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Shiseido vs NIOD

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

Shiseido and NIOD are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtful daily care and advanced serums, respectively. The Japanese heritage brand, founded in 1872, relies on key ingredients like glycerin in its gentle moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums, while the Canadian brand, founded in 2015, favors sophisticated balancing toners and targeted formulas. Both brands suit sensitive and mature skin types best, with the former also offering the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, and the latter providing standout choices such as Modulating Glucosides and Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist. They differ primarily in their approach, as the first centers on meticulous formulations backed by clinical studies showing glycerin significantly improves stratum corneum hydration, whereas the second redefines modern skincare through scientifically rigorous development.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Shiseido vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or NIOD: which is better?

Shiseido and NIOD cater to different preferences, as Shiseido offers a wide range of fragrant products with superior ratings for mature and dry sensitive skin, while NIOD features fragrance-free formulas with high ratings for sensitive and dry skin types.

What is the difference between Shiseido and NIOD?

Shiseido was founded in Japan in 1872 and features a broad range of products with various fragrance levels, whereas NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015 and lists no fragrance in every product on this page. Shiseido's products on this page have fit levels reaching Superior for specific skin types, while NIOD offers products with High and Average fit levels across skin types.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or NIOD?

The provided page does not contain pricing information to determine whether Shiseido or NIOD is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or NIOD?

NIOD may cause fewer breakouts than Shiseido because acne-prone skin has a High fit level for NIOD's Modulating Glucosides serum, whereas Shiseido products on this page have mixed or lower fit levels for acne-prone skin.

When was Shiseido founded compared to NIOD?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas NIOD was founded much later in 2015 in Canada.

Do both Shiseido and NIOD products contain fragrance?

While the products on this page from Shiseido frequently include fragrance, every product on this page from NIOD lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers more products on this page?

Shiseido offers more products on this page than NIOD.

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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