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Lancôme vs Shu Uemura

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Lancôme and Shu Uemura are esteemed beauty houses under L'Oréal S.A., with the French brand founded in 1935 and its Japanese counterpart established in 1967. Lancôme is beloved for its sophisticated moisturizers, eye products, serums, and toners formulated with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine, while the brand is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas. The former suits sensitive and acne-prone skin best, whereas the latter suits all skin types best, owing to their gentle and effective compositions. They differ principally in their regional heritage, founding eras, and targeted ingredient profiles.

Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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

Popular Lancôme vs Shu Uemura products

Questions and answers

Lancôme or Shu Uemura: which is better?

Lancome is better suited for dry skin, offering products on this page like Tonique Confort with a High fit level, whereas Shu Uemura only features a single cleansing oil with average-to-low fit levels for that skin type. Glycerin helps improve skin hydration and hyaluronic acid helps maintain moisture, giving Lancome a more robust range of key ingredients across its products.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Lancôme and Shu Uemura?

Lancome features a wide range of products with varying fit levels for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin, whereas Shu Uemura only has a cleansing oil on this page. Lancome products on this page often contain fragrance, while Shu Uemura products list no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Lancôme or Shu Uemura?

Reviews note that Lanc$#244;me has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Lancôme or Shu Uemura?

Shu Uemura is unlikely to cause fewer breakouts than Lancome, as its single cleansing oil on this page has a Low Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Lancome has multiple products on this page showing a High fit level for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin.

Which brand has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. longer, Lancôme or Shu Uemura?

Lancôme has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. longer, since 1964, whereas Shu Uemura has been owned since 2003.

How does the fragrance presence compare between Lancôme and Shu Uemura products on the page?

Shu Uemura products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas 11 of the 14 Lancôme products on this page list fragrance.

Which brand offers moisturizers with a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, Lancôme or Shu Uemura?

Lancôme offers moisturizers with a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, specifically through the Absolue Precious Oil, whereas Shu Uemura does not offer moisturizers on this page. Glycerin is a key ingredient in Lancôme's products and helps improve skin hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

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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