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Biore vs Catrice

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

Biore and Catrice are well-regarded beauty brands offering thoughtful daily care. Biore is a Japanese skincare line founded in 1980 by Kao Corporation, celebrated for its gentle sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while Catrice is a German line founded in 2004 by cosnova, known for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both deliver reliable daily performance, yet they cater to different needs, as the former suits sensitive and combination skin through effective ingredients like UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, and Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, whereas the latter suits combination, oily, and normal skin through standout items like the Under Eye Brightener. Navigating these options simply comes down to matching your specific complexion and concerns with each brand.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Biore vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Biore or Catrice: which is better?

Biore and Catrice both offer fragrance-free options, with Biore having a High Lovi fit for sensitive skin and combination skin through its products on this page. Catrice also provides a High Lovi fit for sensitive skin with its Under Eye Brightener.

What is the difference between Biore and Catrice?

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand offering a wider range of products on this page that fit sensitive and combination skin with a High rating, whereas Catrice is a German brand featuring an Under Eye Brightener that fits dry and sensitive skin with a High level. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Catrice?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether Biore or Catrice is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Catrice?

Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as its Under Eye Brightener has an average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page by Biore range from an average to low fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin types.

Which brand was founded earlier and in which country, Biore or Catrice?

Biore was founded earlier in 1980 in Japan, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany.

Do any of the products from Biore or Catrice contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product from Biore and Catrice on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Biore's UV Aqua Rich and Catrice's Under Eye Brightener?

Catrice's Under Eye Brightener has a High Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas Biore's UV Aqua Rich has a Caution fit level for dry skin.

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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