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Medik8 vs grace & stella

Medik8 and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for diverse complexions. Medik8, the British brand founded in 2009 and acquired by L'Oréal Groupe in 2025, specializes in serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best. Conversely, grace & stella, the Canadian brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022, is loved for its nourishing eye products and moisturizers designed for daily self-care that suit all skin types best. While both brands feature specialized options for concerns like acne-prone skin and dark spots, they differ primarily in their core formulations and specific skin type compatibility.

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

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

Questions and answers

Medik8 or grace & stella: which is better?

Medik8 provides a much wider selection of targeted serums and moisturizers for various skin concerns, whereas grace & stella offers only a couple of basic options on this page.

What is the difference between Medik8 and grace & stella?

Medik8 offers a wide range of targeted serums, toners, and cleansers best suited for dry and combination skin, while grace & stella features a smaller selection focused on eye masks and a hyaluronic acid serum. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration across the products on this page.

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Medik8 or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 provides a range of moisturizers with varying Lovi fit levels, such as Hydr8 B5 Intense achieving a Superior fit for dry skin, while grace & stella offers products like Hyaluronic Acid Serum with High fits for dry and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or grace & stella?

grace & stella offers more affordable products, whereas reviewers often mention that Medik8 has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or grace & stella?

Medik8 provides products on this page like Surface Radiance Cleanse with a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, whereas grace & stella features products like Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Serum that have a High fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been owned by L'Oreal Groupe since 2025, Medik8 or grace & stella?

Medik8 has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

Do any grace & stella products contain fragrance?

Every grace & stella product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which Medik8 products are rated as Superior for dry skin?

For dry skin, the products on this page by Medik8 that are rated as Superior fit levels are Bakuchiol Peptides, Hydr8 B5 Intense, and Press & Glow.

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.

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