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Bioderma vs Skintific

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Bioderma and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and other formulations. The French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018 is revered for its thoughtful array anchored by nourishing glycerin, while the latter is loved for its effective formulas that also include sunscreens. Bioderma suits sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best, gently addressing reactivity with high-tolerance formulations, whereas its counterpart suits all skin types best. These offerings differ as the former relies on high-tolerance formulations to improve skin hydration and restore barrier function, while the latter focuses on versatile targeted care for various concerns.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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

Popular Bioderma vs Skintific products

People Say

BiodermaSkintific
  • Lightweight Texture and Fast Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
  • Skin Soothing and Redness Reduction Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “redness drastically reduced — Bioderma Sensibio AR”
  • Packaging and Practicality Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Desain botol cakep — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “safe for my baby — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
  • Oil Control and Mattifying Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
  • Brightening and Skin Texture Improvement Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “It brightened my skin and faded dark spots. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
  • Skin Irritation and Adverse Reactions Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “broke me out — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “coat the eyes with a milky film — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Panas banget di kulit — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “broke me out so bad — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Dryness and Lack of Moisture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks like sandpaper — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “It isn't a cleanser I can use every day... it can be very drying. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Fragrance and Scent Dislikes Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”

Questions and answers

Bioderma or Skintific: which is better?

Bioderma is better for gentle, non-irritating formulas and soothing care, while Skintific does better with lightweight textures, fast absorption, and oil control. Reviewers note that Bioderma offers barrier-repairing moisturizers and effective makeup removers, whereas Skintific provides fragrance-free products with practical packaging.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Skintific?

Bioderma offers soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers along with gentle makeup removers, while Skintific provides lightweight texture, fast absorption, and oil control. Bioderma features a high fit for sensitive and acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page for Skintific lean toward sunscreen and peeling solutions.

Bioderma or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Bioderma offers soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers that fit dry skin and sensitive skin with a High Lovi fit level, whereas Skintific provides lightweight options like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel. Reviewers note that Bioderma excels in gentle and non-irritating formulas, while Skintific does better for lightweight texture and fast absorption.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Skintific?

Reviewers on this page sometimes note a high price point and value concerns for Bioderma, whereas no such pricing concerns are noted for Skintific.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or Skintific?

Both Bioderma and Skintific feature products on this page with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, so neither brand can be universally singled out for causing fewer breakouts. Bioderma offers specialized options like Sébium Mat Control, which has a High fit level for acne-prone skin, alongside cleansers and makeup removers noted for their gentle formulas.

Between Bioderma and Skintific, which brand offers fragrance-free products?

Both Bioderma and Skintific offer fragrance-free options among the products on this page. While every Skintific product lists no fragrance, Bioderma includes fragrance-free choices alongside others that do contain fragrance.

Which brand was founded earlier, Bioderma or Skintific?

Bioderma was founded earlier in 1977 in France, while Skintific was founded in 2021.

How do the review themes compare between Bioderma and Skintific regarding oil control and mattifying effects?

Skintific does better than Bioderma regarding oil control and mattifying effects. The products on this page from Skintific help provide lightweight texture and fast absorption along with oil control.

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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