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Estée Lauder vs Augustinus Bader

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Estée Lauder and Augustinus Bader are distinguished skincare brands offering thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, serums, eye products, and more. The American brand is beloved for its hydrating compositions featuring hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting mature skin and sensitive skin best, while the German brand is loved for its sophisticated formulas featuring deeply hydrating compositions, suiting dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. Both brands differ in their founding eras and origins, yet deliver tangible benefits through their standout options addressing specific concerns like acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

Estée LauderAugustinus Bader
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Lightweight and fast-absorbing feel Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Smoother texture and skin texture improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Radiant glow and enhanced radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Gentle cleansing and non-drying formulas Often MentionedNot noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “doesn't pill — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “layers flawlessly under foundation — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Concealer glides over flawlessly. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “concealer blends perfectly — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • High price point and cost Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Very expensive for the amount — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Lack of results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “just expensive water — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Haven't seen the results yet. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Scent and fragrance complaints Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Causes breakouts Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Caused small bumps on forehead — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “cystic acne — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”

Estée Lauder vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · CA$527.91 · 98% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · CA$386.99 · 76% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Estée Lauder vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · CA$658.88 · 94% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · CA$510.40 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Estée Lauder vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · CA$625.97 · 93% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · CA$424.49 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader provides a superior routine fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin, with the products on this page offering lightweight moisturizers and enhanced radiance. Estée Lauder also provides high routine fit across these skin types and is noted for gentle cleansing formulas and makeup compatibility.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Estée Lauder's High routine fit, while reviewers note that Augustinus Bader does better for a radiant glow and lightweight feel.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader has a Superior Lovi routine fit for dry skin, whereas Estée Lauder has a High routine fit. The products on this page for Augustinus Bader also provide deep hydration and feature lightweight moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader provides superior moisturizers like The Rich Cream for deep hydration and radiance, while Estée Lauder offers options like Revitalizing Supreme+ with an Average to High Lovi fit for various skin types. Both brands feature luxurious textures, though Augustinus Bader is frequently praised for a lightweight feel.

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Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader is known for having an extreme price, while Estée Lauder is noted for a high price point.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader: which brand performs better for radiant glow?

Augustinus Bader performs better for radiant glow, as reviewers mostly mention radiance and glow for this brand compared to Estée Lauder where it is only sometimes noted.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader?

Estée Lauder has more products containing fragrance, as 2 of the 14 products on this page list fragrance, whereas every product on the Augustinus Bader page lists no fragrance.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader: which brand has a better routine fit for mature skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit for mature skin on this page.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit for oily skin on this page. Estée Lauder stands out for offering gentle and non-drying cleansers as well as good makeup compatibility, whereas Augustinus Bader is noted for lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Augustinus Bader have routines that achieve a High fit for sensitive skin, but Augustinus Bader is rated Superior for this skin type.

Estée Lauder or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin. Estée Lauder features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which helps provide deep hydration without clogging pores. Augustinus Bader also provides lightweight moisturizers that may improve skin texture for this skin type.

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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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