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Medik8 vs No7

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Medik8 and No7 are British skincare brands known for formulas built around hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and shea butter. Medik8 offers serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners that fit dry skin best, while No7 provides serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens that suit mature skin best. Both brands differ in their founding years, specific ingredient benefits, and targeted products for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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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 Medik8 and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs No7 products

People Say

Medik8No7
  • Gentle and non-irritating formulation Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Deep hydration and moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Instantly quenched the skin — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “leaves the skin feeling hydrated and comfortable — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Lightweight and elegant texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “Absorbs fast — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “rich but not heavy — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • Skin plumping and smoothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “Leaves skin feeling soft — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
  • Brightening and glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “immediate glow — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “healthier glow — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
  • Improves overall skin texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “leaves my eye area soft and wrinkle free — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “Skin looks smoother — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
  • High price point Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Expensive for amount provided — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Lack of potency or underwhelming results Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “no difference — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
    • “didn't notice any benefits — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Nice but nothing special — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “No change in wrinkles/spots — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • Packaging fragility and issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Glass bottle breaks easily — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “hard to get last bit — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “click mechanism tricky — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
    • “Pump breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”

Medik8 vs No7 routines for dry skin

Buy Medik8 routine · AED 1,017.94 · 95% fitBuy No7 routine · AED 542.59 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Medik8 vs No7 routines for oily skin

Buy Medik8 routine · AED 1,453.26 · 89% fitBuy No7 routine · AED 1,027.22 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Medik8 vs No7 routines for combination skin

Buy Medik8 routine · AED 1,409.08 · 92% fitBuy No7 routine · AED 966.25 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Medik8 or No7: which is better?

Both brands are great, but Medik8 offers better gentle formulations and brightening, while No7 is better for mature skin and has a lower price point. Lovi rates Medik8 as Superior for dry, dry sensitive, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, and No7 as Superior for mature skin.

What is the difference between Medik8 and No7?

Medik8 stands out for its gentle and brightening formulas with a superior fit for dry and sensitive skin, whereas No7 focuses more on anti-aging and mature skin with a superior fit for that skin type. Across the products on this page, Medik8 offers better results for brightening and gentle care, while No7 may come with a lower price point but can sometimes cause more skin irritation.

Medik8 or No7 for dry skin?

For dry skin, Medik8 is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as Superior while No7 is rated High. Both brands feature hyaluronic acid across their products on this page to help deliver deep hydration.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medik8 or No7: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 stands out for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, where its moisturizers on this page achieve a Superior fit, while No7 achieves a High fit. Both brands offer products that help deliver deep hydration and moisture.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or No7?

No7 is more affordable, as reviewers often mention Medik8 has a high price point.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Medik8 or No7?

Medik8 has more fragrance-free products on this page than No7 does, with 11 out of 12 products listing no fragrance compared to 10 out of 13 for No7.

Medik8 or No7 for oily skin?

Both Medik8 and No7 are well suited for oily skin, as the products on this page achieve a High routine fit for this skin type with either brand.

Medik8 or No7 for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Medik8 is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior, compared to High for No7. Reviewers also mention that Medik8 offers a more gentle and non-irritating formulation.

Medik8 or No7 for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Medik8 is superior while No7 has a high fit level. Reviewers note that Medik8 formulas tend to be gentle and non-irritating.

Medik8 or No7 for mature skin?

For mature skin, No7 achieves a Superior routine fit on the products on this page, while Medik8 reaches a High fit. No7 offers specialized anti-aging options like its Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream, which helps smooth lines.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Medik8 or No7 for skin with dark spots?

Both Medik8 and No7 are well-suited for skin with dark spots, with the products on this page achieving a High Lovi fit level for this skin type. No7 incorporates niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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