ISDIN vs Sesderma
ISDIN and Sesderma are distinguished Spanish skincare brands founded in 1975 and 1989, respectively. The former is celebrated 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 latter is known for advanced serums powered by botanical extracts and active compounds designed to refine texture and promote radiance. While both utilize meticulously engineered formulas, the first brand serves dry and combination skin best, whereas the second brand excels for sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin with standout options such as Azelac RU Serum.
ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.
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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.
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This page compares some of the most popular ISDIN and Sesderma products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular ISDIN vs Sesderma products
Questions and answers
ISDIN or Sesderma: which is better?
ISDIN offers a much wider range of products on this page, with superior fits for sunscreens across multiple skin types, whereas Sesderma is represented by just one serum.
What is the difference between ISDIN and Sesderma?
ISDIN offers a broad selection of eight sunscreen, moisturizer, serum, and eye products on this page that generally fit dry, combination, and acne-prone skin well, whereas Sesderma is represented by only one serum.
Which is more affordable, ISDIN or Sesderma?
Reviewers frequently note that ISDIN has a high price point, while affordability details are not highlighted for Sesderma on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, ISDIN or Sesderma?
Both ISDIN and Sesderma offer products with High Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, meaning the products on this page are unlikely to cause breakouts.
Between ISDIN and Sesderma, which brand was founded earlier?
ISDIN was founded earlier in 1975, while Sesderma was founded in 1989.
How many products from ISDIN listed on the page do not contain fragrance?
Three products from ISDIN listed on this page list no fragrance. The products on this page feature a high price point according to reviewers.
What are the morning and evening steps in the example ISDIN routine for dry skin?
The example ISDIN routine for dry skin has a morning step of cleanser, hydrating toner, moisturizer, and SPF, and an evening step of pre-cleanser, cleanser, serum or treatment, and moisturizer. It also includes a weekly nourishing mask in the evening.
Research behind their key ingredients
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
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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Co-founder, Medical Director
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
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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