Biore and Carotone are well-regarded skincare lines, with the former being a Japanese brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation. The former is known for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers featuring effective formulas, while the latter is loved for targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. The Japanese brand suits sensitive skin and combination skin best with offerings 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 brand suits dry, normal, and combination skin best with standout products like the Brightening Cream for acne-prone skin. Ultimately, they differ in their specific formulations and targeted benefits, with regular use of both helping to deliver reliable daily care and a radiant, even complexion.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Biore stands out as the better choice overall, offering specialized options like UV Aqua Rich sunscreen that Lovi rates High for combination skin. Carotone provides only a Brightening Cream on this page, which Lovi rates Average across most skin types.
What is the difference between Biore and Carotone?
Biore offers a wider variety of products on this page including sunscreens, cleansers, and masks, whereas Carotone features just a brightening cream. Lovi finds that Biore products fit sensitive and combination skin best.
Which is more affordable, Biore or Carotone?
The page facts do not provide pricing information for either Biore or Carotone, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Carotone?
Biore includes products like Makeup Remover Perfect Oil that may cause breakouts for acne-prone skin with a Low fit level, whereas Carotone's Brightening Cream offers an Average fit for acne-prone skin, so Carotone may be less likely to cause breakouts.
When was each brand founded and who owns them?
Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by the Kao Corporation, while Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.
Which Biore products are best suited for sensitive skin according to their Lovi fit levels?
According to their Lovi fit levels, the Biore products best suited for sensitive skin are UV Aqua Rich and Makeup Remover Perfect Oil.
What products are included in the example Biore-focused routine for dry skin?
The example Biore-focused routine for dry skin includes the Hydrating Facial Cleanser, Propolis Synergy Toner, First Spray Serum, UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, Glass Skin Refining Serum, and Collagen Essential Mask.
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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.
