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Dermalogica vs Luna Nectar

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Dermalogica and Luna Nectar are distinct skincare brands founded respectively in the United States in 1986 and Canada in 2017. The American brand is known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, making it best suited for oily and acne-prone skin. Conversely, the Canadian brand is cherished for nutrient-rich serums and meticulously blended formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and mature skin best. Ultimately, these brands differ in their core formulations and targeted skin types, as both offer specialized products for various concerns.

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

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Luna Nectar is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2017 and owned by Luna Nectar Organics Inc..

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

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Dermalogica vs Luna Nectar serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Luna Nectar: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger selection of products on this page than Luna Nectar, featuring options like cleansers, exfoliants, and moisturizers that fit oily and acne-prone skin best. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Luna Nectar?

Dermalogica offers a large range of 34 skincare products designed for various skin types and concerns, whereas Luna Nectar features a single serum called Futurize on this page. Dermalogica is generally best suited for oily and acne-prone skin types.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Luna Nectar?

The products on this page for Dermalogica and Luna Nectar do not have pricing information available to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Luna Nectar?

Luna Nectar is unlikely to cause breakouts as its single product on this page shows average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Dermalogica has a broad range of products with varying fit levels, some of which may cause breakouts or reactions as noted by reviewers.

Which brand has been around longer, Dermalogica or Luna Nectar?

Dermalogica has been around longer than Luna Nectar, having been founded in the United States in 1986 compared to Luna Nectar's founding in Canada in 2017.

Do Dermalogica products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

No, every product on this page by Dermalogica lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are some key ingredients found across Dermalogica products?

Dermalogica features key ingredients across its products such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, salicylic acid, oat, vitamin E, and lactic acid. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

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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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