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Shu Uemura vs KORRES

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

Shu Uemura and KORRES are distinct beauty brands rooted in gentle, effective, and carefully balanced formulations. The Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 is deeply loved for its transformative makeup removers, including a cleansing oil ideal for acne-prone skin, while the other is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers. The first suits all skin types best, and the second suits dry skin and sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their specific product types, key ingredients, and targeted solutions for concerns such as dark spots and mature skin.

Shu Uemura is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003.

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

Popular Shu Uemura vs KORRES products

Questions and answers

Shu Uemura or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES generally offers a better fit across more skin types on this page, with several products rated High for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, Shu Uemura only features a single cleansing oil that receives Average or lower ratings across various skin types.

What is the difference between Shu Uemura and KORRES?

KORRES offers a wider variety of products on this page with High fits for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Shu Uemura features a cleansing oil that achieves an Average fit across most skin types. Additionally, every Shu Uemura product on this page lists no fragrance, while all KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

KORRES products on this page have high price and value concerns reported by reviewers, whereas Shu Uemura page facts do not mention pricing issues.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shu Uemura or KORRES?

Shu Uemura products on this page have a Low fit for acne-prone skin, while KORRES has High-fit options like Bounce Firming Moisturizer and Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream, though KORRES reviewers sometimes note skin breakouts.

How do the foundation years and parent companies of Shu Uemura and KORRES compare?

Shu Uemura was founded in 1967 in Japan and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2003, whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and has been owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres since 2024.

Which brand offers products entirely free of fragrance according to the ingredients listed?

Shu Uemura offers products entirely free of fragrance on this page, as every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, KORRES includes fragrance across all of its products on this page.

What specific skin types do KORRES's brand-focused routines fit best?

KORRES's brand-focused routines fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin best.

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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