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Shiseido vs Sebamed

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

Shiseido and Sebamed are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 1967, respectively. Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the German brand offers reliable moisturizers and gentle cleansers with scientifically balanced formulas. Both options suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand also favoring mature skin and its counterpart favoring reactive and problematic skin. They ultimately differ in their approaches, as the former relies on meticulous formulations to target aging and hydration, whereas the latter maintains a steady focus on barrier health through skin-neutral pH.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Sebamed: which is better?

Shiseido is a better fit for mature and sensitive skin with its broad range of luxurious creams and cleansers, while Sebamed offers fragrance-free options like its Clear Face Care Gel and Facial Cleanser. Shiseido products on this page often feature strong fragrance and a higher price point, whereas every Sebamed product on this page lists no fragrance.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Sebamed?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 that offers a very large selection of fragranced and unfragranced products on this page suited for sensitive and mature skin, whereas Sebamed is a German brand founded in 1967 with a smaller selection of completely fragrance-free products on this page.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

When comparing cleansers, the products on this page show that Sebamed Facial Cleanser achieves a High fit for combination, oily, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Shiseido cleansers generally show more varied results with potential skin irritation or a higher price point noted by reviewers.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Reviewers on this page frequently mention Shiseido's high price point, whereas Sebamed is not noted for high costs.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Sebamed products on this page help avoid breakouts as they are generally formulated for acne-prone and oily skin types, whereas Shiseido products on this page feature a high price point and strong fragrance which may cause skin irritation.

Which brand has been around longer, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Shiseido has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1872 compared to Sebamed, which was founded in Germany in 1967.

Do all Sebamed products lack fragrance, whereas some Shiseido products contain it?

Yes, every Sebamed product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas the majority of Shiseido products on this page contain it.

How many total products does Shiseido have listed on the page compared to Sebamed?

Shiseido has a total of 20 products listed on the page, whereas Sebamed has 2 products.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido and Sebamed both offer moisturizers on this page, but Shiseido features a much wider variety of hydrating and anti-aging creams with Lovi fit levels ranging up to Superior for mature and dry skin. Sebamed offers a single moisturizer, Clear Face Care Gel, which has a High fit level for oily acne-prone skin.

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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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