IPSA vs POLA — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
B.A The Cream
9/10 · POLA
| ME 6 | B.A The Cream | |
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| Brand | IPSA | POLA |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Editor Rating | 8.4/10 | 9/10 ★ |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Texture | Customized moisturizing milk | Dense, occlusive, luxurious cream |
| Finish | Velvet | Deeply nourished, lifted, luminous |
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| Verdict | IPSA's signature ME (Moisturizing Emulsion) line in the #6 customization variant — the formula matched to clients with excess sebum + dryness combo. ME products are dispensed by IPSA aestheticians after a skin reading, with #6 specifically targeting oil-and-dry imbalance plus pigmentation (tranexamic acid leading the INCI). The Japanese skin-customization tradition formalized. | 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. |
