Bioderma vs No7
Bioderma and No7 are two established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. Bioderma is a French brand beloved for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, serums, and cleansers anchored by glycerin, suiting acne-prone and sensitive skin best. No7 is a British brand featuring serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens built around vitamin c, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, fitting mature and dry skin best. While both provide thoughtful formulations, the French brand focuses on reactive complexions through glycerin, whereas the British brand centers on hydration and aging concerns using shea butter and other key ingredients.
Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.
No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.
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This page compares some of the most popular Bioderma and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Bioderma vs No7 products
People Say
Gentle and Non-Irritating Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
- “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
- “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
- “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
- “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
Texture and Fast Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
- “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
- “rich but not heavy — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream”
- “absorbs quickly — No7 Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream”
Deep Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
- “skin feels plump — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
- “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
- “leaves the skin feeling hydrated and comfortable — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
Improved Skin Texture and Smoothing Not notedMostly Mentioned
- “Skin feels softer — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
- “skin feels so soft — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
- “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
Fading Dark Spots and Anti-Aging Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
- “Softened fine lines — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
- “lines on forehead diminished — No7 Pure Retinol”
- “Lightened sun spots — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
- “It brightened my skin and faded dark spots. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
Effective Cleansing and Makeup Removal Often MentionedNot noted
- “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
- “Probably the first cleanser that actually took all of my makeup off my face!!! — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
- “melts makeup away — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
Lack of Visible Results Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
- “I have been using this since last month, I didn't see significant changes — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
- “Did nothing for my dark circles — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Eye”
- “No change in wrinkles/spots — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
Skin Irritation and Reactions Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
- “stings my eyes bad — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
- “Stings on open pimples — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
- “caused tiny bumps — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
- “Slight sensitivity and peeling — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
Packaging Issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
- “It says 75 ml, but the truth is that its quantity is equal to 30 ml. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
- “the packaging was terrible condition so it was very easy for anyone to use them — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
- “paint peels off the tube — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
- “Pump breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
Bioderma vs No7 routines for dry skin
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Cleanser
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 32.95
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Moisturizer
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 77.00
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SPF
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream
Morning
AED 109.13
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Pre-Cleanser
MISSHA Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
Evening · Once a week
AED 35.29
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Cleansing Toner
ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Water
Evening
AED 38.99
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Serum or Treatment
Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum
Evening · Once a week
AED 136.61
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Enzyme Powder
VT Cica Mild Powder Wash
Once a week
AED 47.62
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Nourishing Mask
Mediheal Watermide Essential Mask
Once a week
AED 65.00
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Cleanser
Atoderm Huile de Douche
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 67.63
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Hydrating Toner
Hydrabio Serum
Morning
AED 100.17
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Moisturizer
Atoderm Crème Ultra
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 138.38
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SPF
Dr.G Green Mild Up Sun+
Morning
AED 81.00
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Pre-Cleanser
Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
AED 65.74
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Cleansing Toner
ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Water
Evening
AED 38.99
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Serum or Treatment
Sébium Pore Refiner
Evening · Once a week
AED 56.23
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Enzyme Powder
VT Cica Mild Powder Wash
Once a week
AED 47.62
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Nourishing Mask
Mediheal Watermide Essential Mask
Once a week
AED 65.00
Buy No7 routine · AED 542.59 · 89% fit
Buy Bioderma routine · AED 660.76 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit
Bioderma vs No7 routines for oily skin
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Cleanser
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 49.95
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Hydrating Toner
Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
Morning · Once a week
AED 49.99
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Moisturizer
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 77.00
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SPF
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream
Morning
AED 109.13
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Pre-Cleanser
Shu Uemura Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
AED 179.45
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Cleansing Toner
Pixi Glow Tonic
Evening
AED 120.00
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Serum or Treatment
Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum
Evening · Once a week
AED 136.61
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
AED 101.09
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Cleansing Mask
Revision Skincare Black Mask
Once a week
AED 204.00
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Cleanser
Sébium Gel moussant
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 60.95
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Hydrating Toner
Hydrabio Serum
Morning · Once a week
AED 100.17
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Moisturizer
Sébium Mat Control
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 71.82
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SPF
d'Alba UVessence Mild Waterfull Sun Cream SPF 50
Morning
AED 92.70
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Pre-Cleanser
Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
AED 65.74
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Cleansing Toner
Pixi Glow Tonic
Evening
AED 120.00
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Serum or Treatment
Sébium Pore Refiner
Evening · Once a week
AED 56.23
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
AED 101.09
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Cleansing Mask
Revision Skincare Black Mask
Once a week
AED 204.00
Buy No7 routine · AED 1,027.22 · 85% fit
Buy Bioderma routine · AED 872.70 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit
Bioderma vs No7 routines for combination skin
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Cleanser
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 84.53
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Hydrating Toner
Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
Morning · Once a week
AED 145.00
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Moisturizer
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 77.00
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SPF
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream
Morning
AED 109.13
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Pre-Cleanser
Shu Uemura Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
AED 179.45
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Cleansing Toner
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0
Evening
AED 53.12
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Serum or Treatment
Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Serum
Evening · Once a week
AED 94.00
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
AED 101.09
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Cleansing Mask
KORA Organics Turmeric Brightening & Exfoliating Mask
Once a week
AED 122.93
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Cleanser
Sébium Gel moussant
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 60.95
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Hydrating Toner
Sébium Lotion
Morning · Once a week
AED 71.82
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Moisturizer
Sébium Mat Control
Morning · Evening · Once a week
AED 71.82
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Pre-Cleanser
Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
AED 65.74
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Cleansing Toner
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0
Evening
AED 53.12
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Serum or Treatment
Sébium Pore Refiner
Evening · Once a week
AED 56.23
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
AED 101.09
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Cleansing Mask
KORA Organics Turmeric Brightening & Exfoliating Mask
Once a week
AED 122.93
Buy No7 routine · AED 966.25 · 88% fit
Buy Bioderma routine · AED 603.70 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit
Questions and answers
Bioderma or No7: which is better?
