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Purito vs Augustinus Bader

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Purito and Augustinus Bader are two distinct skincare lines established in recent years. The Korean skincare brand, founded in 2017, offers thoughtful moisturizers, serums, sunscreens, and makeup removers with gentle formulas that suit dry and sensitive skin best, while the German skincare brand, founded in 2018, provides moisturizers, serums, and eye products built around its proprietary preparations that suit dry and mature skin best. Both options cater to different complexions, as the former delivers soothing daily care for a calm complexion with key ingredients like Centella, and the latter supports the skin through advanced restorative properties.

Purito is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2017 and owned by Corstone Capital since 2022.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Purito vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

PuritoAugustinus Bader
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly into skin — Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream”
    • “perfect weight, not too light not too heavy — Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream”
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Soothing and calming Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “calmed my redness instantly — Purito Centella Unscented Serum”
    • “calmed my redness immediately — Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream”
    • “helped calm down my acne — Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream”
    • “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Deep hydration and glow Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Improves skin texture Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “plump — Purito Centella Unscented Toner”
  • Hydrating and plumping Often MentionedNot noted
    • “makes skin look dewy and plump — Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream”
    • “Keeps area plump — Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Eye Cream”
    • “leaves skin plump — Purito Centella Unscented Serum”
  • Brightens skin tone and visible radiance Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Purito Pure Vitamin C Serum”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
  • No visible results or lack of efficacy Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't see any difference — Purito Centella Unscented Serum”
    • “No change in dark circles — Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Eye Cream”
    • “did nothing — Purito Centella Unscented Toner”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Caused breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Purito From Green Cleansing Oil”
    • “gave me tiny whiteheads — Purito Centella Unscented Serum”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “bumps on forehead — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Packaging issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “paper tube cracks easily — Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream”
    • “leaks from the pump — Purito From Green Cleansing Oil”
    • “tube is too small for the price — Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”

Purito vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

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Purito vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

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Purito vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Purito or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your budget and skin goals, as Purito fits best for dry, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin while Augustinus Bader also excels for mature skin. Reviewers note that Purito helps with soothing and calming, whereas Augustinus Bader is often noted for deep hydration and texture improvement.

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What is the difference between Purito and Augustinus Bader?

Purito and Augustinus Bader both achieve a Superior routine fit for dry, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin types on this page. However, Purito is often praised for being soothing and calming, whereas Augustinus Bader is frequently noted for delivering deep hydration, radiance, and texture improvement.

Purito or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Both Purito and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin. Purito is best for dry skin, sensitive skin, and dry sensitive skin, while Augustinus Bader is best for dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin.

Purito or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Purito is a great pick if you want lightweight, soothing options, while Augustinus Bader excels at deep hydration and glow. For dry skin, the routine fit for both brands is rated as Superior.

Which is more affordable, Purito or Augustinus Bader?

Purito is more affordable, as Augustinus Bader is often noted by reviewers for its extreme price point.

Where were Purito and Augustinus Bader founded and who owns them?

Purito was founded in 2017 in South Korea and is owned by Corstone Capital. Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018 in Germany and is owned independently.

What do reviewers say about the scent and fragrance ingredients in Purito and Augustinus Bader products?

Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader products sometimes have an unpleasant scent, while Purito products do not receive this comment. Regarding ingredients, every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance.

How do Purito and Augustinus Bader compare regarding texture improvement and deep hydration?

Augustinus Bader does better than Purito for deep hydration and texture improvement, according to the review themes on this page. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as Superior for both brands.

Purito or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

For oily skin, Augustinus Bader is a better choice because Lovi rates its routine as Superior, while Purito achieves a High fit level.

Purito or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both Purito and Augustinus Bader are great choices for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates their routines as Superior for this skin type. Reviewers note that Purito is especially good for soothing and calming, while Augustinus Bader is known for deep hydration and glow.

Purito or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer a Superior routine fit according to Lovi. Purito is frequently noted for soothing and calming moisturizers, while the products on this page for Augustinus Bader help provide deep hydration and glow.

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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