Shiseido vs OPTASE
Shiseido and OPTASE are respected skincare brands that offer thoughtful daily care for various skin needs. The Japanese company, founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the latter is deeply loved for its gentle makeup removers and balanced formulas. Shiseido suits sensitive and mature skin best, featuring standout choices like the Treatment Softener for acne-prone skin, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas its counterpart suits sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best, with the LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER for acne-prone skin. Both differ as the first brand relies on meticulous formulations where clinical study findings show that glycerin significantly improved stratum corneum hydration, while the other brand consistently supports calm and comfortable daily routines through reliable restorative qualities.
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 Shiseido and OPTASE products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Shiseido vs OPTASE products
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Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream
SAR 593.00
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Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate
SAR 657.78
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VITAL PERFECTION
SAR 466.72
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Clarifying Cleansing Foam
SAR 226.20
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Essential Energy Hydrating Cream
SAR 282.50
- Activating Essence
- FUTURE SOLUTION LX
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Bio-Performance Advanced Super Revitalizing Cream
SAR 631.45
Questions and answers
Shiseido or OPTASE: which is better?
Shiseido is better for variety because the products on this page offer many moisturizers, cleansers, and sunscreens with high fit levels, whereas OPTASE only features a single makeup remover. Topical hyaluronic acid, found across Shiseido products, may help improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.
What is the difference between Shiseido and OPTASE?
Shiseido is a much larger, older brand offering twenty different skincare products on this page with various Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas OPTASE is a newer brand with only one sensitive eye makeup remover listed. Shiseido's products on this page frequently include fragrance, while OPTASE lists no fragrance in its products.
Which is more affordable, Shiseido or OPTASE?
Reviewers on this page frequently mention Shiseido for its high price point, whereas OPTASE features a single makeup remover product on this page with no pricing comparisons provided.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or OPTASE?
OPTASE may cause fewer breakouts than Shiseido because acne-prone skin has a Low to Warning Lovi fit for many of the products on the Shiseido page, whereas OPTASE offers a fragrance-free eye makeup remover that helps sensitive skin with a High fit.
How do the founding years and company ownership compare between Shiseido and OPTASE?
Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas OPTASE was founded in 2016 and is owned by Scope Health Group.
Which brand offers a greater variety of products with fragrance options, Shiseido or OPTASE?
Shiseido offers a much wider variety of products on this page, with fifteen out of twenty items listing fragrance, whereas every OPTASE product on this page lists no fragrance.
What are the primary skin types that Shiseido fits best according to its brand-focused routines?
According to its brand-focused routines, Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin best.
Research behind their key ingredients
Psychophysical study of the effects of topical application of menthol in healthy volunteers
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
Another Reason for Using Caffeine in Dermocosmetics: Sunscreen Adjuvant
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of octyl methoxycinnamate liposomes
Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Moisturizing Effects of Diglycerol Combined with Glycerol on Human Stratum Corneum
Functional properties and skin care effects of sodium trehalose sulfate
Transdermal Delivery of Baicalin Based on Bio-Vesicles and Its Efficacy in Antiaging of the Skin
Liposomal formulation of a vitamin C derivative: a promising strategy to increase skin permeability
New Chalcone-Derived Molecule for the Topical Regulation of Hyperpigmentation and Skin Aging
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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