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Shu Uemura vs KORRES

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

Shu Uemura and KORRES are distinct beauty brands rooted in gentle, effective, and carefully balanced formulations. The Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers, including a cleansing oil ideal for acne-prone skin, while the other is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers. The first suits all skin types best, and the second suits dry skin and sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their specific product types, key ingredients, and targeted solutions for concerns such as dark spots and mature skin.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES is better for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve High Lovi fit levels for those skin types, whereas Shu Uemura cleansers rate lower.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

Shu Uemura offers a fragrance-free cleansing oil with average fits for dry and sensitive skin, while KORRES features a wider range of cleansers and moisturizers with high fits for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin alongside frequent fragrance use. KORRES products on this page often come with scent complaints from reviewers, whereas Shu Uemura keeps its formulations completely free of listed fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether Shu Uemura or KORRES is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura gets a Low Lovi fit for acne-prone skin on this page, whereas KORRES offers products like the Bounce Firming Moisturizer with a High fit for acne-prone skin. However, KORRES reviewers sometimes note skin breakouts and irritation, while its Velvet Skin Drink contains squalane which may induce inflammatory mediators in keratinocytes.

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How do the founding years and current parent companies of Shu Uemura and KORRES compare?

Shu Uemura was founded in Japan in 1967 and has been owned by L'Oreal S.A. since 2003. In contrast, KORRES was founded later in 1996 and has been owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres since 2024.

Do products from Shu Uemura and KORRES contain fragrance?

Every product from Shu Uemura on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas all five KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

Which skin types do Shu Uemura and KORRES fit best according to their brand-focused routines?

KORRES fits dry skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin best according to its brand-focused routines, while the Shu Uemura products on this page do not have a best-fit rating for any skin types.

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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