Biore vs Sebamed
Biore and Sebamed are well-regarded skincare brands rooted in thoughtful, science-backed daily care. The Japanese pioneer is cherished for its sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while the German label is loved for its moisturizers and gentle cleansers. Both offer reliable solutions tailored to sensitive skin, though the former suits combination skin best with its gentle yet thorough nature, and the latter supports reactive and problematic skin through its skin-neutral pH.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
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 Biore and Sebamed products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Biore vs Sebamed products
Questions and answers
Biore or Sebamed: which is better?
For sensitive and combination skin, Biore products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level, whereas Sebamed Facial Cleanser also reaches a High fit for sensitive skin. Both brands list no fragrance in their products on this page.
What is the difference between Biore and Sebamed?
Biore fits sensitive skin, combination skin, and mature skin best based on its brand-focused routines, while Sebamed has no skin types listed as fitting it best. For the products on this page, every product from both Biore and Sebamed lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Biore or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?
Sebamed's Facial Cleanser is a better choice because Lovi gives it a High fit for combination, oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Biore's Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser only reaches an Average fit for those skin types.
Which is more affordable, Biore or Sebamed?
The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Biore or Sebamed is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Sebamed?
Sebamed fits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin with High or Average levels across the products on this page, whereas Biore's products on this page have Average or Low fits for those skin types and may not perform as well against breakouts.
Between Biore and Sebamed, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?
Sebamed was founded earlier in 1967 in Germany, while Biore was founded later in 1980 in Japan.
Which Biore product has a High fit level for sensitive skin?
Makeup Remover Perfect Oil by Biore has a High fit level for sensitive skin. None of the products on this page list any fragrance in their ingredients.
What are the steps in the example Biore-focused routine for dry skin in the evening?
The example Biore-focused routine for dry skin in the evening includes a pre-cleanse with Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, cleansing with Hydrating Facial Cleanser, applying Glass Skin Refining Serum, and moisturizing with First Spray Serum.
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.
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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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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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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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