ISDIN vs A+
ISDIN and A+ are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily moisture balance. The Spanish pioneer, founded in 1975, is known for sophisticated moisturizers, advanced sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing eye products that suit dry and combination skin, featuring standout formulas like Fusion Water, Eryfotona Actinica, and K-Ox Eyes. Meanwhile, the Indian label established in 1990 is beloved for gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas that best suit sensitive skin through mild compositions and the standout 345 Relief Cream. While both brands feature meticulously crafted formulations, they differ primarily in their heritage, ideal skin types, and specialized ingredient profiles.
ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.
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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.
This page compares some of the most popular ISDIN and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
ISDIN or A+: which is better?
ISDIN is the better choice on this page because the products on this page cover a wide variety of skincare needs with Superior and High Lovi fits for dry, combination, and acne-prone skin, whereas A+ only offers a single moisturizer with Average or Low fits. Reviewers frequently mention that ISDIN sunscreens are ultralight and makeup-friendly, though some products may contain strong fragrance.
What is the difference between ISDIN and A+?
ISDIN offers a broad selection of eight sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, and eye products, whereas A+ features just one moisturizer on this page. Lovi rates ISDIN with a Superior fit for mature and sensitive skin with products like Eryfotona Actinica, while A+ products achieve an Average fit for those skin types.
ISDIN or A+: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, ISDIN Hyaluronic Concentrate is rated High for sensitive and acne-prone skin, while A+ 345 Relief Cream is rated Average for those skin types. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and reduce signs of aging.
Which is more affordable, ISDIN or A+?
A+ offers a single moisturizer on this page, while ISDIN features a wider range of sunscreens, moisturizers, and serums that reviewers frequently note as having a high price point.
Which causes fewer breakouts, ISDIN or A+?
A+ has one product on this page, 345 Relief Cream, which has an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while ISDIN offers products like Eryfotona Actinica and Fusion Water that have High Lovi fits for acne-prone skin.
Between ISDIN and A+, which brand has products that are entirely free of fragrance?
A+ has products that are entirely free of fragrance on this page, as every single item lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas ISDIN includes fragrance in some of its formulas.
Which ISDIN sunscreen has a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin, and how does A+ compare with its 345 Relief Cream?
ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica has a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin, whereas A+ 345 Relief Cream has an Average fit level for mature skin. Eryfotona Actinica helps protect mature skin against sun damage, while 345 Relief Cream provides basic moisturizing without fragrance.
How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of ISDIN and A+ differ?
ISDIN was founded in Spain in 1975 and is owned by Puig, whereas A+ was founded in India in 1990 and is independently owned.
Research behind their key ingredients
Comparison of methods for assessing photoprotection against ultraviolet A in vivo
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
The clinical efficacy of a new emulsion for acne and conspicuous facial pore amelioration
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
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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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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