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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo

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

Estée Lauder and Hada Labo are heritage skincare brands, with the American pioneer founded in 1946 and the Japanese innovator in 2004, that offer thoughtful arrays of moisturizers, serums, toners, and cleansers driven by advanced formulas and key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. The former suits mature skin and acne-prone skin best with targeted care like the Micro Essence Treatment Lotion, DayWear Moisturizer, and Futurist Peptide-Power Serum Primer, while the latter excels in soothing dry skin and acne-prone skin through options such as the Gokujyun Lotion, Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion, and Gokujun Premium. Both brands carefully formulate their products to support a healthy skin barrier and deliver essential hydration, differing primarily in their distinct regional approaches and foundational ingredient histories.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo products

People Say

Estée LauderHada Labo
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Radiance, glow and texture improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Thick serum-like — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “faded considerably — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Fragrance-free and gentle formulation Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “No fragrance/alcohol — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “no irritation, no breakouts — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Gentle, non-drying and cleansing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “leaves skin soft and hydrated — Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing Oil”
  • Versatile application Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “hydrating but not heavy — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “mixes well with oils — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Mixes with oils — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • High price and expensive Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Sticky or tacky residue Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tacky film — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Lack of results and efficacy issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “just expensive water — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “takes months to see results — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “takes time to see results — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which is better?

Hada Labo achieves a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, skin with dark spots, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Estée Lauder fits these skin types at Average to High levels. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is often praised for its gentle, fragrance-free formulations and versatile application, whereas Estée Lauder is frequently noted for its gentle, non-drying cleansers.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for dry skin?

For dry skin, Hada Labo is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average rating. The products on this page for Hada Labo deliver deep hydration and moisturization with fragrance-free formulations.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

Hada Labo is better for moisturization, as Lovi rates Hada Labo's routine fit for dry skin as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit. Furthermore, Hada Labo's products on this page are completely fragrance-free, whereas Estée Lauder includes fragrance in some formulations.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is more affordable, whereas high price point is mostly mentioned as a negative for Estee Lauder.

Which brand has a better fragrance-free and gentle formulation?

Hada Labo has a better fragrance-free and gentle formulation, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Hada Labo as having a Superior routine fit, while Estée Lauder has an Average fit.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Hada Labo achieves a Superior Lovi fit level while Estée Lauder reaches High. Reviewers note that Hada Labo provides deep hydration and moisturization along with gentle and fragrance-free formulations.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for mature skin?

For mature skin, Hada Labo achieves a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Estée Lauder reaches a High Lovi fit level on this page. Hada Labo is noted by reviewers for deep hydration and moisturization, while Estée Lauder products on this page often feature hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Hada Labo is rated as Superior by Lovi, while Estée Lauder achieves an Average fit level across the products on this page. Hada Labo reviewers often note brightening and dark spot reduction, whereas Estée Lauder products on this page frequently feature deep hydration.

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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