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Biore vs Taro

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

Biore and Taro are two distinguished skincare lines known for their thoughtfully crafted formulas and reliable daily care. Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation, celebrated for accessible sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while Taro is warmly embraced for its targeted serums. Both options suit sensitive skin, though the former also cares best for mature skin and the latter additionally favors dry and combination skin. They differ primarily in their standout offerings and formulations, featuring preparations like the UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, and Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser on one side, and the Tretinoin Cream on the other.

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

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

Popular Biore vs Taro products

Questions and answers

Biore or Taro: which is better?

Biore and Taro both fit different skin needs, as Biore's products on this page achieve High fit levels for sensitive, mature, and combination skin, while Taro's Tretinoin Cream achieves High fits for combination and acne-prone skin. Taro helps restore collagen formation in photodamaged skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993

What is the difference between Biore and Taro?

Biore offers a range of everyday cleansers, masks, makeup removers, and sunscreens that Lovi rates High for sensitive, mature, and combination skin, whereas Taro features a Tretinoin Cream that Lovi rates High for combination and acne-prone skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which is more affordable, Biore or Taro?

The products on this page for Biore and Taro do not include pricing information, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Taro?

Taro's Tretinoin Cream achieves a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page from Biore mostly achieve an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Therefore, Taro is better suited to help manage breakouts.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which brand has been around longer, Biore or Taro?

Taro has been around longer, having been founded in 1950, while Biore was founded in 1980.

Do any products from Biore or Taro contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Biore and Taro lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types fit Biore best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Biore fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and combination 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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