Biore and Sesderma are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989, respectively. Biore is globally loved for its sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while Sesderma is beloved for its advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas. The Japanese offerings suit sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the Spanish formulations suit sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin types best. While both brands feature effective formulas, they differ in their origins and specific product types, with the former supporting daily routines with reliable consistency and understated care and the latter promoting a radiant complexion.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and Sesderma products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Biore is a better fit for sensitive skin, while Sesderma is a better fit for skin with dark spots. For skin with dark spots, Azelac RU Serum has a High Lovi fit, whereas the products on this page for Biore have an Average fit.
What is the difference between Biore and Sesderma?
Biore products on this page list no fragrance, whereas the Azelac RU Serum from Sesderma includes fragrance. Additionally, Biore has multiple products covering various skin types, while Sesderma features a single serum.
Which is more affordable, Biore or Sesderma?
The provided page facts and studies do not mention the prices of Biore or Sesderma products, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Sesderma?
For acne-prone skin, Sesderma offers Azelac RU Serum with a High Lovi fit, while the products on this page from Biore have an Average fit or lower.
How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Biore and Sesderma?
Biore was founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Sesderma was founded in Spain in 1989.
Which products from Biore and Sesderma are fragrance-free according to their ingredient lists?
Every product from Biore on this page is fragrance-free. In contrast, Sesderma's Azelac RU Serum lists fragrance in its ingredients.
Which skin types do Biore's brand-focused routines fit best?
Biore's brand-focused routines fit sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin best.
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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.
