Augustinus Bader and Taro are distinct skincare labels known for their carefully crafted formulas and targeted serums. Augustinus Bader also offers nourishing moisturizers and soothing eye products, while both provide reliable daily care for modern routines. The German skincare brand founded in 2018 suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, and Taro suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their standout options for particular concerns, such as The Rich Cream for mature skin versus the Tretinoin Cream for acne-prone skin.
Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.
This page compares some of the most popular Augustinus Bader and Taro products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Augustinus Bader is better suited for dry, dry sensitive, and mature skin, where Lovi awards its products a Superior fit. Taro offers Tretinoin Cream, which helps with combination and acne-prone skin at a High fit level.
What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and Taro?
Augustinus Bader is a newer brand founded in 2018 by an independent owner in Germany, whereas Taro is an older brand owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited since 2010. Augustinus Bader offers multiple products on this page like moisturizers, serums, and eye creams that achieve a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, while Taro features just one serum, Tretinoin Cream, which has a High Lovi fit for combination and acne-prone skin.
Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or Taro?
Augustinus Bader has reviewers mostly mentioning an extreme price, whereas Taro is not noted for high pricing on this page. Reviewers for Augustinus Bader also frequently mention packaging issues and a lack of results.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Augustinus Bader or Taro?
Augustinus Bader is unlikely to cause breakouts for most users, though reviewers sometimes note breakouts from the products on this page. Taro offers Tretinoin Cream, which is frequently used for acne-prone skin.
Which brand has been around longer, Augustinus Bader or Taro?
Taro has been around much longer, having been founded in 1950, while Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018.
Do any products from Augustinus Bader or Taro contain fragrance?
No, every product from both Augustinus Bader and Taro on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How do the skin type fit levels compare between Augustinus Bader's The Cream and Taro's Tretinoin Cream?
Augustinus Bader's The Cream has an Average fit across all listed skin types including mature, dry, and acne-prone skin. Taro's Tretinoin Cream has a High fit for combination and acne-prone skin, but a Low fit for dry, sensitive, and skin with dark spots.
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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.
