Lancôme vs Augustinus Bader
Lancôme and Augustinus Bader are established skincare houses recognized for their refined approach to daily care. The French brand offers thoughtful moisturizers, eye products, serums, and toners featuring glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine, which suit sensitive and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the German brand provides nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products powered by sophisticated formulas that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best. While both lines work harmoniously to support the complexion, they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific target skin types.
Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.
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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 Lancôme and Augustinus Bader products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Lancôme vs Augustinus Bader products
People Say
Deep hydration Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
- “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
- “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
- “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
Lightweight texture Often MentionedMostly 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 — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
Improves skin texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
- “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
- “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
- “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
- “Skin feels cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
Boosts radiance and glow Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
- “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
- “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
- “concealer applies smoothly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
- “layers beautifully under makeup — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
- “perfect moisturizer to prep your skin before makeup — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
- “concealer blends perfectly — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
Soothing and calming Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
- “instantly soothed my skin — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
- “works great on my sensitive skin — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
- “If you have any redness, it also soothes the irritation too. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
- “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
- “expensive as hell — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
- “bit of a splurge — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
Subtle or lack of results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
- “didn't notice much change in wrinkles — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
- “Did absolutely nothing — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
- “didn't see major changes — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
- “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
Strong fragrance and scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
- “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
- “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
- “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
Packaging issues Not notedOften Mentioned
- “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
Lancôme vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin
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Cleanser
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$20.19
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Hydrating Toner
Dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
Morning
CA$27.99
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Moisturizer
The Rich Cream
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$371.66
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SPF
d'Alba Piedmont Waterfull Mild Sunscreen
Morning
CA$38.00
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Pre-Cleanser
MISSHA Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
Evening · Once a week
CA$17.99
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Serum or Treatment
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule
Evening · Once a week
CA$22.09
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Nourishing Mask
MEDIHEAL Vita Essential Mask
Once a week
CA$29.99
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Cleanser
Crème Radiance
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$50.00
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Hydrating Toner
Tonique Confort
Morning
CA$82.00
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Moisturizer
RÉNERGIE
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$190.00
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SPF
d'Alba Piedmont Waterfull Mild Sunscreen
Morning
CA$38.00
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Pre-Cleanser
Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover
Evening · Once a week
CA$62.00
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Serum or Treatment
Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate
Evening · Once a week
CA$270.00
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Nourishing Mask
MEDIHEAL Vita Essential Mask
Once a week
CA$29.99
Buy Augustinus Bader routine · CA$527.91 · 98% fit
Buy Lancôme routine · CA$721.99 · 64% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit
Lancôme vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin
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Cleanser
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$20.96
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Hydrating Toner
Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
Morning · Once a week
CA$37.60
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Moisturizer
The Eye Cream
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$380.38
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SPF
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60
Morning
CA$35.95
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Pre-Cleanser
Pyunkang Yul Deep Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
CA$23.99
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Cleansing Toner
Pixi Glow Tonic
Evening
CA$28.90
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Serum or Treatment
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Evening · Once a week
CA$6.60
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
CA$29.50
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Cleansing Mask
Tatcha The Clarifying Clay Mask
Once a week
CA$95.00
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Cleanser
Crème Radiance
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$50.00
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Hydrating Toner
Tonique Confort
Morning · Once a week
CA$82.00
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Moisturizer
RÉNERGIE
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$190.00
