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Biore vs Taro

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Biore and Taro are skincare labels offering thoughtful formulations designed for modern daily routines. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 by Kao Corporation is globally loved for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while the latter is warmly embraced for its targeted serums. Both labels suit sensitive skin best, with the first also suiting skin with dark spots, and the second suiting dry and combination skin. They differ primarily in their product types and specific ingredient focuses, such as UV Aqua Rich and Tretinoin Cream.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

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Questions and answers

Biore or Taro: which is better?

Taro fits combination and acne-prone skin best, while the Biore products on this page fit sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best. Taro's Tretinoin Cream helps with acne and skin aging.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

What is the difference between Biore and Taro?

Biore offers a range of fragrance-free products suited best for sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin, whereas Taro features Tretinoin Cream, which is a high fit for combination and acne-prone skin.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which is more affordable, Biore or Taro?

This page does not give price or affordability information for either Biore or Taro.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Taro?

Taro's Tretinoin Cream has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the Biore products on this page have an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Tretinoin helps treat and prevent acne breakouts by speeding up skin cell turnover.

The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

Which brand offers products with a High Lovi fit level for combination skin?

Both Biore and Taro offer products on this page with a High Lovi fit level for combination skin. Biore UV Aqua Rich sunscreen and Taro Tretinoin Cream each achieve this fit level.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Biore and Taro compare?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation, while Taro was founded earlier in 1950 and has been owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited since 2010.

Which products from these brands contain no fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product from both Biore and Taro on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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