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Medik8 vs Biore

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Medik8 and Biore are two respected skincare brands, with the former being a British line founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025, and the latter a Japanese company established in 1980 under Kao Corporation. Medik8 offers serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more, built around hyaluronic acid, making it well-suited for acne-prone, dark spot, and mature skin through targeted items like the Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. Conversely, the Japanese line is beloved for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers with effective formulas that suit sensitive and combination skin best, featuring reliable solutions like the UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, and Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser. Ultimately, both differ in their regional heritage, foundational ingredients, and primary skin type suitability while providing thoughtful daily care.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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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 Medik8 and Biore products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Biore products

People Say

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  • Deep Cleansing and Radiance Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “pores feel cleaner — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Instantly quenched the skin — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “Plumps skin with moisture — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
  • Texture and Lightweight Feel Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “Absorbs fast — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Skin Smoothing and Plumping Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedNot noted
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “pigmentation lightened slightly — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
  • Breakouts and Skin Reactions Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “made me break out constantly — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “caused breakouts — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
    • “caused me to breakout — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “Nose was irritated — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Dryness and Color Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “slightly drying — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “need a thick moisturizer — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “stained my white pillowcase — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Sensitivity and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “stinging sensation — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “caused slight redness — Medik8 Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye 3”
    • “Caused stinging and redness — Medik8 Press & Glow”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Biore: which is better?

Medik8 provides better hydration, moisture, skin smoothing, plumping, brightening, and glow, whereas Biore is better for deep cleansing, radiance, and a lower price point. Both brands offer lightweight feels, but Medik8 helps with gentle and non-irritating care according to reviewers.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Drug Delivery, 2017

What is the difference between Medik8 and Biore?

Medik8 tends to offer superior hydration and brightening across the products on this page, whereas Biore focuses more on deep cleansing and a lower price point. Additionally, topical hyaluronic acid found in Medik8 products helps support anti-aging and skin quality effects.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Drug Delivery, 2017

Medik8 or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior fit for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, whereas Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser has an Average fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Biore?

Biore is more affordable than Medik8, since reviewers often mention Medik8's high price point and list high price point as a negative for Biore.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Biore?

Biore is noted for doing better with breakouts and skin reactions compared to Medik8, which has drawbacks reported in sensitivity and irritation. The products on this page help provide deep cleansing.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, Medik8 or Biore?

Biore has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Medik8 was founded in the United Kingdom in 2009.

Do either Medik8 or Biore products contain added fragrance?

Medik8 lists added fragrance in Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, while the products on this page from Biore list no fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand offers products with a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, Medik8 or Biore?

Medik8 offers products on this page with a Superior fit for dry skin, specifically Bakuchiol Peptides, Hydr8 B5 Intense, and Press & Glow, whereas Biore has no products with that fit level for dry skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019

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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