Simple vs Sebamed
Simple and Sebamed are well-regarded European skincare brands that offer gentle moisturizers and cleansers formulated with skin-loving ingredients. The British line, founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, incorporates niacinamide and glycerin to suit oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas the German line, founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG, relies on scientifically balanced formulas with a skin-neutral pH to suit sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best. While both excel in barrier health through reliable offerings like targeted facial cleansers and micellar waters, the former is deeply loved for addressing dark spots and mature skin, and the latter maintains a steady focus on clear face care.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.
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This page compares some of the most popular Simple and Sebamed products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Simple vs Sebamed products
Questions and answers
Simple or Sebamed: which is better?
Simple has a High fit for sensitive skin on its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner and offers products with niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation. Sebamed features options like its Facial Cleanser with a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.
What is the difference between Simple and Sebamed?
Simple offers a wider variety of products on this page, including makeup removers, toners, and moisturizers, whereas Sebamed features only a facial cleanser and a care gel. Lovi rates Simple with a Superior fit for mature skin using its toner, and High fits for sensitive skin, but reviewers note that some products may cause breakouts or irritations. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.
Simple or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?
Simple offers the Refreshing Facial Wash, which has a Low Lovi fit for dry and dry sensitive skin and an Average fit for other skin types, while Sebamed provides the Facial Cleanser, which has a High Lovi fit for combination, oily acne-prone, oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.
Which is more affordable, Simple or Sebamed?
Simple features lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers on this page. Sebamed does not have pricing information highlighted on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Sebamed?
Simple products on this page often report causing breakouts or irritations according to reviewers. Sebamed does not have reported breakout issues on this page.
When was each brand founded and which companies own them?
Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011. Sebamed was founded in 1967 in Germany and is owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.
Do any of the products from Simple or Sebamed contain fragrance?
Every product on this page from both Simple and Sebamed lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which Simple product has a Superior fit level for mature skin?
Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner is rated with a Superior fit level for mature skin on this page. Niacinamide and glycerin are key ingredients across the products.
Simple or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?
Simple offers several moisturizers like the Hydrating Light Moisturiser, all rated with an Average Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas Sebamed features the Clear Face Care Gel, which is also rated Average for dry skin. Glycerin, a key ingredient found in Simple products, helps support skin hydration.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
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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