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The INKEY List vs Hada Labo

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The INKEY List and Hada Labo are accessible skincare lines known for thoughtful formulas built around glycerin. The British brand features moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best, with standout items like the PHA Toner, Azelaic Acid Serum, and Bio-Active Ceramide Moisturizer. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand offers hydrating toners, makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers that suit dry and combination skin best, highlighted by the Gokujyun Lotion, Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion, and Gokujun Premium. While both deliver reliable hydration and restorative daily support, they differ in their specific ingredient concentrations and regional heritage.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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

Popular The INKEY List vs Hada Labo products

People Say

The INKEY ListHada Labo
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “leaves skin soft, smooth, and hydrated — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “Super hydrating — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
  • Affordability and Value Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Good for the price — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “One of the best balms for quality and also price — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “unbeatable value — The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
    • “bottle lasts forever — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Texture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sits beautifully under makeup — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Gel consistency — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “feels like applying straight up water to the skin — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “No fragrance/alcohol — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “no irritation, no breakouts — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “Safe and gentle especially for my dry, sensitive skin — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Free of active acne — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “calms redness instantly — The INKEY List 10% Azelaic Acid Serum”
    • “Skin instantly looks less oily — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “calms my redness — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
  • Sticky or Tacky Finish Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Feels tacky on skin — The INKEY List PHA Toner”
    • “Leaves a tackiness that never goes away. — The INKEY List Niacinamide Serum”
    • “feeling sticky — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Causes Breakouts and Clogging Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “did cause major breakouts — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”
    • “New formula breaks me out — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “Caused cystic acne — The INKEY List PHA Toner”
    • “gave me tiny bumps — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
  • Packaging and Quality Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Prefer old version — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “Tube leaks liquified oil when opened — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”

The INKEY List vs Hada Labo routines for dry skin

Buy Hada Labo routine · S$263.75 · 99% fitBuy The INKEY List routine · S$253.28 · 96% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

The INKEY List vs Hada Labo routines for oily skin

Buy The INKEY List routine · S$520.95 · 94% fitBuy Hada Labo routine · S$394.68 · 93% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

The INKEY List vs Hada Labo routines for combination skin

Buy Hada Labo routine · S$360.41 · 95% fitBuy The INKEY List routine · S$411.40 · 94% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Hada Labo: which is better?

Both brands achieve a Superior routine fit for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, and dark spot-prone skin, with Hada Labo doing better for hydration and gentle formulas, while The INKEY List does better for affordability and acne control.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Hada Labo?

Both The INKEY List and Hada Labo provide fragrance-free skincare, but Hada Labo tends to do better for deep hydration and gentle formulas, while The INKEY List stands out for affordability, lightweight textures, and acne control.

The INKEY List or Hada Labo for dry skin?

Both The INKEY List and Hada Labo achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and moisturization.

The INKEY List or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, The INKEY List is better for affordability and value, while Hada Labo does better with hydration and moisture. Reviewers mostly mention that the products on this page for The INKEY List are affordable moisturizers, and that Hada Labo provides deep hydration and moisturization.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Hada Labo?

The INKEY List does better for affordability and value among the products on this page.

Between The INKEY List and Hada Labo, which brand is better for hydration and moisture according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, Hada Labo does better for hydration and moisture among the products on this page.

Which brand has fewer packaging and quality issues, The INKEY List or Hada Labo?

The INKEY List does better regarding packaging and quality issues compared to Hada Labo, which reviewers note for packaging and quality problems. Shoppers often mention packaging issues for the products on this page by The INKEY List, but review themes rank Hada Labo lower in this area.

Do both The INKEY List and Hada Labo products contain fragrance, or are they fragrance-free?

Both The INKEY List and Hada Labo products on these pages are fragrance-free, as every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

The INKEY List or Hada Labo for oily skin?

Both The INKEY List and Hada Labo achieve a Superior routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers find that The INKEY List does better for lightweight texture, affordability, and acne control, while Hada Labo does better for deep hydration and gentle formulas.

The INKEY List or Hada Labo for acne-prone skin?

Both The INKEY List and Hada Labo provide a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin on this page. Reviewers note that The INKEY List does better for acne and blemish control, while Hada Labo does better for a gentle and non-irritating formula.

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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