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Shiseido vs MAËLYS

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

Shiseido and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily care and advanced formulas respectively. Shiseido, the Japanese brand founded in 1872, is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. MAËLYS is loved for its targeted serums and specialized solutions suited for all skin types. While the former brand offers gentle daily essentials like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, the latter delivers standout targeted products such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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

Popular Shiseido vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or MAËLYS: which is better?

Shiseido is the better choice for most shoppers on this page, as it offers a wide range of highly rated moisturizers and cleansers, whereas MAËLYS has mostly low fit levels across skin types. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration, and topical application improves overall skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and MAËLYS?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products that Lovi rates as having High or Superior fit levels for sensitive and mature skin, while MAËLYS has very limited offerings on this page that generally receive Low fit ratings.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Reviews mostly mention that Shiseido has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido is more likely to help prevent breakouts for certain skin types, as Lovi rates several of the products on this page as having High acne-prone skin fit, whereas the products on this page for MAËLYS have a Low fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, Shiseido or MAËLYS?

Shiseido has been established much longer, having been founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

Do both Shiseido and MAËLYS offer products containing fragrance?

Yes, both Shiseido and MAËLYS offer products containing fragrance, as the majority of Shiseido products on this page and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum from MAËLYS include fragrance.

Which brand offers a wider selection of products on this page?

Shiseido offers a wider selection of products on this page, featuring numerous cleansers, moisturizers, and serums, whereas MAËLYS includes only two products.

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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