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Lancôme vs Shiseido

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Lancôme and Shiseido are esteemed global skincare houses that offer sophisticated moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and specialized treatments. The French brand is known for gentle formulations featuring glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine that suit sensitive and acne-prone skin best, while the Japanese brand is beloved for thoughtful compositions featuring glycerin that cater to sensitive and mature skin. They differ primarily in their heritage and targeted ingredients, providing distinct approaches to hydration and anti-aging care.

Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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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 Lancôme and Shiseido products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Lancôme vs Shiseido products

People Say

LancômeShiseido
  • Deep hydration Mostly MentionedMostly 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”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
  • Lightweight texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “absorbs instantly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Luxurious texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “silky smooth, rich but non-greasy, absorbs quickly, melts into skin — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Velvety, rich cream texture — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Velvety texture — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “melts right into skin — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
  • Softens and smooths Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Velvety smooth — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “wrinkles look softer — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “makes skin baby soft — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “Face is so soft, smooth and not puffy. — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Night Cream”
  • Boosts radiance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “brighter complexion, healthy glow, less dullness, even skin tone — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Complexion appeared more luminous — Shiseido Activating Essence”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Pleasant floral fragrance, relaxing, luxurious smell. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “spa-like scent, high-quality packaging, little goes a long way — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Fresh floral scent — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
    • “smells like fresh roses and honey — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
    • “expensive as hell — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Expensive, pricey, high cost for the amount. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
  • Strong fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
    • “scent is too strong — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “overwhelming fragrance — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
  • Packaging malfunctions Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “dispenser stopped working — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “struggled to open cap — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “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”

Lancôme vs Shiseido routines for dry skin

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Lancôme vs Shiseido routines for oily skin

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Lancôme vs Shiseido routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Lancôme or Shiseido: which is better?

Shiseido is better for boosting radiance and providing luxurious textures among the products on this page, whereas Lancôme is better for a lightweight texture. Both brands provide deep hydration and show equal fit levels across most skin types.

What is the difference between Lancôme and Shiseido?

Shiseido is often noted for a luxurious texture and deep hydration, whereas the products on this page for Lancôme feature a lightweight texture.

Lancôme or Shiseido for dry skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit for dry skin on the products on this page. Shiseido also offers superior fit levels for specific dry skin moisturizers like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, while Lancôme features products with high fits like Tonique Confort.

Lancôme or Shiseido: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer cleansers on this page, but reviewers note that Shiseido cleansers provide deep-cleansing and efficient results, whereas Lancôme cleansers have warnings across multiple skin types on this page.

Which is more affordable, Lancôme or Shiseido?

Both Lancôme and Shiseido have a high price point among the products on this page, making them equal in affordability.

Between Lancôme and Shiseido, which brand has better options for mature skin?

Both brands offer solid options for mature skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for mature skin as High for both Lancôme and Shiseido. Reviewers mention that Shiseido does better at firming and line-reducing moisturizers.

How do the fragrance options and scent reviews compare between Lancôme and Shiseido products?

Shiseido has more fragrance-free options with 5 out of 20 products listing no fragrance compared to 3 out of 14 for Lancôme, and reviewers more often note a pleasant scent for Shiseido. Lancôme has a strong fragrance sometimes noted as a negative review theme, while Shiseido reviewers frequently mention a strong fragrance.

Which brand performs better for combination skin routines, Lancôme or Shiseido?

Shiseido performs better for combination skin routines on this page, achieving a High routine fit compared to Lancôme's Average fit level.

Lancôme or Shiseido for oily skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for oily skin on the products on this page. Shiseido provides deep-cleansing and efficient cleansers while Lancôme focuses on lightweight textures.

Lancôme or Shiseido: which moisturizer is better?

Both Lancôme and Shiseido offer moisturizers with a High routine fit for dry skin, though Shiseido achieves a Superior fit with options like the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream and Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream. The products on this page from both brands feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Lancôme or Shiseido for sensitive skin?

Both brands fit sensitive skin with a High level. Reviewers note that Lancome helps soothe sensitive skin.

Lancôme or Shiseido for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer an overall High routine fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Lancome helps soothe sensitive skin and features lightweight and textured serums.

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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