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Skintific vs Shiseido

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Skintific and Shiseido are prominent skincare lines known for thoughtful moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens. The first brand utilizes carefully formulated ingredients to suit oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best, while the Japanese heritage brand relies on key ingredients like glycerin to suit sensitive skin and mature skin best. Both offer gentle daily care, but they differ in their specific formulations and target complexions.

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

Popular Skintific vs Shiseido products

People Say

SkintificShiseido
  • Deep hydration and moisture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Immediate sensation of comfort — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels plump, soft and nourished, eliminates dryness, bouncy feel — Shiseido VITAL PERFECTION”
    • “Skin feels more hydrated — Shiseido Activating Essence”
  • Lightweight texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Airy-soft texture — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Skin texture and smoothness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Velvety smooth — Shiseido FUTURE SOLUTION LX”
    • “makes skin baby soft — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched”
    • “smoothes rough skin — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks brighter, more radiant, and "glowy." — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
    • “faded pimple marks — Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream”
    • “Eyes look more awake — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Oil control and pore reduction Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Sunscreen performance (no white cast, makeup friendly) Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “invisible, no white cast — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “no white cast — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Great base for makeup — Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream”
  • Scent and fragrance dislike Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “old lady smell — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Strong scent, alcohol smell, potential irritation for sensitive skin. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Very expensive for the size — Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream”
  • Small size or packaging issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “heavy to travel — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence”
    • “Heavy bottle but plastic pump, cannot see remaining product, straw too short to get last drops. — Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate”

Skintific vs Shiseido routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · S$189.84 · 87% fitBuy Shiseido routine · S$256.58 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Skintific vs Shiseido routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · S$423.46 · 90% fitBuy Shiseido routine · S$355.43 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Skintific vs Shiseido routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · S$319.36 · 91% fitBuy Shiseido routine · S$355.43 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Skintific or Shiseido: which is better?

Shiseido does better for deep hydration and brightening, while Skintific provides a more lightweight texture and better oil control. For overall routine fit, Skintific reaches Superior levels for oily and combination skin, whereas Shiseido reaches High levels for those same types.

What is the difference between Skintific and Shiseido?

Shiseido outperforms Skintific in deep hydration and moisture, while Skintific offers better lightweight texture and oil control.

Skintific or Shiseido for dry skin?

For dry skin, Skintific offers a High routine fit on this page, while Shiseido provides an Average routine fit. Review themes also note that Shiseido does better for deep hydration and moisture.

Skintific or Shiseido: which moisturizer is better?

Shiseido outperforms Skintific for deep hydration and offers moisturizers with Superior fit levels for mature skin, such as the Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas Skintific products on this page list no fragrance while Shiseido includes fragranced options.

Which is more affordable, Skintific or Shiseido?

Shiseido is noted for having a high price point, whereas Skintific is more affordable for shoppers.

Between Skintific and Shiseido, which brand is better for managing oily skin and reducing pores?

Skintific is better for managing oily skin and reducing pores because the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit for oily skin, whereas Shiseido achieves a High fit level.

Which brand offers better fragrance-free skincare options, Skintific or Shiseido?

Skintific offers better fragrance-free skincare options because every product on the products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas only 5 of 20 Shiseido products on this page are fragrance-free.

How do the routines for mature skin compare between Skintific and Shiseido?

For mature skin, the products on this page show that Skintific achieves a High routine fit, while Shiseido achieves a High routine fit as well. Review themes note that Shiseido does better for deep hydration and moisture, skin texture and smoothness, and brightening and radiance.

Skintific or Shiseido for oily skin?

For oily skin, Skintific is the better choice because it has a superior routine fit compared to Shiseido's high fit on this page. Reviewers note that Skintific does better with oil control and pore reduction.

Skintific or Shiseido: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen performance, Skintific does better than Shiseido according to the review themes on this page. The Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist helps provide a High fit for all listed skin types including dry, oily, and sensitive skin.

Skintific or Shiseido for sensitive skin?

Both Skintific and Shiseido fit sensitive skin well, with Lovi giving Skintific a High fit and Shiseido a High fit. Reviewers often note skin irritation as a downside for Shiseido products on this page, while every Skintific product on this page lists no fragrance.

Skintific or Shiseido for acne-prone skin?

Both Skintific and Shiseido offer a High routine fit for acne-prone skin, though Skintific products on this page list no fragrance while Shiseido includes several fragranced 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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