Biore vs A+
Biore and A+ are distinct skincare labels offering thoughtful daily care through gentle yet thorough formulas. The Japanese brand, founded in 1980 by Kao Corporation, is known for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while the Indian brand, established in 1990, is widely beloved for its gentle moisturizers. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, with Biore also suiting combination skin and featuring standout options like the UV Aqua Rich for acne-prone skin, the Makeup Remover Perfect Oil for skin with dark spots, and the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser for mature skin, whereas the latter offers the 345 Relief Cream to support acne-prone skin and daily moisture balance.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Biore vs A+ products
Questions and answers
Biore or A+: which is better?
Neither brand is universally better, because Biore is a better fit for sensitive, combination, and mature skin, while the products on this page for A+ include only the 345 Relief Cream.
What is the difference between Biore and A+?
Biore offers a wider range of products on this page, including sunscreens, masks, cleansers, and makeup removers, whereas A+ features only a moisturizer. Biore fits sensitive skin, combination skin, and mature skin best, while Lovi rates the fit for the products on this page across different skin types.
Which is more affordable, Biore or A+?
The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Biore or A+ is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or A+?
Biore is unlikely to cause fewer breakouts than A+ because the products on this page for both brands show similar average fits for acne-prone skin.
Which brand has been around longer, Biore or A+?
Biore has been around longer than A+, having been founded in Japan in 1980 while A+ was founded in India in 1990.
Do products from Biore and A+ contain fragrance?
Every product from Biore on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, and the same applies to A+. Therefore, both brands offer fragrance-free options on this page.
Which company is owned by Kao Corporation, Biore or A+?
Biore is owned by Kao Corporation, whereas A+ is independently owned.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Psychophysical study of the effects of topical application of menthol in healthy volunteers
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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