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Bioderma vs MAËLYS

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Bioderma and MAËLYS are distinct skincare brands offering specialized products for diverse complexions. The French heritage line relies on glycerin to create gentle moisturizers, soothing makeup removers, targeted serums, and purifying cleansers that suit acne-prone and combination skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand provides advanced formulas and targeted serums that suit all skin types best. While the former focuses on calming and hydrating solutions rooted in dermatological science, both deliver thoughtful care through their distinct portfolios.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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Popular Bioderma vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Bioderma or MAËLYS: which is better?

Bioderma fits acne-prone, combination, and oily acne-prone skin best across the products on this page. MAËLYS generally shows lower fit levels for most skin types.

What is the difference between Bioderma and MAËLYS?

Bioderma offers a wide range of cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers that fit acne-prone, combination, and oily skin types well, whereas MAËLYS features only two products on this page with lower overall fit levels across skin types.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or MAËLYS?

Reviews for the products on this page sometimes note high price point and value concerns for Bioderma, while MAËLYS is not reviewed for affordability here. Bioderma offers a wide range of options like cleansers and moisturizers, whereas MAËLYS features only two specialized products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or MAËLYS?

Bioderma fits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin well with products like Sébium Mat Control, whereas MAËLYS products on this page generally receive low fit ratings for acne-prone skin. Bioderma also features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers that reviewers mostly mention.

Which brand has been around longer, Bioderma or MAËLYS?

Bioderma has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1977, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many products across both brands list no fragrance?

Across the products on this page, nine Bioderma products and one MAËLYS product list no fragrance, for a total of ten fragrance-free products.

Which brand is owned by the Barinboim Group?

MAËLYS is owned by the Barinboim Group, whereas Bioderma is owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation.

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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