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Dermalogica vs Grown Alchemist

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Dermalogica and Grown Alchemist are skincare brands offering cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and masks. The American brand launched in 1986 and features powerful ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, suiting oily acne-prone and oily skin best, while the other brand suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin. They differ primarily in their specific formulations and ideal skin types, though both deliver targeted daily results.

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

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Grown Alchemist products

People Say

DermalogicaGrown Alchemist
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry skin — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “blends seamlessly — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “Absorbs quickly... not greasy — Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream”
    • “Skin version of chugging water — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Exfoliation and Cleansing Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Doesn't dry out my skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “Gets everything nice and clean — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “Perfect for sensitive skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “gentle enough for daily use — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin feels smooth as silk — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “fine lines have visibly softened — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “creamy without being greasy — Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance”
    • “Smooths out fine lines — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Soothing and Calming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “helps calm and nourish my skin — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “The redness is better — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “calms my skin down — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “expensive for what it is — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “A bit pricey — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “hefty price tag — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
  • Scent and Fragrance Dislike Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like puke — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “smells like medicine — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “Too perfumy notes — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smells medicinal — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaky pump — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “pump dispenses too much — Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel”
    • “spout is too big — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “tube cracks easily — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Grown Alchemist: which is better?

Dermalogica provides a much wider range of products and suits oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas Grown Alchemist offers very few options on this page.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Grown Alchemist?

Dermalogica is an American brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever, whereas Grown Alchemist is an independent brand founded in 2008. Dermalogica offers a vast range of products that fit oily and acne-prone skin best, while Grown Alchemist features a smaller selection focused primarily on cleansers and serums.

Dermalogica or Grown Alchemist: which cleanser is better?

Grown Alchemist does better for exfoliation and cleansing compared to Dermalogica.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Grown Alchemist?

Grown Alchemist is more affordable on this page, as high price points are noted as a negative review theme for them.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Grown Alchemist?

Both Dermalogica and Grown Alchemist are unlikely to cause breakouts, as the products on this page for both brands feature gentle, non-stripping formulations.

How do Dermalogica and Grown Alchemist differ in their founding year and ownership?

Dermalogica was founded in 1986 in the United States and has been owned by Unilever since 2015, while Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008 and became independently owned in 2024.

Which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes?

Dermalogica performs better for hydration and moisture according to the review themes on this page.

Do any of the products from Dermalogica or Grown Alchemist contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both Dermalogica and Grown Alchemist 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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