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Minimalist vs Sesderma

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Minimalist and Sesderma are distinguished skincare brands that cater to distinct dermatological needs through specialized formulations. The Indian brand established in 2020 focuses on sunscreens, moisturizers, and cleansers that suit combination and acne-prone skin best, while the Spanish counterpart founded in 1989 is beloved for advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas tailored for sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin. Both brands offer targeted solutions, such as the former's Salicylic Acid cleanser and Vitamin B5 moisturizer alongside the latter's Azelac RU Serum, differing primarily in their geographic origins, founding eras, and core ingredient philosophies.

Minimalist is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2025.

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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

Popular Minimalist vs Sesderma products

Questions and answers

Minimalist or Sesderma: which is better?

Minimalist is better for shoppers who want fragrance-free options, as every product on this page lists no fragrance compared to Sesderma's Azelac RU Serum which contains fragrance. Minimalist also offers a broader selection of products on this page with High fits for combination and acne-prone skin types.

What is the difference between Minimalist and Sesderma?

Minimalist offers fragrance-free products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for combination and acne-prone skin, whereas Sesderma includes fragrance in its Azelac RU Serum, which achieves a High fit for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots.

Which is more affordable, Minimalist or Sesderma?

The page facts do not mention pricing or affordability for either Minimalist or Sesderma.

Between Minimalist and Sesderma, which brand offers a sunscreen?

Minimalist offers a sunscreen among the products on this page, with a High Lovi fit level across multiple skin types. Sesderma does not feature a sunscreen on this page.

How does the founding year of Minimalist compare to that of Sesderma?

Minimalist was founded in 2020 in India, whereas Sesderma was founded earlier in 1989 in Spain.

Which of the two brands includes fragrance in its Azelac RU Serum?

Sesderma includes fragrance in its Azelac RU Serum, whereas all Minimalist products on this page list no 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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