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Bioderma vs MAËLYS

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

Bioderma and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines, with the former being a French brand founded in 1977 and owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018. Bioderma features moisturizers, makeup removers, serums, and cleansers formulated with glycerin, suiting sensitive and oily acne-prone skin best while improving hydration and barrier function. Conversely, MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. While both offer specialized solutions, such as the former's Sensibio Gel Moussant, Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil, and Atoderm Intensive Eye, and the latter's TOO-FINE and RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum, they differ in their core ingredient focus and specific skin-type suitability.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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

Popular Bioderma vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Bioderma or MAËLYS: which is better?

Bioderma is the better choice for most shoppers on this page, as its products achieve High or Superior Lovi fit levels across skin types like sensitive, oily acne-prone, and dry skin. Meanwhile, MAËLYS products on this page largely show Low or Caution fit levels across those same skin types.

What is the difference between Bioderma and MAËLYS?

Bioderma offers a wide range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive, dry, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS features far fewer products on this page that generally show Low or Caution fit levels across skin types. Bioderma also features key ingredients like glycerin and golden seaweed across its line.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or MAËLYS?

Reviews for Bioderma note a high price point and value concerns, while the products on this page for MAËLYS do not provide pricing information.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or MAËLYS?

Bioderma offers products on this page with better fit levels for acne-prone skin than MAËLYS, such as Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil and Sébium Mat Control which both achieve High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, Bioderma or MAËLYS?

Bioderma has been established longer, having been founded in 1977 in France, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many products from Bioderma list no fragrance compared to MAËLYS?

On the Lovi page, 9 of 20 Bioderma products list no fragrance compared to 1 of 2 MAËLYS products.

Which company is owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation?

Bioderma is owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation.

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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