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Shiseido vs MAËLYS

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

Shiseido and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily care and advanced formulas respectively. Shiseido, the Japanese brand founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. MAËLYS is loved for its targeted serums and specialized solutions suited for all skin types. While the former brand offers gentle daily essentials like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, the latter delivers standout targeted products such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or MAËLYS: which is better?

Shiseido is the better choice for most shoppers on this page, as it offers a wide range of highly rated moisturizers, cleansers, and treatments that fit sensitive and mature skin well. In contrast, MAËLYS features only two products on this page, which generally show lower fit levels across various skin types.

What is the difference between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products that provide deep hydration and firming benefits, whereas the products on this page for MAËLYS have low or average fit levels across most skin types.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido and MAËLYS are not compared for affordability on this page, but reviewers note a high price point for the products on this page from Shiseido.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido is unlikely to cause fewer breakouts than MAELYS overall, as the products on this page for Shiseido show acne-prone skin fit levels ranging from Warning and Low to Average, High, and Superior depending on the specific product, while MAELYS has low breakout-related fitness ratings across its limited offerings.

How does the founding year and origin country compare between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas MAËLYS was founded later in 2017 with its origin country not specified on the page.

Which Shiseido products are best suited for mature skin and skin with dark spots?

Shiseido products such as Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream and Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream achieve a Superior Lovi fit for mature skin, while White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream and Bio-Performance Skin Filler reach a High fit for skin with dark spots.

What are the most commonly mentioned positive and negative reviews for Shiseido products?

Reviewers mostly mention deep hydration and deep-cleansing and efficient cleansers as positive aspects for the Shiseido products on this page. On the negative side, they mostly mention a high price point and strong fragrance.

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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