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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder

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Dermalogica and Estée Lauder are American skincare brands known for their targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and eye products. The 1986 Dermalogica brand formulates its offerings with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid to suit oily skin and combination skin best, whereas the 1946 Estée Lauder relies on hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin to suit acne-prone skin and mature skin best. Both brands harness these trusted ingredients, with hyaluronic acid lengthening the effect of anti-wrinkle toxin and glycerin improving hydration and restoring barrier function. While both brands feature standout solutions for dark spots, acne-prone skin, and mature skin, they differ in their active formulations and targeted skin types.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

DermalogicaEstée Lauder
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry skin — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “blends seamlessly — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Skin texture improvement and smoothness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels smooth as silk — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “fine lines have visibly softened — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Gentle cleansing and exfoliation Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for daily use — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Removes stubborn mascara — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Anti-aging and firming benefits Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “eyelids look firmer and lifted — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “constant puffiness gone — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
  • Soothing and calming sensitive skin Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “helps calm and nourish my skin — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “The redness is better — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “Calms redness — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “soothes redness — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “immediately brighter looking — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “skin looks amazing — Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Improved skin radiance and a more youthful appearance. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “hefty price tag — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Unpleasant scent or strong fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like puke — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “smells like medicine — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Packaging and design issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Leaky pump — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “pump dispenses too much — Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel”
    • “spout is too big — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Causes breakouts and skin reactions Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Caused small bumps on forehead — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “cystic acne — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “caused severe peeling — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”

Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Dermalogica is better for dry, oily, and combination skin, as well as dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots, with routine fit levels ranging from High to Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Both brands achieve equal fit levels for sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and oily acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Estée Lauder?

Dermalogica features routines that fit oily and combination skin at a Superior level and dry skin at a High level, whereas Estée Lauder fits these skin types at Average levels. Both brands offer products with Hyaluronic acid and Glycerin, which helps provide deep hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Dermalogica provides a better routine fit for dry skin than Estée Lauder, achieving a High fit level compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. The products on this page from Dermalogica include intensive moisturizers and hyaluronic acid to help deliver deep hydration.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder offer gentle and non-stripping cleansers on this page, but Dermalogica does better at soothing sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Estée Lauder?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder have a high price point according to the products on this page.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which brand has fragrance in its products?

Estée Lauder has fragrance in some of the products on this page, whereas every product from Dermalogica lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Dermalogica is better for oily skin, offering a Superior routine fit compared to an Average fit for Estée Lauder. The products on this page for Dermalogica help provide oil control and deep cleansing with ingredients like salicylic acid, while Estée Lauder formulas are more focused on hydration.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers, but Dermalogica generally achieves a better fit for dry skin, with routines rated High compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Reviewers often note that Dermalogica provides intense hydration and soothing moisturizers without added fragrance, whereas Estée Lauder includes options with strong fragrance.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder are a good choice for sensitive skin, as the products on this page for both brands achieve a High routine fit level. Dermalogica does better at soothing and calming sensitive skin.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

Dermalogica provides a better routine fit for sunscreens on this page, with its Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 achieving High or Superior fit levels across almost all skin types. Estée Lauder also offers strong options like the DayWear Moisturizer, but Dermalogica's mineral and chemical sunscreens avoid added fragrance entirely, which helps prevent skin irritation.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder are a High fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, included in key ingredients across the products for both brands, helps with skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for mature skin?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder fit mature skin well, with Lovi giving each brand a High fit rating for this skin type. Reviewers note that the products on this page help provide deep hydration and firming benefits for both brands.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for skin with dark spots?

Dermalogica is the better choice for skin with dark spots because the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for this skin type, compared to the Average level of Estée Lauder. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration, while ingredients like niacinamide may assist with reducing pigmentation.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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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