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Biore vs grace & stella

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

Biore and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering thoughtfully crafted formulas designed for daily self-care. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 is beloved for accessible sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers that suit sensitive and mature skin best, while the Canadian brand founded in 2016 is loved for nourishing eye products and moisturizers that suit all skin types best. Both provide gentle and reliable preparations, though they differ in their specific standout offerings for concerns like acne-prone skin and dark spots.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

Popular Biore vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

Biore or grace & stella: which is better?

grace & stella generally gives a higher fit for more skin types on this page, with products like its Under Eye Mask scoring Superior for oily skin and High for nearly all others. Biore products on this page show wider fit levels ranging from High down to Caution depending on the skin type.

What is the difference between Biore and grace & stella?

Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that best fits sensitive, mature, and combination skin, whereas grace & stella is a newer Canadian brand founded in 2016. Lovi rates grace & stella's under eye mask as a Superior fit for oily skin.

Which is more affordable, Biore or grace & stella?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between Biore and grace & stella.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or grace & stella?

Both brands offer products with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, depending on the specific item. grace & stella's Under Eye Mask has a High fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Biore's products on this page mostly show Average or lower fits for acne-prone skin.

When was Biore founded compared to grace & stella?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan, whereas grace & stella was founded much later in 2016 in Canada.

Do either Biore or grace & stella products contain fragrance?

Neither Biore nor grace & stella products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand has products specifically rated for combination skin?

Both Biore and grace & stella have products on this page rated for combination skin. Lovi rates Biore's UV Aqua Rich, Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, and Makeup Remover Perfect Oil as Average for combination skin, while grace & stella's Hyaluronic Acid Serum is Average and its Under Eye Mask is High for combination skin.

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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