Both brands are great choices depending on your specific skin goals, as Lovi shows them tied for routine fit across almost every skin type. Bioderma excels in gentle cleansing and soothing sensitive or acne-prone skin, whereas No7 performs better for mature skin, anti-aging, and smoothing skin texture.
What is the difference between Bioderma and No7?
Bioderma is better for gentle cleansing, makeup removal, and soothing sensitive skin, while No7 is better for fading dark spots and anti-aging. Both brands offer equal routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, but No7 has a superior fit for mature skin.
Bioderma or No7 for dry skin?
Both Bioderma and No7 achieve a High Lovi fit level for dry skin. The products on this page from Bioderma feature barrier-repairing moisturizers and gentle cleansers, while No7 options focus on deep hydration and moisture with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid.
Bioderma or No7: which moisturizer is better?
Both Bioderma and No7 offer moisturizers with a High routine fit for dry skin, so the better choice depends on your specific skin concerns and ingredient preferences. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers with key ingredients like glycerin and golden seaweed, whereas No7 focuses on anti-aging and deep hydration with key ingredients such as vitamin C, shea butter, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide.
Which is more affordable, Bioderma or No7?
Reviews note that Bioderma has a high price point and value concerns, while No7 does not have similar affordability complaints on this page.
Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Bioderma or No7?
Bioderma has more products containing fragrance than No7, with nine fragrance-free and eleven fragranced products on the products on this page compared to No7 which has ten fragrance-free and three fragranced products.
Bioderma or No7 for fading dark spots and anti-aging?
No7 is better for fading dark spots and anti-aging, as the products on this page provide stronger improvements for smoothing and skin tone.
Bioderma or No7 for oily skin?
Both Bioderma and No7 provide a High routine fit for oily skin, meaning they are equally well suited for this skin type. Bioderma features key ingredients like glycerin and golden seaweed, while No7 utilizes vitamin C, shea butter, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide.
Bioderma or No7 for sensitive skin?
Both Bioderma and No7 achieve a High routine fit for sensitive skin, but Bioderma does better for being gentle and non-irritating.
Bioderma or No7 for acne-prone skin?
Both Bioderma and No7 provide a High routine fit for acne-prone skin. Bioderma focuses its routines on acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin.
Bioderma or No7 for mature skin?
No7 is better suited for mature skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Bioderma's High fit on the products on this page. No7 features key anti-aging ingredients like retinol and vitamin C that help stimulate collagen and reduce the signs of aging.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007
Research behind their key ingredients
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
Effects of ascorbic acid on gingival melanin pigmentation in vitro and in vivo
Hesperidin, Hesperetin, Rutinose, and Rhamnose Act as Skin Anti-Aging Agents
Development of Polymeric Micelles of Oleanolic Acid and Evaluation of Their Clinical Efficacy
Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
Potentially beneficial effects of rhamnose on skin ageing: an in vitro and in vivo study
Formulation strategies to modulate the topical delivery of anti-inflammatory compounds
Salicyloyl-phytosphingosine: a novel agent for the repair of photoaged skin
The evaluation of aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion for photodamage
Clinical and histologic changes determine optimal treatment regimens for microdermabrasion
Treatment with Ascorbyl Glucoside-Arginine Complex Ameliorates Solar Lentigos
Interest in Micellar Solution to Reduce Unpleasant Skin Sensations
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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