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Estée Lauder vs Galderma

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Estée Lauder and Galderma are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. The American brand provides moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting mature and sensitive skin best, while the Swiss brand focuses on serums that suit oily and acne-prone skin best. These offerings differ as the former relies on nourishing, hydrating compositions, whereas the latter specializes in targeted treatments like the Epiduo Gel and Benzac formulations.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Galderma is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1981 and owned by Galderma Group AG.

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Galderma products

People Say

Estée LauderGalderma
  • Clears acne and prevents breakouts Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “cleared up my skin — Galderma Benzac AC Mild Strength 2.5% Acne Gel”
    • “cystic acne gone — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
    • “stops new pimples — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • Gentle and non-drying cleanser Often MentionedNot noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Severe skin irritation and burning Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “chemical burn — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “caused a rash — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “got some bumps — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “face on fire — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Caused breakouts and purging Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Caused small bumps on forehead — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “cystic acne — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “got worse first — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
  • Bleaches fabrics Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “bleached my towel — Galderma Benzac AC 5”
  • Scent and fragrance complaints Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”

Estée Lauder vs Galderma routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs Galderma routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs Galderma routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Galderma: which is better?

Galderma is better for clearing acne and provides a superior routine fit for oily and acne-prone skin, whereas Estée Lauder delivers deeper hydration and features mostly gentle, non-drying cleansers. Galderma helps target breakouts effectively with its acne-clearing serums, though reviewers note it may cause severe dryness and peeling.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Galderma?

Estée Lauder focuses on deep hydration and gentle cleansers with a wide range of everyday products, while Galderma centers its line on effective acne-clearing serums. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder helps provide a radiant glow, whereas Galderma may cause severe dryness and irritation.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

Estée Lauder or Galderma for dry skin?

Galderma is a better fit for dry skin, where Lovi rates its routine as High compared to Estée Lauder's Average rating. Galderma helps clear acne effectively, though reviewers note that its serums may cause severe dryness and peeling.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Galderma?

Galderma is more affordable than Estée Lauder, as Estée Lauder has a high price point while Galderma has lower price complaints.

Between Estée Lauder and Galderma, which brand performs better for clearing acne and preventing breakouts?

Galderma performs better for clearing acne and preventing breakouts. Reviewers mostly mention that Galderma offers effective acne-clearing serums.

How do the fragrance options and complaints compare between Estée Lauder and Galderma products?

Most Estée Lauder products on this page list no fragrance, but two items contain fragrance and shoppers sometimes complain about strong scents, whereas every Galderma product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers better results for mature skin and skin with dark spots?

Galderma offers better results for mature skin and skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates both mature skin and skin with dark spots as Superior for Galderma and lower for Estée Lauder. Galderma's serums help effectively clear acne, while reviewers note that Estée Lauder provides better deep hydration and moisturization.

Estée Lauder or Galderma for oily skin?

Galderma is a superior fit for oily skin compared to Estee Lauder. The products on this page help clear acne, though reviewers note that Galderma may cause severe dryness and peeling.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

Estée Lauder or Galderma for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both brands work well because Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as High for Estée Lauder and High for Galderma. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder offers deep hydration and gentle cleansers, while Galderma products are fragrance-free.

Estée Lauder or Galderma for acne-prone skin?

Galderma is the better choice for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's High. Reviewers note that Galderma delivers effective acne-clearing serums, though the products on this page may cause severe dryness and peeling.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020

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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