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Estée Lauder vs Medik8

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Estée Lauder and Medik8 are established skincare brands offering comprehensive ranges of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more. The American brand is beloved for formulations with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin that suit acne-prone skin and mature skin best, with standout solutions including the Micro Essence Treatment Lotion, DayWear Moisturizer, and Futurist Peptide-Power Serum Primer. Meanwhile, the British brand builds its products around hyaluronic acid to fit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, while featuring top-rated options like the Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. While both brands harness hyaluronic acid to lengthen the effect of botulinum toxin, they differ in their heritage, founding years, ownership, and specific hero formulations.

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

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

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Medik8 products

People Say

Estée LauderMedik8
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Skin texture improvement and smoothing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Absorbs fast — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentle and non-drying formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Radiance, glow and brightening Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “immediate glow — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Melts away Double Wear foundation instantly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “Leaves my skin very clean — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “pores feel cleaner — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “Smells fresh and clean — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “smell is gorgeous — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “very expensive for amount — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “hefty price tag — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lack of results or effectiveness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “just expensive water — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Not as effective as retinol — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “no difference — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
  • Packaging issues and bulky design Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Please make a jar or refill that is not as big and heavy. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Glass bottle breaks easily — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “hard to get last bit — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
  • Scent and fragrance complaints Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “metallic scent — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”

Estée Lauder vs Medik8 routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs Medik8 routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs Medik8 routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Medik8: which is better?

Medik8 is better for dry sensitive skin because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior, compared to Average for Estée Lauder. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration.

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

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Medik8?

Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration and makeup removal, whereas Medik8 performs better in skin texture improvement, brightening, and providing gentle, non-irritating serums. Additionally, the products on this page for Medik8 achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin.

Estée Lauder or Medik8 for dry skin?

Medik8 is a better fit for dry skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Medik8 also helps deliver deep hydration and plumping for skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Medik8: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer cleansers on this page, but reviewers find that Estée Lauder does better with effective cleansing and makeup removal. Lovi shows that Estée Lauder has a High fit level for acne-prone skin with its Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Medik8?

Medik8 is more affordable, although high price points are noted for the products on this page from both brands.

Estée Lauder or Medik8 for dark spots?

Medik8 is the better choice for dark spots, as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Additionally, reviewers report that Medik8 delivers better brightening and glow.

Estée Lauder or Medik8: which brand has more fragrance-free products?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free products on this page, with 12 out of 14 options listing no fragrance compared to Medik8 which has 11 out of 12 fragrance-free products.

Estée Lauder or Medik8 for oily skin?

For oily skin, Medik8 is a strong choice as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for this skin type, compared to Estée Lauder which has an Average fit.

Estée Lauder or Medik8: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 is the better choice for moisturization, as the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to the Average fit of Estée Lauder. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient featured across Medik8 moisturizers, helps improve skin hydration and quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Medik8 for sensitive skin?

Medik8 is a better fit for sensitive skin, offering a Superior routine fit compared to Estée Lauder's High fit level.

Estée Lauder or Medik8 for acne-prone skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Medik8 offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration without clogging pores.

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

Estée Lauder or Medik8 for dry sensitive skin?

Medik8 is a better fit for dry sensitive skin, offering a superior routine level compared to Estée Lauder's average level. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and gentle care.

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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