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SKIN1004 vs Shu Uemura

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SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura are celebrated Asian beauty labels that offer distinct rituals for daily care. The Korean house relies on centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide across its toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks to comfort dry and oily complexions, while the Japanese pioneer is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers and meticulously crafted formulas that suit all skin types. Choosing between them often comes down to whether one prefers ingredient-focused targeted treatments or gently balanced cleansing rituals.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024.

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Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Or茅al S.A. since 2003.

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This page compares some of the most popular SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs Shu Uemura products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or Shu Uemura: which is better?

SKIN1004 is the better choice on this page because it offers a wide range of well-rated products across multiple skin types, whereas Shu Uemura features only a single cleansing oil with average to low fit levels. Furthermore, the products on this page by SKIN1004 contain key ingredients like Centella asiatica and hyaluronic acid that help hydrate and soothe the skin.

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What is the difference between SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura?

SKIN1004 is a South Korean brand founded in 2012 offering a wide range of fragrance-free products best fitting dry, oily, and combination skin, whereas Shu Uemura is a Japanese brand founded in 1967 featuring only a cleansing oil on this page with average to caution fit levels.

Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or Shu Uemura?

The provided page does not contain information comparing the affordability or prices of SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or Shu Uemura?

SKIN1004 is a better fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi than Shu Uemura, whose cleansing oil has a Caution fit level for oily acne-prone skin. SKIN1004 offers numerous products with Superior or High fit levels for acne-prone skin, alongside key ingredients like Centella asiatica and Niacinamide that help soothe skin and control pigmentation.

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Between SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Shu Uemura was founded earlier in 1967 in Japan, whereas SKIN1004 was founded in 2012 in South Korea.

Do both SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

No, every product on this page for both SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between the cleansing oils of SKIN1004 and Shu Uemura?

For dry skin, the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil by SKIN1004 has a High Lovi fit level, whereas the cleansing oil by Shu Uemura has an Average Lovi fit level.

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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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