Mederma skincare
Mederma is an American skincare brand founded in 1997 and owned by Perrigo Company plc since 2022.
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Mederma is loved for its targeted serums and advanced formulas that gently care for healing skin. Its products suit balanced, dry, and combination skin types best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Advanced Scar Gel for acne-prone skin and the PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream for skin with dark spots. These thoughtful preparations work harmoniously to support a smoother, more even complexion.
This page covers some of the most popular Mederma products; for the whole Mederma range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Mederma serums and treatments
Questions and answers
Is Mederma worth it?
Mederma is worth considering, as the Mederma products on this page help improve the look of scars and every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients. Lovi rates the Mederma-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are Mederma's best products?
Mederma features Advanced Scar Gel and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream as its main products on this page, and Lovi rates both High for sensitive skin. Every product from the Mederma selection on this page lists no fragrance.
Does Mederma cause breakouts?
Medermas Advanced Scar Gel and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream are unlikely to cause breakouts, as Lovi rates their fit for oily and acne-prone skin as average.
Is Mederma fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Mederma products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Mederma products?
Mederma uses onion bulb extract, allantoin, and panthenol as key ingredients in its formulas. Onion extract and allantoin help improve the look of scars, while panthenol supports skin moisture.
How do I build a Mederma skincare routine?
To build a Mederma skincare routine, you can use Advanced Scar Gel during the day and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream at night. Lovi rates Mederma-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Mederma?
Good alternatives to Mederma with similar skincare offerings include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica.
Mederma vs CeraVe: which is better?
Mederma is better than CeraVe for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin because Lovi rates the Mederma-focused routine as Superior across all these skin types, compared to High or lower Superior ratings for CeraVe.
Who owns Mederma, and where is it from?
Mederma is an American brand founded in 1997, owned by Perrigo Company plc since 2022.
Is Mederma cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Mederma as cruelty-free.
Research behind Mederma's key ingredients
The Effect of Aloe Vera Clinical Trials on Prevention and Healing of Skin Wound: A Systematic Review
The effects of onion extract on hypertrophic and keloid scars
Effectiveness of onion extract gel on surgical scars in asians
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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