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ISDIN vs Catrice

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

ISDIN and Catrice are European beauty companies offering sophisticated moisturizers, advanced sunscreens, targeted serums, and refined eye products driven by meticulously crafted formulas. The Spanish brand suits dry skin and combination skin best, featuring standout choices like the Fusion Water for acne-prone skin, the Eryfotona Actinica for skin with dark spots, and the K-Ox Eyes for mature skin. Conversely, the German brand suits combination, oily, and normal skin best, with notable solutions such as the Under Eye Brightener for acne-prone skin. While both deliver reliable daily performance, they differ in their heritage, foundational ingredients, and targeted skin types.

ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular ISDIN vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

ISDIN or Catrice: which is better?

ISDIN offers a much wider range of products on this page with high Lovi fit levels for dry, combination, and acne-prone skin, while Catrice features only a single under eye brightener. Reviewers mostly mention that ISDIN provides ultralight and makeup-friendly sunscreens, though some note a high price point.

What is the difference between ISDIN and Catrice?

ISDIN offers a broad selection of eight specialized sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, and eye products on this page that fit dry, combination, and acne-prone skin best, whereas Catrice features only one under eye brightener. Reviewers note that ISDIN products on this page often come with a high price point and strong fragrance, while Catrice lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, ISDIN or Catrice?

Catrice is more affordable, whereas ISDIN is frequently noted by reviewers for its high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, ISDIN or Catrice?

Catrice only features one makeup item on this page, whereas the products on this page from ISDIN include options like Retinal Intense Serum that are rated High for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and parent companies of ISDIN and Catrice compare?

ISDIN was founded in 1975 in Spain and is owned by Puig, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany and is owned by cosnova.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products according to the page?

Catrice offers more fragrance-free products on this page, as every product listed for the brand contains no fragrance. In comparison, several ISDIN products on the page include fragrance.

What specific skin types do ISDIN's brand-focused routines fit best?

According to Lovi fit levels, ISDIN's brand-focused routines fit dry skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin best.

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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