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SPF
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60
Morning
CA$35.95
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Pre-Cleanser
Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover
Evening · Once a week
CA$62.00
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Cleansing Toner
Pixi Glow Tonic
Evening
CA$28.90
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Serum or Treatment
Génifique Ultimate
Evening · Once a week
CA$112.50
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
CA$29.50
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Cleansing Mask
Tatcha The Clarifying Clay Mask
Once a week
CA$95.00
Buy Augustinus Bader routine · CA$658.88 · 94% fit
Buy Lancôme routine · CA$685.85 · 66% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit
Lancôme vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin
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Cleanser
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$44.95
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Hydrating Toner
Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
Morning · Once a week
CA$37.60
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Moisturizer
The Eye Cream
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$380.38
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SPF
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
Morning
CA$20.96
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Pre-Cleanser
Pyunkang Yul Deep Cleansing Oil
Evening · Once a week
CA$23.99
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Cleansing Toner
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0
Evening
CA$31.99
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Serum or Treatment
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Evening · Once a week
CA$6.60
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
CA$29.50
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Cleansing Mask
Origins Original Skin Retexturizing Mask with Rose Clay
Once a week
CA$50.00
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Cleanser
Crème Radiance
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$50.00
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Hydrating Toner
Tonique Confort
Morning · Once a week
CA$82.00
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Moisturizer
RÉNERGIE
Morning · Evening · Once a week
CA$190.00
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SPF
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
Morning
CA$20.96
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Pre-Cleanser
Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover
Evening · Once a week
CA$62.00
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Cleansing Toner
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0
Evening
CA$31.99
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Serum or Treatment
Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate
Evening · Once a week
CA$270.00
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Enzyme Powder
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Once a week
CA$29.50
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Cleansing Mask
Origins Original Skin Retexturizing Mask with Rose Clay
Once a week
CA$50.00
Buy Augustinus Bader routine · CA$625.97 · 93% fit
Buy Lancôme routine · CA$786.45 · 66% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit
Questions and answers
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader: which is better?
Augustinus Bader is generally better because the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit across all skin types compared to Lancôme.
What is the difference between Lancôme and Augustinus Bader?
Augustinus Bader provides a Superior fit across all skin types on this page, whereas the products on this page for Lancome offer an Average fit. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader excels in texture improvement, radiance, and lightweight textures, while Lancome is recognized for soothing sensitive skin and makeup compatibility.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?
Augustinus Bader is better suited for dry skin, as the routine fit levels on Lovi are Superior compared to Lancôme's Average. Augustinus Bader also offers fragrance-free options and is frequently praised for deep hydration.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?
Augustinus Bader provides superior moisturizer fit levels for dry skin with products like The Rich Cream, whereas the moisturizers on the Lancôme page generally show average fit levels for that skin type. Additionally, the products on the Augustinus Bader page list no fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Lancôme or Augustinus Bader?
Lancôme is more affordable than Augustinus Bader, as reviewers often note a high price point for Lancôme while extreme prices are reported for Augustinus Bader.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?
Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for oily skin, whereas Lancôme offers an Average fit. The products on this page from Augustinus Bader feature lightweight moisturizers that reviewers mention frequently.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?
Augustinus Bader is a Superior fit for sensitive skin, whereas the products on this page for Lancôme have an Average fit. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in Lancôme products, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader for mature skin?
Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for mature skin, whereas Lancome offers an Average fit. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader for skin with dark spots?
Augustinus Bader is rated Superior for skin with dark spots, whereas the products on this page from Lancôme generally show an Average fit level.
Lancôme or Augustinus Bader for dry sensitive skin?
Augustinus Bader is better for dry sensitive skin, offering a Superior Lovi fit level for this skin type compared to Lancôme's Average fit.
Research behind their key ingredients
Resveratrol as a Multifunctional Topical Hypopigmenting Agent
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
Fermented pomegranate extracts protect against oxidative stress and aging of skin
Spent Yeast Waste Streams as a Sustainable Source of Bioactive Peptides for Skin Applications
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Design and in vivo evaluation of emulgel formulations including green tea extract and rose oil
Safety of a preservative system containing 1,2-hexanediol and caprylyl glycol
Histometric assessment of the age-related skin response to 2-hydroxy-5-octanoyl benzoic acid
Treatment with Ascorbyl Glucoside-Arginine Complex Ameliorates Solar Lentigos
Skin moisturization by hydrogenated polyisobutene--quantitative and visual evaluation
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.
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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. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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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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