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Bioderma vs SK-II

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Bioderma and SK-II are distinct skincare brands founded in France and Japan, respectively. The French brand is known for its moisturizers, makeup removers, serums, and cleansers anchored by glycerin, suiting sensitive and acne-prone skin best. Conversely, the Japanese brand is cherished for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks anchored by pitera, suiting dry and acne-prone skin best. While both brands offer targeted solutions for skin concerns, they differ in their origin, signature ingredients, and primary formulations.

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

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SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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

Popular Bioderma vs SK-II products

People Say

BiodermaSK-II
  • Quick Absorption and Lightweight Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “drinks right into the skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “pores became miraculously invisible — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Smoother skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “skin feels plump — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “flooded my skin with moisture — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “skin feels deeply hydrated, plump, and smoother — SK-II Skinpower Advanced Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “Great for sensitive — SK-II Genoptics Spot Essence”
  • Radiance and Glow Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “leaves me with a red carpet glow — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “noticeable skin brightening effect and glow — SK-II Skinpower Advanced Cream”
  • Dark Spot Fading and Brightening Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks brighter — SK-II Genoptics Spot Essence”
    • “My skin is glowing now. — SK-II Genoptics Ultraura Essence”
    • “Reduced sun spots — SK-II Genoptics Spot Essence”
    • “It brightened my skin and faded dark spots. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
  • Makeup Primer and Base Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Noticeable difference in size of pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “foundation sits perfectly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “Removes leftover dirt — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
  • High Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricier than other brands — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “pricey for water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “way too expensive — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Underwhelming or Slow Results Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “I have been using this since last month, I didn't see significant changes — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “Pores are back after washing — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “did absolutely nothing — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Unpleasant Scent or Fragrance Presence Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “smells like dirty feet — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”

Bioderma vs SK-II routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs SK-II routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs SK-II routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or SK-II: which is better?

SK-II tends to perform better for quick absorption, radiance, and dark spot fading, whereas Bioderma is often noted for its gentle, non-irritating formulas and effectiveness as a makeup base. For overall routine fit, SK-II achieves superior ratings for dry, acne-prone, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin on the products on this page.

What is the difference between Bioderma and SK-II?

Bioderma is known for its gentle, non-irritating formulas and acts as a better makeup primer, whereas SK-II offers quicker absorption, lightweight textures, and superior results for radiance, dark spot fading, and brightening. For the products on this page, Bioderma features key ingredients like glycerin and golden seaweed, while SK-II relies on Pitera.

Bioderma or SK-II for dry skin?

Both brands offer products on this page that are well-suited for dry skin, with Lovi giving Bioderma a High fit and SK-II a Superior fit for this skin type. Bioderma focuses on soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers using key ingredients like glycerin, while SK-II features formulations centered around Pitera.

Bioderma or SK-II: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers for various skin needs, with Bioderma focusing on soothing and barrier-repairing formulas and SK-II featuring fragrance-free options like the Facial Treatment Essence. On this page, Lovi rates Bioderma's routine fit for dry skin as High and SK-II's routine fit for dry skin as Superior.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or SK-II?

Bioderma is more affordable than SK-II, as high price and value concerns are sometimes noted for Bioderma.

How do Bioderma and SK-II compare regarding fragrance in their products?

Bioderma lists no fragrance in 9 of its 20 products on this page, while every SK-II product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand performs better for dark spot fading and brightening, Bioderma or SK-II?

SK-II performs better for dark spot fading and brightening than Bioderma, which sometimes has underwhelming or slow results in this area.

What are the founding years and parent companies of Bioderma and SK-II?

Bioderma was founded in France in 1977 and is owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation. SK-II was founded in Japan in 1980 and is owned by The Procter & Gamble Company.

Bioderma or SK-II for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates both Bioderma as High and SK-II as Superior. Reviewers note that SK-II delivers better quick absorption and lightweight texture.

Bioderma or SK-II for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and SK-II achieve a High Lovi fit for sensitive skin among the products on this page. Bioderma is often noted for a gentle and non-irritating formula, while SK-II features entirely fragrance-free formulations.

Bioderma or SK-II for acne-prone skin?

Bioderma and SK-II both feature products that offer a high or superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin. SK-II does better for quick absorption and lightweight texture, while Bioderma is noted for its gentle and non-irritating formula.

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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