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Bio-Oil vs Aēsop

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

Bio-Oil and Aēsop are two distinctive skincare brands celebrated for their specialized product types and expertly blended formulas that nourish the skin. Bio-Oil is beloved for its gentle, targeted care, suiting dry, mature, and uneven skin types best, with its Skincare Oil standing out for acne-prone skin. Conversely, the second brand is widely loved for its thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, cleansers, and serums driven by botanical and scientifically validated ingredients. While both deliver balanced moisture or support overall skin health harmoniously, they differ in their ideal users, as the latter suits balanced, combination, and sensitive skin best.

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

Popular Bio-Oil vs Aēsop products

Questions and answers

Bio-Oil or Aēsop: which is better?

Aēsop generally fits a wider variety of skin types better across the products on this page, whereas Bio-Oil has more restricted fit levels and contains fragrance. Reviewers note that Aēsop offers deep hydration with non-greasy, balancing moisturizers, though its products carry a high price.

What is the difference between Bio-Oil and Aēsop?

Aēsop offers a broader range of moisturizers, serums, and cleansers on this page that achieve High Lovi fit levels across many skin types, whereas Bio-Oil features only Skincare Oil with Average to Warning fits. Additionally, every product on this page from Aēsop lists no fragrance, while Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil includes fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Bio-Oil or Aēsop?

Bio-Oil is more affordable, whereas Aēsop reviewers frequently note a high price.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bio-Oil or Aēsop?

Aēsop causes fewer breakouts than Bio-Oil because Lovi gives Aēsop's Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum a High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil earns a Caution fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023, and which is owned by Union-Swiss?

Aēsop has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023, while Bio-Oil is owned by Union-Swiss. Reviewers note that Aēsop offers non-greasy, balancing moisturizers alongside deep hydration.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil and Aēsop's Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum?

Aēsop's Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil has an Average fit for dry skin.

Do any products from Aēsop and Bio-Oil list fragrance in their ingredients on this page?

Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil lists fragrance on this page, whereas every product from Aēsop lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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