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MAËLYS vs Blue Lagoon Iceland

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

MAËLYS and Blue Lagoon Iceland are distinct skincare lines celebrated for distinct approaches to personal care. MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas, including the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots, and its products suit all skin types best. Meanwhile, Blue Lagoon Iceland is beloved for its therapeutic masks and mineral-rich formulas, such as the Silica Mud Mask for acne-prone skin, the Mineral Mask, and the Algae Mask, with its treatments suiting sensitive, dry, and mature skin best. While both brands deliver thoughtful care through specialized solutions that purify, hydrate, and nourish the complexion, the former relies on advanced formulas and the latter on mineral-rich ingredients.

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

Popular MAËLYS vs Blue Lagoon Iceland products

Questions and answers

MAËLYS or Blue Lagoon Iceland: which is better?

Blue Lagoon Iceland is a better choice for fragrance-free options because every product on this page avoids fragrance, whereas MAËLYS includes fragrance in its RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum. Furthermore, the products on this page by Blue Lagoon Iceland generally achieve Average Lovi fit levels across a wider range of skin types compared to the lower fits seen across MAËLYS products.

What is the difference between MAËLYS and Blue Lagoon Iceland?

Blue Lagoon Iceland achieves average Lovi fit ratings for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types with the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS mostly shows low or caution ratings across those same skin types. Additionally, every Blue Lagoon Iceland product lists no fragrance, while some MAËLYS products contain fragrance.

Which is more affordable, MAËLYS or Blue Lagoon Iceland?

This page does not provide pricing information for MAËLYS or Blue Lagoon Iceland, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, MAËLYS or Blue Lagoon Iceland?

Blue Lagoon Iceland causes fewer breakouts because the Silica Mud Mask on this page has an Average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products on this page have a Low fit for acne-prone skin.

Between MAËLYS and Blue Lagoon Iceland, which brand was founded earlier?

Blue Lagoon Iceland was founded earlier, in 1995, while MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

Which brand includes fragrance in its products, MAËLYS or Blue Lagoon Iceland?

MAËLYS includes fragrance in its products, as the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum lists fragrance, whereas every product from Blue Lagoon Iceland on this page lists no fragrance.

How do the ownership companies of MAËLYS and Blue Lagoon Iceland differ?

MAËLYS is owned by Barinboim Group, whereas Blue Lagoon Iceland is owned by Bláa Lónið hf..

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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