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Skintific vs Shiseido

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Skintific and Shiseido are prominent skincare brands celebrated for their diverse formulations. Skintific is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, featuring effective formulas that suit all skin types best, while the Japanese brand Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, all formulated with nourishing glycerin to suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Both offer specialized products for various concerns, such as the former featuring the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist for acne-prone skin, the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel for skin with dark spots, and the MUGWORT for mature skin, whereas the latter provides the Treatment Softener for acne-prone skin, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream for mature skin. Ultimately, the brands differ through their specific ingredient profiles and targeted approaches, with the latter utilizing glycerin to significantly improve stratum corneum hydration.

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

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

Popular Skintific vs Shiseido products

People Say

SkintificShiseido
  • Deep hydration and moisture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Immediate sensation of comfort — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels plump, soft and nourished, eliminates dryness, bouncy feel — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Skin feels more hydrated — Shiseido Activating Essence”
  • Lightweight texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Skin texture and smoothness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Velvety smooth — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “makes skin baby soft — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “smoothes rough skin — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “faded pimple marks — Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream”
    • “Eyes look more awake — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Oil control and pore reduction Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Sunscreen performance (no white cast, makeup friendly) Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “invisible, no white cast — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “no white cast — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Great base for makeup — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Scent and fragrance dislike Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Strong scent, alcohol smell, potential irritation for sensitive skin. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
  • Small size or packaging issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “heavy to travel — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Heavy bottle but plastic pump, cannot see remaining product, straw too short to get last drops. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”

Questions and answers

Skintific or Shiseido: which is better?

Shiseido is better for deep hydration and mature skin, with products on this page rated as Superior for dry skin types, while Skintific offers better options for oil control and lightweight textures.

What is the difference between Skintific and Shiseido?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 that excels in deep hydration, brightening, and mature skincare, whereas Skintific is a newer brand founded in 2021 that offers fragrance-free products known for lightweight textures and oil control. Reviewers note that Shiseido features a higher price point and strong fragrance in many products, while Skintific provides fragrance-free options across the products on this page.

Skintific or Shiseido: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido is better for deep hydration and anti-aging benefits, with moisturizers like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream achieving a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin, whereas Skintific products on this page offer lightweight textures and fragrance-free options. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific is more affordable than Shiseido, as Shiseido has a high price point while Skintific is noted for its high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific is better for oil control and pore reduction among the products on this page, whereas Shiseido products often receive reviews noting skin irritation or richer formulations that may not suit acne-prone skin as well. Topical squalane may help induce inflammatory mediators in certain conditions.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2006

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Skintific or Shiseido?

Shiseido has more products containing fragrance, as 15 of its 20 products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, every product from Skintific on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand offers better deep hydration according to reviewer themes?

Shiseido offers better deep hydration than Skintific according to reviewer themes. Reviewers mostly mention deep hydration as a key positive for Shiseido.

When was Shiseido founded and who owns Skintific?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, while Skintific is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd. and was founded in 2021.

Skintific or Shiseido: which sunscreen is better?

When it comes to sunscreen performance like no white cast and makeup friendliness, Skintific does better than Shiseido according to the review themes on this page.

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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