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Biore vs Grown Alchemist

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Biore and Grown Alchemist are skincare brands offering thoughtful daily care. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation features sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers with effective formulas, while the latter is known for cleansers, serums, and formulas. Both suit sensitive and combination skin, though Grown Alchemist also suits dry skin, and the two differ in their distinct ingredient approaches and origins.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular Biore vs Grown Alchemist products

People Say

BioreGrown Alchemist
  • Texture and Weight Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “silkiest cleanser — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Very light weight — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Cleansing Efficacy Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Gets everything nice and clean — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Non-Stripping Formula Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Doesn't dry out my skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “doesn't strip at all — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Leaves skin soft, doesn't dry out face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Smells amazing — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is divine — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Fruity fragrance, smells like apple/grape, refreshing. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Hydration and Moisture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin version of chugging water — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Gentle on Skin Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Perfect for sensitive skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “calms my skin down — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Fragrance and Scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “strong citrus smell — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Too perfumy notes — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smells medicinal — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Makeup Removal Issues Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Isn't going to be your makeup remover — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Price Point Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “expensive for what it is — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”

Questions and answers

Biore or Grown Alchemist: which is better?

Grown Alchemist is generally better for hydration, gentle care, and texture, while Biore performs better for cleansing efficacy. Grown Alchemist features products on this page like Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser that achieve a High fit level across many skin types.

What is the difference between Biore and Grown Alchemist?

Grown Alchemist does better on hydration and gentle formulas with products like Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser rated High for dry and sensitive skin, while Biore offers stronger cleansing efficacy and better price points across the products on this page.

Biore or Grown Alchemist: which cleanser is better?

Grown Alchemist provides a more hydrating and gentle cleansing experience, with Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser achieving a High Lovi fit across nearly all skin types, including dry and sensitive skin. Biore offers better overall cleansing efficacy on this page, but its cleansers have lower Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Grown Alchemist?

Biore is more affordable than Grown Alchemist, as price point is an area where Biore does better.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Grown Alchemist?

Grown Alchemist tends to cause fewer breakouts because its Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser achieves a High fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi, whereas the products on this page from Biore mostly rate Average or Low for that skin type.

Which brand is better for sensitive skin, Biore or Grown Alchemist?

Biore and Grown Alchemist both fit sensitive skin well, but Grown Alchemist gets higher fit levels for specific products like the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser. Reviewers also mention that Grown Alchemist offers gentle, hydrating cleansers that feel pleasant on the skin.

What are the common complaints from reviewers about Grown Alchemist products?

Reviewers often mention cleanser performance and packaging issues with Grown Alchemist products.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between Biore and Grown Alchemist cleansers?

Grown Alchemist cleansers generally offer a better fit for dry skin, with Lovi fit levels reaching High for options like the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser, whereas Biore cleansers on this page rate only Low for dry skin.

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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