Galderma vs Valmont
Galderma and Valmont are Swiss skincare brands known for specialized daily care and refined luxury. The former offers targeted serums featuring key ingredients like benzoyl peroxide and adapalene, suiting oily and acne-prone skin best with top options such as Epiduo Gel and Benzac AC. Meanwhile, the latter is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas, delivering lasting comfort and gentle care that suit mature and dehydrated skin best through standout products like the Prime Renewing Pack. Both brands differ primarily in their focus, as the first centers on clinical treatments for breakouts and spots while the second provides nourishing hydration and sophisticated anti-aging solutions.
Galderma is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1981 and owned by Galderma Group AG.
Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.
This page compares some of the most popular Galderma and Valmont products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Galderma vs Valmont products
Questions and answers
Galderma or Valmont: which is better?
Galderma is better for oily and acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit for those skin types, though reviewers note that they can cause dryness and irritation. Valmont is better for mature skin and dry sensitive skin with a High Lovi fit, but its product on this page contains fragrance.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018
What is the difference between Galderma and Valmont?
Galderma fits oily and acne-prone skin best with fragrance-free serums like Epiduo Gel and Benzac AC 5, whereas Valmont features products like Prime Renewing Pack that contain fragrance and suit mature and dry sensitive skin.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018
Which is more affordable, Galderma or Valmont?
The provided page data does not contain pricing information to determine whether Galderma or Valmont is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Galderma or Valmont?
Galderma has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin with its acne-clearing serums, whereas Valmont has an Average fit for those skin types. Benzoyl peroxide and adapalene in the products on this page help reduce acne.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018
How do the founding years and ownership of Galderma and Valmont compare?
Galderma was founded in 1981 in Switzerland and is owned by Galderma Group AG, whereas Valmont was founded in 1985 in Switzerland and has been independently owned since 1996.
Which brand offers products with no fragrance, Galderma or Valmont?
Galderma offers products with no fragrance, as every product on the Galderma page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the main positive and negative review points mentioned for Galderma products?
Reviewers on the Lovi page mostly mention that Galderma offers effective acne-clearing serums and body-effective and gentle serums. However, reviewers also mostly mention severe dryness, peeling, and severe irritation and discomfort.
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.
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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