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Mederma skincare

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Mederma is an American skincare brand founded in 1997 and owned by Perrigo Company plc since 2022.

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Mederma is loved for its targeted serums and advanced formulas that gently care for healing skin. Its products suit balanced, dry, and combination skin types best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Advanced Scar Gel for acne-prone skin and the PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream for skin with dark spots. These thoughtful preparations work harmoniously to support a smoother, more even complexion.

This page covers some of the most popular Mederma products; for the whole Mederma range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

Mederma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Is Mederma worth it?

Mederma is worth considering, as Lovi rates the brand's routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, every product from Mederma on this page is free of added fragrance, making it a gentle option for daily use.

What are Mederma's best products?

Mederma features Advanced Scar Gel and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream as its main choices, with Lovi rating the brand's routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Mederma products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

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Does Mederma cause breakouts?

Mederma is unlikely to cause breakouts because its acne-prone skin routine fits at a Superior level and its products rate Average for oily and acne-prone skin. The Mederma products on this page are also formulated without fragrance.

Is Mederma fragrance-free?

Yes, every one of the Mederma products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in Mederma products?

Mederma products frequently feature onion bulb extract, which helps improve the look of scars, alongside allantoin and panthenol to support smooth and soft skin. Additionally, the Mederma products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

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How do I build a Mederma skincare routine?

To build a Mederma routine, use Advanced Scar Gel during the day and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream before bed. Lovi rates the Mederma-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

What are good alternatives to Mederma?

Good alternatives to Mederma include brands like CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates the Mederma-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, matching the Superior fit levels of CeraVe-focused routines for those same skin types.

Mederma vs CeraVe: which is better?

Mederma and CeraVe both rate Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, so neither is better than the other across those skin types. Lovi rates the Mederma-focused routine Superior for dry skin, matching CeraVe's Superior level for the same skin type.

Who owns Mederma, and where is it from?

Mederma is an American brand founded in 1997, owned by Perrigo Company plc since 2022.

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Is Mederma cruelty-free?

PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Mederma as cruelty-free.

Research behind Mederma'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.

  • 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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