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Medik8 vs grace & stella

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Medik8 and grace & stella are distinct skincare brands designed to address diverse routines and complexions. Medik8, the British brand founded in 2009, features serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, suiting dry skin and sensitive skin best. Grace & stella, the Canadian brand founded in 2016, is loved for its nourishing eye products and moisturizers that feature carefully crafted formulas for daily self-care and suit all skin types best. While both offer targeted options for concerns like acne-prone skin and dark spots, they differ through the British brand's focus on clinical-grade ingredients and the Canadian brand's emphasis on gentle, restorative daily care.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and grace & stella products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or grace & stella: which is better?

Medik8 is the better choice for a wide variety of advanced serums and targeted routines, while grace & stella offers simple options like the Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and plumping for skin quality.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and grace & stella?

Medik8 offers a much larger variety of serums, cleansers, and toners on this page with varying fit levels across skin types, while grace & stella features only two products. Both brands utilize key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps provide deep hydration.

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Medik8 or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 offers products like Hydr8 B5 Intense, which has a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas the products on this page for grace & stella include Hyaluronic Acid Serum with a High fit for dry skin. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and plumping for the skin.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or grace & stella?

The products on this page for grace & stella are more affordable compared to Medik8, which reviewers note has a high price point. Lovi ratings show both brands offer targeted options, but grace & stella focuses on accessible essentials like Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Serum.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or grace & stella?

When it comes to breakouts, grace & stella's Under Eye Mask receives a High fit level for acne-prone skin on Lovi, while Medik8 offers a range of products with varying fit levels, including a Superior fit for Surface Radiance Cleanse. Both brands provide options that help manage acne-prone skin without harsh effects.

Between Medik8 and grace & stella, which brand offers a wider range of products on this page?

Medik8 offers a wider range of products on this page, featuring serums, eye products, a moisturizer, a toner, and a cleanser, while grace & stella offers only eye and moisturizer products.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, Medik8 or grace & stella?

Medik8 has been around longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 2009, whereas grace & stella was founded in Canada in 2016.

Which Medik8 product contains fragrance according to the page?

According to the page, the Medik8 product that contains fragrance is Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream.

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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