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Galderma vs Taro

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Galderma and Taro are skincare brands that offer serums for daily care. The Swiss brand, founded in 1981, features Epiduo Gel and Benzac AC for oily and combination skin, while the other provides Tretinoin Cream for sensitive, dry, and combination skin. Both present carefully crafted formulas, but the former focuses on specialized acne and dark spot solutions, whereas its counterpart emphasizes reliable routines for sensitive complexions.

Galderma is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1981 and owned by Galderma Group AG.

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

Popular Galderma vs Taro products

Galderma vs Taro serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Galderma or Taro: which is better?

Galderma is a better fit for oily and acne-prone skin, as the products on this page earn a High Lovi fit for those skin types, while Taro fits combination skin best. Reviewers mention that Galderma provides effective acne-clearing serums, though use may involve severe dryness, peeling, and irritation.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2021

What is the difference between Galderma and Taro?

Galderma is a Swiss brand offering multiple acne-clearing serums that Lovi rates High for oily and acne-prone skin, while Taro features a single tretinoin cream on this page that Lovi rates High for combination and acne-prone skin. Both brands list no fragrance in the products on this page.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993

Which is more affordable, Galderma or Taro?

Neither Galderma nor Taro shares pricing information for the products on this page, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Galderma or Taro?

Galderma's products on this page have a high Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Taro has a high fit for acne-prone skin as well. Both brands help clear acne, although Galderma reviewers frequently mention effective acne-clearing serums alongside severe dryness and peeling.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2021

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Galderma and Taro compare?

Galderma was founded in 1981 in Switzerland and is owned by Galderma Group AG. Taro was founded in 1950 and has been owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited since 2010.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin and oily acne-prone skin according to their Lovi fit levels?

Galderma offers more products for dry skin and oily acne-prone skin on this page, with three options compared to Taro's one.

What specific negative side effects do reviewers commonly mention for Galderma products?

Reviewers commonly mention severe dryness and peeling as well as severe irritation and discomfort when using the products on this page from Galderma.

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. 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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