Dr. Alethea skincare
Dr. Alethea is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by The Pure Lab Co., Ltd..
Skincare enthusiasts love Dr. Alethea for its nourishing serums and carefully balanced formulas. Its products suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin types best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Gentle Vitamin C Serum for acne-prone skin. The brand focuses on delivering reliable hydration and gentle daily care.
This page covers some of the most popular Dr. Alethea products; for the whole Dr. Alethea range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Dr. Alethea serums and treatments
Questions and answers
Is Dr. Alethea worth it?
Yes, Dr. Alethea is worth it because Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, every Dr. Alethea product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are Dr. Alethea's best products?
Does Dr. Alethea cause breakouts?
Dr. Alethea is unlikely to cause breakouts, and Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin. The Gentle Vitamin C Serum helps care for the skin without clogging pores, and every Dr. Alethea product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Is Dr. Alethea fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Dr. Alethea products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Dr. Alethea products?
The Dr. Alethea products on this page feature key ingredients such as Gentle Vitamin C Serum, which helps brighten and smooth the skin. Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
How do I build a Dr. Alethea skincare routine?
To build a Dr. Alethea routine, apply the Gentle Vitamin C Serum daily. Lovi rates the Dr. Alethea-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Where can I buy Dr. Alethea, and how much does it cost?
You can buy Dr. Alethea on Amazon US, with prices on this page starting at $23.90.
What are good alternatives to Dr. Alethea?
Good alternatives to Dr. Alethea with pages on Lovi include SKIN1004, Anua, Medicube, Beauty of Joseon, COSRX, and Dr. Althea. These brands offer similar skincare options that match various skin types and routines.
Dr. Alethea vs SKIN1004: which is better?
Dr. Alethea rates Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, outperforming SKIN1004 for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin while matching it for dry and sensitive skin. Both brands offer high-performing options, but Dr. Alethea provides a more consistently top-tier routine across most skin types.
Who owns Dr. Alethea, and where is it from?
Dr. Alethea is a Korean brand founded in 2014, owned by The Pure Lab Co., Ltd..
Is Dr. Alethea cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Dr. Alethea as cruelty-free.
Research behind Dr. Alethea's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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