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Skintific vs Shiseido

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Skintific and Shiseido are two notable skincare lines celebrated for distinct approaches to daily care. Skintific is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens featuring effective formulas, suiting all skin types best with standout solutions like the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist for acne-prone skin, the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel for skin with dark spots, and the MUGWORT for mature skin. Conversely, the Japanese heritage brand adored for nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, protective sunscreens, potent serums, and versatile glycerin formulations suits mature skin and sensitive skin best, while rigorous study findings show its key ingredient glycerin significantly improved stratum corneum hydration. Ultimately, both offer tailored options such as the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, yet they differ in their overarching heritage and formulation philosophy.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Skintific vs Shiseido products

People Say

SkintificShiseido
  • Deep hydration and moisture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Immediate sensation of comfort — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels plump, soft and nourished, eliminates dryness, bouncy feel — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Skin feels more hydrated — Shiseido Activating Essence”
  • Lightweight texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Skin texture and smoothness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Velvety smooth — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “makes skin baby soft — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “smoothes rough skin — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “faded pimple marks — Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream”
    • “Eyes look more awake — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Oil control and pore reduction Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Sunscreen performance (no white cast, makeup friendly) Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “invisible, no white cast — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “no white cast — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Great base for makeup — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Scent and fragrance dislike Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Strong scent, alcohol smell, potential irritation for sensitive skin. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
  • Small size or packaging issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “heavy to travel — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Heavy bottle but plastic pump, cannot see remaining product, straw too short to get last drops. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”

Questions and answers

Skintific or Shiseido: which is better?

Shiseido is a better choice for deep hydration and luxurious textures among the products on this page, whereas Skintific does better for lightweight textures and oil control. Shiseido fits mature and sensitive skin best, and topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Skintific and Shiseido?

Shiseido products on this page often feature deep hydration and luxurious textures with a strong fragrance, whereas Skintific focuses on fragrance-free formulas with lightweight textures and oil control. For mature, sensitive, and oily skin types, Shiseido achieves a Superior fit level with certain products, while Skintific products on this page generally offer High fit levels for sun protection and barrier moisture. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin moisture for both brands.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Skintific or Shiseido: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido is better for deep hydration and anti-aging benefits, offering products like Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched with a Superior fit level for mature skin, whereas Skintific focuses more on lightweight and barrier-supporting options like its 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific is more affordable, whereas Shiseido has a high price point among the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific offers better oil control and pore reduction than Shiseido according to the review themes on this page. Topical sodium hyaluronate helps maintain skin hydration without clogging pores.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Between Skintific and Shiseido, which brand is better for deep hydration and moisture?

Shiseido is better for deep hydration and moisture compared to Skintific. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Shiseido's products on this page, helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which brand has a stronger fragrance across its product line, Skintific or Shiseido?

Shiseido has a stronger fragrance across its products on this page, as many of them list fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, Skintific lists no fragrance in any of the products on this page.

Which brand performs better for oil control and pore reduction?

Skintific performs better for oil control and pore reduction. Lovi rates multiple products from this range as High fit for oily and acne-prone skin types.

Skintific or Shiseido: which sunscreen is better?

When it comes to sunscreen performance like a lack of white cast and being makeup friendly, Skintific does better than Shiseido according to the review themes on this page. All Day Light Sunscreen Mist achieves a High Lovi fit level across all listed skin types on the page, whereas Shiseido sunscreens show lower fit levels or cautions for several 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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