🇳🇱Netherlands

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo

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

Estée Lauder and Hada Labo are heritage skincare brands rooted in distinct global traditions. The American pioneer is beloved for comprehensive moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the Japanese specialist is deeply loved for hydrating toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers driven by advanced science. The former suits acne-prone and mature skin best, whereas the latter suits dry and acne-prone skin best. They differ primarily in their regional origins, parent companies, and foundational product ranges.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

en.wikipedia.orgelcompanies.com

Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

en.wikipedia.orghadalabosa.co.zahadalabotokyo.pl

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo products

People Say

Estée LauderHada Labo
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Radiance, glow and texture improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Thick serum-like — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “faded considerably — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Fragrance-free and gentle formulation Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “No fragrance/alcohol — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “no irritation, no breakouts — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
  • Gentle, non-drying and cleansing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “leaves skin soft and hydrated — Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing Oil”
  • Versatile application Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “hydrating but not heavy — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
    • “mixes well with oils — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Mixes with oils — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • High price and expensive Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Sticky or tacky residue Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tacky film — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Lack of results and efficacy issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “just expensive water — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “takes months to see results — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “takes time to see results — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for dry skin

See multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for oily skin

See multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Estée Lauder vs Hada Labo routines for combination skin

See multi-brand routine · 94% fit

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which is better?

Hada Labo is better for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, mature skin, and skin with dark spots because Lovi rates its routines as Superior, whereas Estée Lauder routines reach High. Both brands use hyaluronic acid, which helps hydrate the skin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Hada Labo?

Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, and dark spot skin types on this page, while Estée Lauder reaches High fit levels for most of those same categories. Hada Labo products on this page are entirely fragrance-free, whereas some Estée Lauder products list fragrance ingredients.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for dry skin?

For dry skin, Hada Labo has a Superior Lovi routine fit while Estée Lauder has a High Lovi routine fit. Both brands provide deep hydration and moisturization.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

Hada Labo is better for moisturization, as the Lovi routine fit for dry skin is Superior compared to Estée Lauder's High. Hada Labo's Gokujyun Perfect Gel is a popular moisturizer on the page, while Estée Lauder offers options like Revitalizing Supreme+.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is more affordable, whereas reviewers note that Estée Lauder has a high price point.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo: which brand has more fragrance-free options?

Hada Labo offers more fragrance-free options because every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas Estée Lauder includes fragrance in some of its products on this page.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi gives Hada Labo a Superior fit while rating Estée Lauder Average. Reviewers often mention Hada Labo for gentle and fragrance-free formulations, whereas the products on this page for Estée Lauder include fragrance in options like DayWear Moisturizer.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for acne-prone skin?

Hada Labo achieves a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin on this page, while Estée Lauder reaches High. Reviewers note that Hada Labo provides fragrance-free and gentle formulations, whereas Estée Lauder features gentle and non-drying cleansers alongside key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for mature skin?

For mature skin, Lovi rates Hada Labo as Superior and Estée Lauder as High. Reviewers note that both brands provide deep hydration, radiance, and a lightweight feel, while Hada Labo is often recognized for its fragrance-free formulations.

Estée Lauder or Hada Labo for skin with dark spots?

Hada Labo is the better choice for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average rating. Reviewers also note that Hada Labo excels in brightening and dark spot reduction.

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play