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Shiseido vs Sesderma

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Shiseido and Sesderma are esteemed skincare houses originating from Japan and Spain respectively. The Japanese house is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums, while the Spanish brand is celebrated for its advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas. Shiseido suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas Sesderma suits sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin types best. They differ primarily in their formulation traditions, with the former utilizing nourishing glycerin and the latter relying on botanical extracts and active compounds.

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

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Sesderma products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Sesderma: which is better?

Shiseido is much better suited for a wider variety of skin types because the products on this page offer many more options across cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers. Sesderma only has one serum featured on this page, which limits its flexibility for a complete routine.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Sesderma?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with a wide range of skincare products on this page, whereas Sesderma is a Spanish brand founded in 1989 represented by just one serum.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Sesderma?

Reviewers note that Shiseido has a high price point, whereas affordability details for Sesderma are not mentioned on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Sesderma?

Sesderma has a high fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page, while Shiseido ranges from low to high depending on the specific product. Shiseido's products often contain heavy moisturizers or ingredients that may not suit acne-prone skin as consistently.

Which brand has been around longer, Shiseido or Sesderma?

Shiseido has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1872, whereas Sesderma was founded in Spain in 1989.

Do any products from Shiseido or Sesderma come without fragrance?

Yes, Shiseido offers some products on this page that list no fragrance, while Sesderma does not list any fragrance-free options. Specifically, 5 out of 20 Shiseido products are fragrance-free.

Which brand is from Japan, Shiseido or Sesderma?

Shiseido is from Japan, having been founded there in 1872, whereas Sesderma originates from Spain.

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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