lovi rates FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil and Facial Washing Powder as having a High to Superior fit for acne-prone skin, while Catrice's Under Eye Brightener has an Average fit.

### Where and when were FANCL and Catrice founded, and who owns them?

FANCL was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited, while Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany and is owned by cosnova.

### Do products from FANCL and Catrice contain fragrance?

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

### How does the Lovi fit level of FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil differ between dry sensitive skin and oily skin?

Lovi rates FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil as a Superior fit for dry sensitive skin, while it is only an Average fit for oily skin.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Skin delivery of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and hyaluronic acid loaded nano-transfersomes for antioxidant and anti-aging effects in UV radiation induced skin damage](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28155509/) Sodium hyaluronate · Drug Delivery, 2017
- [Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36200921/) Sodium hyaluronate · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31975502/) Tocopherol, Tocopherol vitamin e · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Q-switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environment-induced skin pigmentation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052907/) Tocopherol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Efficacy of a topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol for pain and inflammation control after third molar surgery: A randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32683390/) Allantoin · Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020
- [Whitening effect of alpha-bisabolol in Asian women subjects](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20642768/) Bisabolol · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2010
- [Effect of seasonal and geographical differences on skin and effect of treatment with an osmoprotectant: Sorbitol](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23752031/) Sorbitol · Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2013
- [Why is sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) mild to the skin barrier? - An in vitro investigation based on the relative sizes of the SCI micelles and the skin aqueous pores](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17598025/) Sodium cocoyl isethionate · Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007
- [Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41134387/) Butyrospermum parkii butter shea butter · Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

## The brands

- Japanese skincare: [FANCL](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/fancl)
- German skincare: [Catrice](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/catrice)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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