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CeraVe vs Weleda

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

CeraVe and Weleda are two skincare lines renowned for distinct approaches to daily nourishment. The American brand pairs hyaluronic acid and glycerin in expertly formulated cleansers and moisturizers, suiting mature and oily acne-prone skin best with targeted solutions like the Foaming Facial Cleanser and Skin Renewing Night Cream. Meanwhile, the Swiss brand crafts rich botanical formulas that suit sensitive skin best, offering gentle relief through products such as Skin Food Light. These two lines ultimately differ in their foundational ingredients, offering either science-led barrier restoration or botanical soothing care.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular CeraVe vs Weleda products

CeraVe vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

CeraVe or Weleda: which is better?

CeraVe is the better choice for most shoppers on this page, offering extensive fragrance-free options and superior fits for dry, mature, and acne-prone skin. Weleda features only two moisturizers, both containing fragrance, and provides lower fit levels across multiple skin types.

What is the difference between CeraVe and Weleda?

The products on this page from CeraVe are all fragrance-free, whereas the Weleda products contain fragrance. CeraVe offers a large variety of products that fit mature skin, oily acne-prone skin, and dry skin best.

CeraVe or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

CeraVe provides a wider selection of moisturizers on this page with better Lovi fit levels for dry skin, such as its Daily Moisturizing Lotion and PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion, which rate as Superior compared to the High fit level of Weleda Skin Food. Additionally, every CeraVe product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas Weleda products contain fragrance.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or Weleda?

This page does not provide pricing information for either CeraVe or Weleda, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or Weleda?

CeraVe may cause fewer breakouts than Weleda for many shoppers, as all products on this page for CeraVe list no fragrance and include lightweight options for acne-prone skin, whereas both Weleda products on this page contain fragrance and have lower fit levels for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between CeraVe and Weleda?

CeraVe was founded in the United States in 2005, whereas Weleda was founded in Switzerland much earlier in 1921.

Which brand offers products with no fragrance listed in their ingredients, CeraVe or Weleda?

CeraVe offers products with no fragrance listed in their ingredients, as every product on the CeraVe page lists no fragrance, whereas Weleda has 0 of 2 products without fragrance.

How many skincare products are listed on the page for Weleda compared to CeraVe?

The products on this page include only 2 items for Weleda compared to 36 items for CeraVe.

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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