# Shu Uemura vs Environ

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Shu Uemura and Environ are renowned skincare lines known for distinct formulations and targeted benefits. Shu Uemura is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas, while the brand is widely loved for its luxurious masks and advanced treatments. The first brand suits all skin types best, whereas the second brand suits sensitive, dry, and mature skin best. Both offerings maintain skin comfort, though they differ through their specific product types and key ingredients.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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This page compares some of the most popular Shu Uemura and Environ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pga0fcaef7f4).

### Popular Shu Uemura vs Environ products

#### Shu Uemura

- [cleansing oil](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/shu-uemura/cleansing-oil/for/dry-sensitive-skin) — Average fit — [€40.00 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0DNJKPSB8?tag=lovi-care-web-product09-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

#### Environ

- [Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/environ/tri-biobotanical-revival-masque/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### Shu Uemura or Environ: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as both offer average fit for their specific products on this page depending on your skin type. Shu Uemura's cleansing oil has an average fit for dry, sensitive, mature, and dark-spotted skin, while Environ's Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque has an average fit for oily, acne-prone skin and dark spots.

### What is the difference between Shu Uemura and Environ?

Shu Uemura features cleansing oils with an Average fit for dry, sensitive, mature, and dark-spot skin, whereas Environ offers the Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque which has an Average fit for oily, acne-prone skin and dark spots. Both brands offer products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients.

### Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or Environ?

This public Lovi page does not mention prices or affordability for either Shu Uemura or Environ.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or Environ?

Environ's Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque gets an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Shu Uemura's cleansing oil gets a Low fit. Neither brand lists any added fragrance in the products on this page.

### Which brand is older, Shu Uemura or Environ?

Shu Uemura is the older brand, having been founded in 1967 in Japan, while Environ was founded later in 1990.

### Who owns Shu Uemura and who owns Environ?

Shu Uemura is owned by L'Oréal S.A., while Environ is independently owned.

### Do either Shu Uemura or Environ products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Shu Uemura and Environ lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Peroxidated squalene induces the production of inflammatory mediators in HaCaT keratinocytes: a possible role in acne vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16778793/) Squalane · The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2006
- [Effect of Camellia japonica oil on human type I procollagen production and skin barrier function](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17386986/) Camellia japonica seed oil · Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2007
- [Comparative study of efficacy and safety of 45% mandelic acid versus 30% salicylic acid peels in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31553119/) Mandelic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Chemical peels for acne vulgaris: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29705755/) Mandelic acid · BMJ Open, 2018
- [Squalane as a Promising Agent Protecting UV-Induced Inhibition of Collagen Biosynthesis and Wound Healing in Human Dermal Fibroblast](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40363772/) Squalane · Molecules, 2025
- [Development of solid lipid microparticles (SLMs) containing asiatic acid for topical treatment of acne: Characterization, stability, in vitro and in vivo anti-acne assessment](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38460769/) Asiatic acid · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2024
- [Randomized prospective study of low-dose isotretinoin alone and combination with salicylic acid and mandelic peel against acne tarda](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35388606/) Mandelic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022

## The brands

- Japanese skincare: [Shu Uemura](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/shu-uemura)
- Skincare: [Environ](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/environ)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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