Bifesta skincare
Bifesta is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by CVC Capital Partners plc since 2026.
Bifesta is widely loved for its gentle makeup removers and soothing formulas. Its products suit sensitive skin best because the brand prioritizes skin-friendly ingredients. For acne-prone skin, the standout product is the Eye Makeup Remover. These thoughtful formulations help cleanse the face effectively without causing irritation.
This page covers some of the most popular Bifesta products; for the whole Bifesta range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Bifesta makeup removers and cleansing oils
Questions and answers
Is Bifesta worth it?
Bifesta is a worthwhile choice because the Bifesta-focused routine rates Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Bifesta Eye Makeup Remover Average for dry skin. Additionally, the Bifesta products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
What are Bifesta's best products?
Bifesta's best products are the brand-focused routines, which Lovi rates Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Bifesta products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
Does Bifesta cause breakouts?
Bifesta is unlikely to cause breakouts, and Lovi rates the Bifesta-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin. The Bifesta products on this page are also free of added fragrance.
Is Bifesta fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Bifesta products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Bifesta products?
Bifesta products on this page include panthenol, which helps with skin moisture, and vitamin E acetate, which supports soft skin. The Bifesta products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
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How do I build a Bifesta skincare routine?
To build a Bifesta skincare routine, you use the Eye Makeup Remover to gently clean your face. Lovi rates the Bifesta-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Bifesta?
Good alternatives to Bifesta include Biore, Hada Labo, Shiseido, SK-II, Shiseido Senka, and DHC, which all have dedicated pages on Lovi. For dry skin, the Biore-focused routine is an option, though Lovi rates the Bifesta-focused routine as Superior compared to Biore's High.
Bifesta vs Biore: which is better?
Bifesta routines rate higher overall than Biore routines, achieving a Superior fit for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin compared to Biore's High or Superior fit for those same skin types.
Who owns Bifesta, and where is it from?
Bifesta is a Japanese brand founded in 2011, owned by CVC Capital Partners plc since 2026.
Is Bifesta cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Bifesta as cruelty-free.
Research behind Bifesta's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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