# FANCL vs Vasanti

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FANCL and Vasanti are skincare brands that offer thoughtful makeup removers, gentle exfoliants, and balanced formulas. The Japanese brand, founded in 1980, suits sensitive, dry, and normal skin types best, featuring products like the Facial Washing Powder for acne-prone skin and the Mild Cleansing Oil for dark spots. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand, founded in 1999, suits balanced, combination, and sensitive skin types best, offering solutions such as the Brighten Up! Exfoliator. Both brands differ in their specific formulations and origins while providing reliable daily solutions for maintaining healthy skin.

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)

Vasanti is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 1999.

[tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vasanti-cosmetics/__jIiO3xGh6PV5d8sEl-fri-4BT-df5200B5pu4o-iyQk) [vasanticosmetics.com](https://vasanticosmetics.com/blogs/the-vasanti-blog/birth-of-vasanti-cosmetics)

This page compares some of the most popular FANCL and Vasanti 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=pgd78ad7d58d).

### Popular FANCL vs Vasanti 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)

#### Vasanti

- [Brighten Up! Exfoliator](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/vasanti/brighten-up-exfoliator/for/dry-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### FANCL or Vasanti: which is better?

FANCL stands out as the better choice since the products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Vasanti includes fragrance. Furthermore, Lovi rates FANCL's Facial Washing Powder as a Superior fit for sensitive skin.

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

FANCL products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Vasanti features fragrance in its formulation. Lovi rates FANCL with Superior to High fit levels across multiple skin types, while Vasanti products on this page generally show Average fit levels.

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

This page compares FANCL and Vasanti, but does not provide pricing or affordability information for either brand.

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

FANCL fits acne-prone skin with High or Average Lovi levels depending on the specific product on this page, whereas Vasanti Brighten Up! Exfoliator has an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Additionally, every product on this page from FANCL lists no fragrance, while Vasanti's product includes fragrance.

### Which brand has products with no fragrance, FANCL or Vasanti?

FANCL offers fragrance-free products on this page, whereas the Vasanti product lists fragrance.

### Where were FANCL and Vasanti founded, and who owns them?

FANCL was founded in 1980 in Japan and has been owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024. Vasanti was founded in 1999 in Canada and remains independently owned.

### How does the Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin compare between FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil and Vasanti's Brighten Up! Exfoliator?

FANCL Mild Cleansing Oil earns a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin, whereas Vasanti Brighten Up! Exfoliator achieves an Average fit level.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12113650/) Panthenol · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
- [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, Tocopherol vitamin e · 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
- [A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27425824/) Panthenol · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 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
- [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
- [Treatment of mild to moderate acne with a fixed combination of hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol glycospheres and papain glycospheres](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25876142/) Papain · Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015
- [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
- [The evaluation of aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion for photodamage](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11737128/) Aluminum oxide · Dermatologic Surgery, 2001
- [Starch- and carboxymethyl cellulose-based films as active beauty masks with papain incorporation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36652986/) Carica papaya · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023
- [Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40613435/) Panthenol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025

## The brands

- Japanese skincare: [FANCL](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/fancl)
- Canadian skincare: [Vasanti](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/vasanti)

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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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