Biore and A+ are established skincare brands from Japan and India, respectively. Both offer thoughtful formulations that suit sensitive skin best, while the former also addresses oily skin. The Japanese brand is known for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers featuring ingredients like charcoal, whereas the Indian brand is beloved for gentle moisturizers such as the 345 Relief Cream. They differ primarily in their product types and targeted skin concerns, providing distinct pathways to a balanced complexion.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Biore is a better fit for sensitive, oily, and combination skin, because its products on this page achieve High to Average Lovi fit levels for those skin types, whereas A+ only reaches an Average fit for sensitive skin.
What is the difference between Biore and A+?
Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that offers multiple products on this page best fitting sensitive, oily, and combination skin, whereas A+ is an independent Indian brand founded in 1990 with just one moisturizer on this page.
Which is more affordable, Biore or A+?
Neither Biore nor A+ is shown as more affordable on this page because pricing details are not provided for either brand.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or A+?
Biore products on this page have an average fit for acne-prone skin, while the A+ 345 Relief Cream also has an average fit for acne-prone skin.
When was Biore founded and who owns it compared to A+?
Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation, whereas A+ was founded in 1990 in India and is independently owned.
Which Biore product has a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin?
Makeup Remover Perfect Oil has a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin.
Do either Biore or A+ products contain fragrance?
Every Biore and A+ product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
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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.
