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Shiseido vs A+

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Shiseido and A+ are skincare brands originating from Japan and India, respectively. The former is known for moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums featuring nourishing glycerin, while the latter is widely beloved for gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas. Shiseido suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas its Indian counterpart suits sensitive skin best because of its mild composition. Ultimately, the Japanese brand targets specific concerns with items like the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, while A+ reliably supports daily moisture balance.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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

Popular Shiseido vs A+ products

Shiseido vs A+ moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or A+: which is better?

Shiseido offers a much wider variety of products on this page than A+, which only features the 345 Relief Cream. Shiseido provides options across many categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, though reviewers note that it has a high price point and strong fragrance.

What is the difference between Shiseido and A+?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with twenty products on this page, while A+ is an independent brand founded in India in 1990 with only one product listed. The products on this page from Shiseido feature key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, whereas A+ offers the 345 Relief Cream.

Shiseido or A+: which moisturizer is better?

When choosing between the products on this page, Shiseido offers moisturizers like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream that reach a Superior fit level for mature and sensitive skin, whereas A+ features only the 345 Relief Cream, which has an Average fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or A+?

Reviewers note that Shiseido has a high price point, whereas the products on this page for A+ include the 345 Relief Cream.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or A+?

The products on this page from A+ may cause fewer breakouts because its single moisturizer is rated Average for acne-prone skin, whereas Shiseido includes several products with low or warning fit levels for acne-prone and oily skin types.

Between Shiseido and A+, which brand offers fragrance-free product options?

Between Shiseido and A+, A+ offers fragrance-free product options for all the products on this page, whereas only some of Shiseido's products are fragrance-free. Topical hyaluronic acid, found across the products on this page, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

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How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Shiseido and A+?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas A+ was founded much later in 1990 in India.

Which brand has more products rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin?

Shiseido has several products on this page rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin, including the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched, and Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream. A+ has only one product on this page overall, the 345 Relief Cream, which has an Average fit level for mature 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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