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Dermalogica vs Valmont

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

Dermalogica and Valmont are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to complexion care. Dermalogica is an American brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015, featuring targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and more with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid. Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 that is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas focused on lasting comfort. While the former suits oily skin and combination skin best with active formulations that balance excess oil and moisture, the latter suits mature and dehydrated skin best.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

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Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Valmont: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger variety of products on this page and is rated best for oily, combination, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Valmont features only a single moisturizer. Additionally, every product listed for Dermalogica contains no fragrance, unlike Valmont's option.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Valmont?

Dermalogica is an American brand offering a wide range of fragrance-free products on this page that Lovi rates with high fit levels for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, Valmont is a Swiss brand featuring only one product on this page, which contains fragrance.

Dermalogica or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

Both Dermalogica and Valmont offer moisturizers, but Dermalogica provides a much wider range of options tailored to various skin types with Lovi fit levels ranging from Superior to Average, whereas Valmont features just one moisturizer on this page with an Average Lovi fit level for dry skin. Additionally, the products on this page by Dermalogica list no fragrance, while Valmont's moisturizer contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Valmont?

Reviewers on the Lovi page for Dermalogica note a high price point, while the page for Valmont features only a single product with fragrance and no listed pricing data.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Valmont?

Dermalogica offers a much wider range of products tested for acne-prone skin, with fit levels ranging up to Superior, whereas Valmont has only one product on this page with an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Dermalogica and Valmont?

Dermalogica was founded in the United States in 1986, while Valmont was founded in Switzerland in 1985.

Which brand offers products with no fragrance, and how many of their products are fragrance-free?

Dermalogica offers products with no fragrance, and every product on the page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the most commonly mentioned positive and negative feedback points for Dermalogica from reviewers?

Reviewers of the products on this page frequently highlight intense hydration, soothing moisturizers, and gentle, non-stripping cleansers as positive feedback points. On the negative side, reviewers mostly mention a high price point.

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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