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Shiseido vs Sebamed

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Shiseido and Sebamed are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and a German skincare brand founded in 1967, respectively. Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the German brand offers reliable moisturizers and gentle cleansers with scientifically balanced formulas. Both options suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand also favoring mature skin and its counterpart favoring reactive and problematic skin. They ultimately differ in their approaches, as the former relies on meticulous formulations to target aging and hydration, whereas the latter maintains a steady focus on barrier health through skin-neutral pH.

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

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

Popular Shiseido vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Sebamed: which is better?

Shiseido features a much larger range of products on this page with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin hydration. However, Sebamed products on this page are completely free of added fragrance, making them a better option for avoiding potential skin irritation.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and Sebamed?

Shiseido offers a wide range of products with luxurious textures and ingredients like hyaluronic acid, while Sebamed features completely fragrance-free options like the Clear Face Care Gel and Facial Cleanser. Shiseido fits sensitive and mature skin best among its routines, whereas Sebamed focuses on gentle, fragrance-free formulations.

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Shiseido or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of cleansers on this page that achieve High Lovi fit levels for oily and combination skin types, while Sebamed provides fragrance-free options like its Facial Cleanser that also perform well.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Reviewers note that Shiseido has a high price point, whereas Sebamed is not mentioned for high pricing. Shiseido's products on this page often feature luxurious textures and deep hydration alongside this higher cost.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Sebamed's products on this page help manage breakouts effectively, whereas Shiseido includes several options that may cause skin irritation or warning levels for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers a wider range of products, Shiseido or Sebamed?

Shiseido offers a much wider selection, with twenty different products on this page compared to just two from Sebamed. The products on this page from Shiseido span cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, eye creams, and sunscreens.

Do both Shiseido and Sebamed products contain added fragrance?

Shiseido products on this page often contain fragrance, with only 5 out of 20 listing no fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, every Sebamed product on this page lists no added fragrance.

Which brand is better suited for mature skin based on their product offerings?

Shiseido includes multiple products on this page rated with a High or Superior fit for mature skin, such as Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream, whereas Sebamed only lists products with an Average fit for this skin type.

Shiseido or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido and Sebamed both offer moisturizers, but Shiseido features a wider selection including options like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, which has a High fit level for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient across Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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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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