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Bayer vs Shu Uemura

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Bayer is a German skincare brand founded in 1863 and owned by Bayer AG.

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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 Bayer and Shu Uemura products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Bayer vs Shu Uemura products

Questions and answers

Bayer or Shu Uemura: which is better?

Bayer products on this page get a High fit from Lovi for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types, while Shu Uemura cleansing oil receives a lower fit for those same types. Both brands offer products with no added fragrance.

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What is the difference between Bayer and Shu Uemura?

Bayer fits oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin with a High Lovi rating, whereas Shu Uemura products on this page achieve at best an Average rating for those skin types and even carry a Caution rating for combination and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Bayer or Shu Uemura?

I am sorry, but the provided page facts and studies do not contain any pricing information to determine whether Bayer or Shu Uemura is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bayer or Shu Uemura?

Bayer causes fewer breakouts because the products on this page have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Shu Uemura has a Low fit for acne-prone skin and a Caution fit for oily acne-prone skin. Azelaic acid helps treat acne.

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Which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Bayer was founded earlier, having been established in Germany in 1863, whereas Shu Uemura was founded in Japan in 1967.

Which parent company owns Shu Uemura?

Shu Uemura is owned by L'Oréal S.A.

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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