Augustinus Bader vs NIOD
Augustinus Bader and NIOD are a German luxury line and a Canadian scientific portfolio, respectively. Augustinus Bader is loved for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products, while NIOD is widely loved for its advanced serums and balancing toners. The former suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, whereas the latter suits mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. Both offer standout options for particular concerns, differing in their specific compositions and graceful, scientifically rigorous approaches.
Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.
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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.
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This page compares some of the most popular Augustinus Bader and NIOD products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Augustinus Bader vs NIOD products
Questions and answers
Augustinus Bader or NIOD: which is better?
Augustinus Bader is a better fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and mature skin, where the products on this page earn Superior ratings, while NIOD does not list a best-fit skin type. Reviewers mostly mention radiance and glow and lightweight moisturizers for Augustinus Bader, though extreme price is also a common complaint.
What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and NIOD?
Augustinus Bader is an independently owned German brand founded in 2018, whereas NIOD is a Canadian brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Lovi rates Augustinus Bader as a Superior fit for dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin, while NIOD products on this page have no Superior fit levels.
Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or NIOD?
NIOD is generally more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader reviewers frequently mention extreme prices for the products on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Augustinus Bader or NIOD?
Augustinus Bader has products that sometimes note breakouts, whereas NIOD does not mention breakouts on this page. Lovi rates Augustinus Bader as Average for oily acne-prone skin.
Which brand is older, Augustinus Bader or NIOD, and where were they founded?
NIOD is older than Augustinus Bader, having been founded in Canada in 2015 while Augustinus Bader was founded in Germany in 2018.
Do Augustinus Bader and NIOD products contain any fragrance?
Every product from Augustinus Bader and NIOD on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which of the two brands is owned by The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.?
NIOD is owned by The Esté Lauder Companies Inc., whereas Augustinus Bader is independently owned.
Research behind their key ingredients
Resveratrol as a Multifunctional Topical Hypopigmenting Agent
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
Effects of glyceryl glucoside on AQP3 expression, barrier function and hydration of human skin
Fermented pomegranate extracts protect against oxidative stress and aging of skin
Three clinical studies showing the anti-aging benefits of sodium salicylate in human skin
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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