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Dermalogica vs Anessa

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

Dermalogica and Anessa are professional skincare brands that offer targeted daily care. The American brand is known for its nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and powerful serums containing hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while the Japanese brand is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. Both suit diverse needs, with the former suiting oily and combination skin best and the latter suiting all skin types best. They differ primarily in their focus, as the former balances excess oil and moisture while the latter shields and cares for the complexion with reliable daily protection.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

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Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Anessa: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page, whereas Anessa focuses exclusively on sunscreens. Dermalogica products on this page help provide intense hydration and feature gentle, non-stripping cleansers.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Anessa?

Dermalogica offers a wide range of cleansers, exfoliants, and serums with a focus on oily and combination skin, while Anessa features a small selection of sunscreens.

Dermalogica or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

Dermalogica offers a wider range of sunscreens that Lovi rates as High for most skin types, including sensitive and dry skin, compared to Anessa's options.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Anessa?

Reviewers note that Dermalogica has a high price point, while the page facts do not mention pricing information for Anessa.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Anessa?

Dermalogica features products on this page with a Low to Caution Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as Super Rich Repair and Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash, while Anessa lists sunscreens with a High fit for acne-prone skin. Both brands have no fragrance in their products on this page.

When was Dermalogica founded compared to Anessa?

Dermalogica was founded in 1986 in the United States, whereas Anessa was founded later in 1992 in Japan.

Do any products from Dermalogica or Anessa contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Dermalogica and Anessa lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page?

Dermalogica offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page, featuring cleansers, exfoliants, sunscreens, moisturizers, masks, and serums, whereas Anessa only offers two sunscreens.

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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