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Dr. Althea vs Biore

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Dr. Althea and Biore are two celebrated Asian beauty lines offering thoughtful daily care. The former is a Korean brand known for soothing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, effective makeup removers, and nourishing serums featuring calming ingredients like amino acids and vitamins, suiting dry and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for dependable sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers designed with effective formulas that suit sensitive and combination skin. While both deliver reliable results through carefully crafted offerings, they differ in their heritage, founding eras, and signature ingredient profiles.

Dr. Althea is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by The Pure Lab Co., Ltd..

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

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

Popular Dr. Althea vs Biore products

People Say

Dr. AltheaBiore
  • Gentle Formula Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “doesn't dry out my face — Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser”
    • “skin doesn't feel stripped — Dr. Althea Amino Gel Cleanser”
    • “great for sensitive skin — Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum”
  • Rich Foam and Cleansing Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “foam is rich and creamy — Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “hydrating but light — Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream”
    • “consistently hydrated mornings — Dr. Althea Barrier Cream”
    • “feels hydrated — Dr. Althea Amino Gel Cleanser”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs beautifully — Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Soothing and Calming Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “calms redness — Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream”
    • “instantly calms irritated skin — Dr. Althea Barrier Cream”
    • “perfect for sensitive skin — Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Melts instantly — Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm”
    • “faded acne scars — Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Scent and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like plants — Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream”
    • “clinical scent — Dr. Althea Barrier Cream”
    • “prominent acidic hint — Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Eye Irritation Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Clouds vision temporarily — Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Slightly Drying Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “drying on my hands and face — Dr. Althea Amino Gel Cleanser”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Causes Breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “broke me out — Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream”
    • “gave me cystic acne — Dr. Althea Barrier Cream”
    • “caused cystic acne — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Caused breakouts, closed comedones, cystic acne. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”

Dr. Althea vs Biore routines for dry skin

Buy Dr. Althea routine · £104.68 · 91% fitBuy Biore routine · £140.14 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Dr. Althea vs Biore routines for oily skin

Buy Dr. Althea routine · £189.45 · 89% fitBuy Biore routine · £235.68 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Dr. Althea vs Biore routines for combination skin

Buy Biore routine · £217.77 · 89% fitBuy Dr. Althea routine · £153.55 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Dr. Althea or Biore: which is better?

Dr. Althea achieves a Superior routine fit for dry, acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, while Biore achieves a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page from Dr. Althea deliver gentle cleansers and soothing moisturizers.

What is the difference between Dr. Althea and Biore?

Dr. Althea fits dry skin, acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas Biore fits sensitive skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots best. For dry skin, the routine fit is Superior for Dr. Althea and High for Biore.

Dr. Althea or Biore for dry skin?

For dry skin, Dr. Althea achieves a Superior routine fit, while Biore reaches a High fit level. Reviewers mention that Dr. Althea offers hydrating and soothing moisturizers, whereas the products on this page for Biore feature a Caution level for dry skin.

Dr. Althea or Biore: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Dr. Althea achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, whereas Biore products on this page show an Average fit level for cleansers across those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Dr. Althea or Biore?

The provided page and study details do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Dr. Althea or Biore is more affordable.

How do Dr. Althea and Biore compare when it comes to fragrance in their products?

When it comes to fragrance, every product on the Dr. Althea and Biore pages lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand has a longer history, Dr. Althea or Biore, and where were they founded?

Biore has a longer history, having been founded in Japan in 1980, while Dr. Althea was founded in South Korea in 2014.

What are some of the main review themes where Dr. Althea performs better than Biore?

Reviewers note that Dr. Althea performs better than Biore in several key areas, including gentle formula, hydration and moisture, soothing and calming, and skin texture improvement.

Dr. Althea or Biore for oily skin?

For oily skin, Dr. Althea achieves a High Lovi fit and Biore achieves a High Lovi fit as well. Reviewers note that Dr. Althea does better on gentle formulas and hydration, while Biore does better on rich foam and cleansing.

Dr. Althea or Biore for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Biore is a Superior fit on Lovi, while Dr. Althea is a High fit.

Dr. Althea or Biore for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Dr. Althea achieves a Superior routine fit, whereas Biore achieves a High fit. Reviewers on the page mostly mention Dr. Althea for its gentle and soothing cleansers.

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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