HABA vs POLA — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
B.A The Cream
9/10 · POLA
| Squa Facial Moisturizer | B.A The Cream | |
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| Brand | HABA | POLA |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Editor Rating | 8.2/10 | 9/10 ★ |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Texture | Squalane-rich moisturizer | Dense, occlusive, luxurious cream |
| Finish | Velvet | Deeply nourished, lifted, luminous |
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| Verdict | HABA's squalane-rich moisturizer — clean ingredient list (9 INCI), fragrance-free, the natural pair to the Squa Facial Lotion oil. Squalane high in the formula plus glycerin + sodium HA + tocopherol layered base. The HABA philosophy applied to the moisturizer step. | The most revered anti-aging cream in Asia. POLA's B.A is what wealthy Japanese women have been reaching for since 1985 — a dense, luxurious cream loaded with proprietary ferments, peptides, and a texture that feels unreasonably good. The sticker shock is real, but this is one of the few $400 creams that genuinely earns it. |
