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Hada Labo vs Sebamed

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Hada Labo and Sebamed are well-regarded skincare brands from Japan and Germany, respectively, offering scientifically formulated products tailored to different skin needs. The Japanese brand is known for its hydrating toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers, suiting dry and acne-prone skin best with ingredients that restore moisture and soothe irritation. Meanwhile, the German brand is celebrated for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers that suit sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin through a skin-neutral pH. While both support barrier health through reliable offerings, the former focuses heavily on advanced hydration with standout options like the Gokujyun Lotion, whereas the latter maintains a steady focus on pH balance with products like the Facial Cleanser.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Hada Labo vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Hada Labo or Sebamed: which is better?

Hada Labo is a better fit for dry skin, as Lovi rates several of its products Superior for this skin type, whereas Sebamed's products are rated Average. Additionally, Hada Labo features deeply hydrating hyaluronic acid across the products on this page.

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What is the difference between Hada Labo and Sebamed?

Hada Labo is best for dry skin, acne-prone skin, and combination skin with a focus on deep hydration from hyaluronic acid, whereas Sebamed features fewer products on this page and lacks a designated best-fit skin type. Both brands offer fragrance-free formulations across their entire page selection.

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Hada Labo or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel fits dry and dry sensitive skin at a High level on this page, whereas Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel fits those skin types at an Average level. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration.

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Which is more affordable, Hada Labo or Sebamed?

Neither the page facts nor the studies state which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Hada Labo or Sebamed?

Sebamed has no specific breakout or pore-clogging reports on this page, whereas Hada Labo reviewers mention breakouts and clogged pores as an occasional issue. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration across Hada Labo products on this page.

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Which brand has been established longer and in which countries were they founded?

Sebamed has been established longer, having been founded in Germany in 1967, whereas Hada Labo was founded in Japan in 2004.

Do any of the products from Hada Labo or Sebamed contain added fragrance?

Every product from both Hada Labo and Sebamed on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What is the key shared ingredient across all the Hada Labo products listed?

Hyaluronic acid is the key shared ingredient across the Hada Labo products on this page.

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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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