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Hada Labo vs La Prairie

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Hada Labo and La Prairie are renowned skincare brands offering advanced formulas designed to support healthy complexions. The Japanese brand is known for its hydrating toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers suited best for dry and acne-prone skin, while the Swiss brand is beloved for its luxurious eye products, nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refreshing toners tailored best for mature and dry skin. Both brands differ primarily in their specific target audiences and heritage, with the former focusing on accessible moisture and soothing relief through ingredients like the Gokujyun Lotion and Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion, and the latter providing indulgent refinement through preparations like the Skin Caviar Eye Lift and Skin Caviar Luxe Cream.

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

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La Prairie is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003.

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

Popular Hada Labo vs La Prairie products

People Say

Hada LaboLa Prairie
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “gentle yet effective moisturizing — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “erased my dry patches — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
  • Gentle and Fragrance-Free Formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “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”
  • Firming and Lifting Effects Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “felt skin tighten immediately — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “opened my eyes — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “jawline genuinely looks lifted — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Visible Glow and Radiance Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “gave my face a soft glow — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin looks radiant — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Versatile Application and Convenience Often MentionedNot noted
    • “mixes well with oils — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Mixes with oils — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “Streamlines your routine by replacing five separate products. — Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel”
  • Exorbitant and High Price Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “eye-wateringly expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Strong Fragrance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “smells like a rich grandma — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Sticky and Tacky Finish Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Slow Brightening and Results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “takes months to see results — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “takes time to see results — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “just a good moisturizer — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Breakouts and Clogging Often MentionedNot noted
    • “gave me tiny bumps — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”

Hada Labo vs La Prairie routines for dry skin

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Hada Labo vs La Prairie routines for oily skin

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Hada Labo vs La Prairie routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Hada Labo or La Prairie: which is better?

Both Hada Labo and La Prairie are great, with Hada Labo offering fragrance-free hydration and La Prairie focusing on lifting and luxurious textures. For dry skin, Lovi rates both brands as Superior.

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What is the difference between Hada Labo and La Prairie?

Hada Labo was founded in Japan in 2004 and features fragrance-free products with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas La Prairie was founded in Switzerland in 1978 and includes ginseng across its line while often featuring strong fragrances. Lovi rates Hada Labo as having superior routines for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, and dark spot-prone skin, while La Prairie achieves superior routine fits specifically for dry, mature, and dark spot-prone skin.

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Hada Labo or La Prairie for dry skin?

For dry skin, both Hada Labo and La Prairie achieve a Superior routine fit level on this page. Hada Labo features deeply hydrating hyaluronic acid formulations, while La Prairie provides luxurious, rich moisturizers like the Skin Caviar Luxe Cream that help smooth and nourish dry skin.

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Hada Labo or La Prairie: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel is rated by Lovi as having an Average fit for dry skin, while La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream is rated High for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Hada Labo, helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Hada Labo or La Prairie?

Hada Labo is more affordable, whereas La Prairie features exorbitant and high prices.

Hada Labo or La Prairie: which is better for mature skin?

Hada Labo and La Prairie are equally matched for mature skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for both brands as Superior. The products on this page for Hada Labo feature hydrating hyaluronic acid, while La Prairie features lifting and firming effects and ginseng.

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Hada Labo or La Prairie: which brand is fragrance-free?

Hada Labo is the fragrance-free brand, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas La Prairie features strong fragrance in 4 of its 5 products.

Hada Labo or La Prairie: which offers better firming and lifting effects?

La Prairie offers better firming and lifting effects than Hada Labo. Reviewers mostly mention lifting and firming effects for La Prairie, whereas the brand does better than Hada Labo for this benefit.

Hada Labo or La Prairie for oily skin?

For oily skin, Hada Labo is a great choice as Lovi rates its fit as Superior while La Prairie is rated High. The products on this page help provide deep hydration without adding heavy oils.

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Hada Labo or La Prairie for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Hada Labo is a better fit with a Superior routine fit, while La Prairie has a High routine fit.

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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