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Clarins vs Biore

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Clarins and Biore are two distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily care for modern routines. Clarins is a French brand beloved for nourishing moisturizers, serums, eye products, and toners enriched with shea and squalane, while Biore is a Japanese brand known for effective sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers. Both lines suit sensitive skin well, with the former also favoring acne-prone skin through gentle formulations that reduce redness and increase collagen, and the latter suiting combination skin through thorough cleansing. Ultimately, they differ in their heritage and core ingredients, providing specialized solutions for particular concerns ranging from dark spots to mature skin.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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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 Clarins and Biore products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Clarins vs Biore products

People Say

ClarinsBiore
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Effective Cleansing and Debris Removal Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Removes waterproof mascara, eyeliner, foundation. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Makeup Base and Primer Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Anti-Aging and Skin Firming Often MentionedNot noted
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “visibly tighter, lifted skin — Clarins Super Restorative Night Cream”
    • “plumped my fine lines — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Visible Glow and Radiance Often MentionedNot noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scents Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “strong citrus smell — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Smells like chemicals — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Breakouts and Skin Irritation Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “caused cystic acne — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “caused redness — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “made my face burn — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Insufficient Hydration or Dryness Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “not moisturizing enough — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “not enough moisture — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “not rich enough for winter — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

Clarins vs Biore routines for dry skin

Buy Biore routine · S$278.56 · 84% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$247.61 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clarins vs Biore routines for oily skin

Buy Biore routine · S$481.95 · 86% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$455.72 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clarins vs Biore routines for combination skin

Buy Biore routine · S$343.98 · 87% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$455.72 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or Biore: which is better?

Clarins does better for texture, hydration, anti-aging, and glow, while Biore is better for effective cleansing and has no fragrance in its products.

What is the difference between Clarins and Biore?

Clarins offers luxurious textures and hydrating moisturizers, whereas Biore provides fragrance-free products that do better at effective cleansing and debris removal. Topical hyaluronic acid, featured in these ranges, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Biore for dry skin?

Both Clarins and Biore have a High Lovi fit level for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in the Clarins range, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Clarins and Biore both offer cleansers with high Lovi fit levels for dry skin, though Biore does better for effective cleansing and debris removal while every product on its page lists no fragrance. Clarins features key ingredients like glycerin and squalane which help maintain skin moisture.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Biore?

Biore is generally more affordable, while reviewers often mention that Clarins has a high price point.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Clarins or Biore?

Clarins has significantly more products containing fragrance than Biore, as nearly all Clarins products on this page list fragrance while every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clarins and Biore?

Clarins was founded in 1954 in France, whereas Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan.

Which brand performs better specifically for anti-aging and skin firming according to reviewers?

Clarins performs better specifically for anti-aging and skin firming according to reviewers.

Clarins or Biore for oily skin?

Both Clarins and Biore achieve an equal high routine fit level for oily skin. Biore may offer better performance for effective cleansing and debris removal, while Clarins is often noted for providing luxurious textures and hydration.

Clarins or Biore for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and Biore achieve an equal high routine fit level for sensitive skin, though Clarins offers better hydration and texture while Biore features entirely fragrance-free products.

Clarins or Biore for acne-prone skin?

Both Clarins and Biore have a high routine fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi. Clarins features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid which helps hydrate the skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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