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Medik8 vs Trilogy

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Medik8 and Trilogy are distinct skincare lines offering serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more. The British brand Medik8 is known for hyaluronic acid that lengthens toxin wrinkle effect duration, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best, with top picks like Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. Meanwhile, the second brand is deeply loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers built on high-performing formulas, suiting dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best through standouts such as Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream, Rosehip Cream Cleanser, and Line Smoothing Day Cream. They differ primarily in their founding heritage, targeted ingredient focuses, and specific product formulations for various skin concerns.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Trilogy products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Trilogy products

People Say

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  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Texture and Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Gentleness and Lack of Irritation Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Skin Plumping and Smoothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedNot noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “skin feels firmer — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Oily or Greasy Feel Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “too oily for my combination skin — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Oily texture unpleasant — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Trilogy: which is better?

Trilogy wins on hydration and moisture and texture and absorption, while Medik8 does better at improving skin texture among the products on this page.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Trilogy?

Trilogy does better for hydration and moisture and texture and absorption among the products on this page, while Medik8 does better for skin texture improvement. Medik8 serums are often noted by reviewers as gentle and non-irritating.

Medik8 or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser achieves a High fit for sensitive, dry sensitive, dry, and dark spot skin types. Reviewers mention that Medik8 products on this page help improve skin texture, while Trilogy cleansers include fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Trilogy?

Trilogy has a high price point as a disadvantage noted by reviewers, while Medik8 reviewers often mention a high price point as well.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Trilogy?

Neither brand has a dedicated breakout comparison score on this page, but Medik8 offers multiple products like Surface Radiance Cleanse that Lovi rates as Superior for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers better hydration and moisture according to reviewers, Medik8 or Trilogy?

Trilogy offers better hydration and moisture according to reviewers. Medik8 also features products like Hydr8 B5 Intense with key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, which helps provide deep hydration.

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How do the founding years and current ownership compare between Medik8 and Trilogy?

Medik8 was founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025, whereas Trilogy was founded earlier in 2002 and has been owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited since 2018.

Which brand has more products listed without fragrance, Medik8 or Trilogy?

Medik8 has more products listed without fragrance, with 11 out of 12 products containing no fragrance compared to only 1 out of 3 for Trilogy.

Medik8 or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 is better for deep hydration and barrier support on this page, featuring options like Hydr8 B5 Intense which Lovi rates as Superior for dry skin. Reviewers note that Medik8 products help deliver lasting moisture with hyaluronic acid, which studies show improves skin quality.

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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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