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Biore vs Weleda

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Biore and Weleda are two distinct skincare brands founded in Japan in 1980 and Switzerland in 1921, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers featuring effective formulas, whereas the Swiss brand is celebrated for rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted botanical bases. Both options suit sensitive skin best, while the first offering also favors oily skin and the second provides targeted relief for acne-prone skin and dark spots through products like the Skin Food Light and UV Aqua Rich. Ultimately, the two differ through their specific formulations and origins, offering steady support for a balanced and refreshed complexion.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Biore vs Weleda products

Questions and answers

Biore or Weleda: which is better?

Biore and Weleda each suit different needs, as Biore works best for sensitive, oily, and combination skin with fragrance-free formulas, while Weleda offers high fit levels for dry and dry sensitive skin using products that contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Biore and Weleda?

Biore products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Weleda products contain fragrance. For dry skin, Lovi rates Weleda Skin Food as a High fit, while Biore products are rated as low or caution.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Weleda?

Neither Biore nor Weleda is described as more affordable on this page, as price information is not provided for either brand.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Weleda?

Biore is unlikely to cause as many breakouts as Weleda for most users, because the products on this page for Biore fit acne-prone and oily skin at an Average level while Weleda's products rate as Low or Caution for those skin types.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Biore and Weleda?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan, whereas Weleda was founded earlier in 1921 in Switzerland.

Do any products from Biore or Weleda contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Weleda includes fragrance in all the products on this page, whereas every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers products specifically suited for dry skin according to their Lovi fit levels?

Weleda offers products specifically suited for dry skin, as its Skin Food moisturizer achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry skin. Biore products on this page are generally unsuited for dry skin, with fit levels ranging from Low to Caution.

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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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