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Shu Uemura vs KORRES

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

Shu Uemura and KORRES are distinct beauty brands rooted in gentle, effective, and carefully balanced formulations. The Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers, including a cleansing oil ideal for acne-prone skin, while the other is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers. The first suits all skin types best, and the second suits dry skin and sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their specific product types, key ingredients, and targeted solutions for concerns such as dark spots and mature skin.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES has a High fit for dry and sensitive skin on this page, whereas the products on this page by Shu Uemura have an Average fit for those skin types.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

KORRES offers a wide variety of cleansers and moisturizers with High fits for several skin types like dry and sensitive skin, whereas Shu Uemura features a cleansing oil on this page that generally rates Average or lower across most skin types. Additionally, every product on this page from Shu Uemura lists no fragrance, while all KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Reviews often mention high price and value concerns for KORRES, while affordability is not specifically detailed for the products on this page from Shu Uemura.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura products on this page receive Low fits for acne-prone skin, whereas KORRES features cleansers and moisturizers with High fits for acne-prone skin. However, reviewing user feedback indicates that KORRES has occasional skin breakouts and irritation complaints.

How do the founding years and current ownership of Shu Uemura and KORRES compare?

Shu Uemura was founded in Japan in 1967 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003, whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and has been owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres since 2024.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

Shu Uemura offers fragrance-free products on this page, as every product listed for the brand contains no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, none of the products listed for KORRES on this page are fragrance-free.

What skin types do KORRES brand-focused routines fit best according to the page?

According to the page, KORRES brand-focused routines fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature 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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