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Shu Uemura vs KORRES

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

Shu Uemura and KORRES are two distinct beauty lines celebrated for their specific botanical and transformative formulations. The Japanese skincare brand is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas, while the Greek counterpart is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers, which draw on the rich heritage of its botanical formulas. The offerings of the former suit all skin types best, owing to their gentle and effective nature, whereas the products of the latter suit dry skin and combination skin best, owing to their balancing and nourishing nature. They ultimately differ in their foundational approaches, as the first relies on carefully balanced offerings to maintain skin comfort, while the second employs carefully crafted preparations that work harmoniously to support a calm, healthy complexion.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES generally offers a wider variety of products on this page with High Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Shu Uemura provides an Average fit with its single cleansing oil option. KORRES products on this page contain fragrance, while every Shu Uemura product on this page lists no fragrance.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

KORRES offers a wide variety of cleansers and moisturizers on this page with High fit levels for dry, combination, and sensitive skin, whereas Shu Uemura features only a cleansing oil that has an Average or lower fit across most skin types.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

The page facts do not provide pricing information to determine whether Shu Uemura or KORRES is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura features cleansing oil on this page with Low and Caution fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas KORRES offers products on this page with High fits for acne-prone skin alongside occasional breakout complaints.

Which brand is Japanese and which was founded in 1996?

Shu Uemura was founded in Japan in 1967, while KORRES was founded in 1996.

Do Shu Uemura products contain fragrance compared to KORRES?

Every product from Shu Uemura on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas all five KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

What skin types does KORRES fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, KORRES fits dry skin, combination skin, and sensitive skin best.

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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