Mederma skincare
Mederma is an American skincare brand founded in 1997 and owned by Perrigo Company plc since 2022.
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Mederma is loved for its targeted serums and advanced formulas that gently care for healing skin. Its products suit balanced, dry, and combination skin types best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Advanced Scar Gel for acne-prone skin and the PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream for skin with dark spots. These thoughtful preparations work harmoniously to support a smoother, more even complexion.
This page covers some of the most popular Mederma products; for the whole Mederma range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Mederma serums and treatments
Questions and answers
Is Mederma worth it?
Mederma is worth considering, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Furthermore, the Mederma products on this page are completely free of fragrance.
What are Mederma's best products?
Advanced Scar Gel and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream are the top Mederma products on this page, as they suit a wide range of skin types with high fit levels. Lovi rates Mederma routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Does Mederma cause breakouts?
Medermas products on this page are unlikely to cause breakouts, as Lovi rates acne-prone skin fit as Superior for Mederma-focused routines. Onion bulb extract helps smooth scars while minimizing pore congestion risks.
Is Mederma fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Mederma products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Mederma products?
How do I build a Mederma skincare routine?
To build a Mederma routine, use Advanced Scar Gel during the day and PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream before bed. Every product on this page is free of added fragrance, and Lovi rates the Mederma routines as Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Mederma?
Good alternatives to Mederma on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. These similar brands offer alternative skincare options depending on your specific skin needs.
Mederma vs CeraVe: which is better?
Mederma outperforms CeraVe across major skin types, as Lovi rates the Mederma-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin while rating CeraVe High or Superior for those same skin types.
Who owns Mederma, and where is it from?
Mederma is an American brand founded in 1997, owned by Perrigo Company plc since 2022.
Is Mederma cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Mederma as cruelty-free.
Research behind Mederma's key ingredients
The Effect of Aloe Vera Clinical Trials on Prevention and Healing of Skin Wound: A Systematic Review
The effects of onion extract on hypertrophic and keloid scars
Effectiveness of onion extract gel on surgical scars in asians
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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