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Shiseido vs Weleda

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Shiseido and Weleda are esteemed beauty houses originating from Japan and Switzerland respectively, with the former founded in 1872 and the latter in 1921. Shiseido is beloved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and more, formulated with key ingredients like glycerin, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted botanical formulas. Both of these brands suit sensitive skin best, and the Japanese line additionally suits mature skin with gentle yet effective daily care. They differ in their specific offerings, as the Japanese line provides standout choices such as the Treatment Softener for acne-prone skin, the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream for mature skin, whereas the Swiss line features Skin Food Light for acne-prone skin and Skin Food for skin with dark spots.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Weleda products

Shiseido vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Weleda: which is better?

Shiseido is a better choice for most shoppers on this page, as it offers a much wider range of products tailored for sensitive, mature, and spot-prone skin, whereas Weleda features only two moisturizers. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient found in Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and Weleda?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with an extensive catalog of products on this page that frequently feature fragrance and key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas Weleda is a Swiss brand founded in 1921 with only two moisturizers on this page.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Shiseido or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido offers a much wider selection of moisturizers on this page with varying Lovi fit levels such as Superior and High, whereas Weleda provides only two moisturizer options like Skin Food which has a High fit for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Weleda?

Reviewers note that Shiseido has a high price point. The products on this page for Weleda do not mention pricing information.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Weleda?

Shiseido includes products with varying breakout risks, while Weleda's Skin Food has a low fit for acne-prone skin and Skin Food Light is also rated low for acne-prone skin, meaning both brands feature items that are unlikely to be ideal for blemish-prone complexions.

Which brand offers more products that are free of added fragrance?

Shiseido offers more products that are free of added fragrance, with 5 out of 20 products on this page listing no fragrance. In contrast, Weleda has 0 out of 2 products on this page free of added fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Shiseido and Weleda?

Shiseido was founded in Japan in 1872, whereas Weleda was founded in Switzerland in 1921. Both brands have long histories originating in different countries.

Which brand has a wider variety of skincare products listed on the page?

Shiseido has a much wider variety of skincare products listed on the page compared to Weleda. While Shiseido features twenty different items spanning cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, and sunscreens, Weleda only includes two moisturizer options.

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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