Pair skincare
Pair is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2000 and owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.
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Pair is beloved for its targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas. Its products suit acne-prone skin best, helping to address stubborn blemishes effectively. The standout products for particular concerns include the Acne Cream W, which is especially beneficial for targeted breakouts. These gentle preparations work harmoniously to restore balance and clarity to the complexion.
This page covers some of the most popular Pair products; for the whole Pair range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Pair serums and treatments
Questions and answers
What are Pair's best products?
Acne Cream W is the main product featured for Pair on this page. Lovi rates this serum Average for most skin types, while the brand-focused routine as a whole achieves a Superior fit.
Does Pair cause breakouts?
Pair is unlikely to cause breakouts, as the acne-focused formulas help calm blemishes. Lovi rates the Pair-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Pair fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Pair products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How do I build a Pair skincare routine?
To build a Pair routine, Lovi rates the Pair-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin. The Pair products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
What are good alternatives to Pair?
Good alternatives to Pair include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC, which all have pages on Lovi.
Pair vs Biore: which is better?
Pair is better than Biore across all skin types, as Lovi rates the Pair-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, compared to High for the Biore-focused routine.
Who owns Pair, and where is it from?
Pair is a Japanese brand founded in 2000, owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.
Is Pair cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Pair as cruelty-free.
Research behind Pair's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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