Hada Labo vs Catrice
Hada Labo and Catrice are skincare brands founded in 2004 that deliver reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations and advanced science. The Japanese brand is known for its hydrating toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers, while the German brand is beloved for its refined eye products. The former suits dry skin and acne-prone skin best, whereas the latter suits combination, oily, and normal skin best. Ultimately, they differ in their core product types, key ingredients, and ideal skin types.
Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..
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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.
This page compares some of the most popular Hada Labo and Catrice products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Hada Labo vs Catrice products
Questions and answers
Hada Labo or Catrice: which is better?
Hada Labo is better for a complete routine as the products on this page cover multiple skin types with a Superior or High Lovi fit, whereas Catrice only features an eye product. Hyaluronic acid in Hada Labo helps deliver deep hydration and anti-aging benefits.
What is the difference between Hada Labo and Catrice?
Hada Labo offers a wide range of fragrance-free toners, cleansers, and gels featuring hyaluronic acid that fit dry skin and acne-prone skin best at a Superior or High level. In contrast, Catrice features only one product on this page, the Under Eye Brightener, which is fragrance-free and fits dry and sensitive skin at a High level.
Which is more affordable, Hada Labo or Catrice?
Neither Hada Labo nor Catrice is stated to be more affordable on this page, as pricing details are not provided.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Hada Labo or Catrice?
Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as its Under Eye Brightener has an Average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Hada Labo products on this page list breakouts and clogged pores among negative reviewer mentions.
How do the founding years and home countries of Hada Labo and Catrice compare?
Both Hada Labo and Catrice were founded in the same year, 2004, but they originate from different home countries as Hada Labo was established in Japan and Catrice in Germany.
Do either Hada Labo or Catrice products contain fragrance?
Every product from Hada Labo and Catrice on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, meaning they are formulated without added fragrance.
What specific skin types does Hada Labo fit best according to its brand-focused routines?
According to its brand-focused routines, Hada Labo fits dry skin, acne-prone skin, and oily acne-prone skin best.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Preparation and characterization of a lecithin nanoemulsion as a topical delivery system
The anti-wrinkles properties of sodium acetylated hyaluronate
Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Combined Effect of Silybin and Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate on UV-Induced Photoaging
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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