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ISDIN vs Catrice

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

ISDIN and Catrice are distinguished European skincare houses founded in Spain and Germany respectively. The Spanish brand is beloved for its thoughtful moisturizers, advanced sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing eye products, while the German brand is celebrated for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both suit different complexions, with the former favoring sensitive and mature skin through offerings like Fusion Water, Eryfotona Actinica, and K-Ox Eyes, and the latter suiting combination, oily, and normal skin best with standouts like the Under Eye Brightener. Ultimately, they differ in their heritage and targeted skin types, yet both deliver reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations.

ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular ISDIN vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

ISDIN or Catrice: which is better?

ISDIN is the better fit for a comprehensive skincare routine because the products on this page offer superior to high Lovi fit levels for sensitive, mature, and dry skin types, whereas Catrice only features a single eye product. Reviewers frequently mention that ISDIN sunscreens are ultralight and skin-friendly, though the brand has a high price point.

What is the difference between ISDIN and Catrice?

ISDIN is a Spanish brand founded in 1975 that offers a wide range of sunscreens, serums, and moisturizers with fragrance in several products, whereas Catrice is a German brand founded in 2004 that lists only an under eye brightener on this page with no fragrance in its ingredients. For skin types, Lovi rates ISDIN with Superior to High fits for sensitive, mature, and dry skin across many products, while Catrice achieves High fits for dry and sensitive skin with its single product.

Which is more affordable, ISDIN or Catrice?

Catrice offers a single budget-friendly product on this page, whereas reviewers note that the products on this page by ISDIN have a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, ISDIN or Catrice?

When it comes to breakouts, the products on this page from ISDIN include options like Eryfotona Actinica that have a high fit for acne-prone skin, while Catrice only features an Under Eye Brightener with an average fit. Topical retinol and vitamin C found in certain ISDIN treatments may help manage blemishes, though some formulas also contain fragrance.

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How do the founding years and home countries of ISDIN and Catrice compare?

ISDIN was founded in Spain in 1975, while Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004.

Which brand has more sunscreen options listed on the page, ISDIN or Catrice?

ISDIN has more sunscreen options listed on the products on this page, offering choices like Eryfotona Actinica and Fusion Water, whereas Catrice does not list any sunscreen options.

How does the fragrance presence in products differ between ISDIN and Catrice?

ISDIN has fragrance in some of its products on this page, while every Catrice product on this page lists no fragrance. Specifically, 3 of 8 ISDIN products list no fragrance, leaving five with fragrance.

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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