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Bioderma vs Aēsop

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Bioderma and Aēsop are two distinguished brands that offer targeted daily care. The French house Bioderma is known for its gentle moisturizers, soothing makeup removers, targeted serums, and purifying cleansers enriched with glycerin, suiting acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with standout items like Sensibio Gel Moussant, Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil, and Atoderm Intensive Eye. Meanwhile, the second option provides thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, cleansers, and serums driven by botanical and scientifically validated ingredients, suiting balanced, combination, and sensitive skin best through products like B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel, Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum, and Damascan Rose Facial Treatment. While both utilize key ingredients to support overall skin health and resilience, they differ in their specific compositions and ideal skin types.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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

Popular Bioderma vs Aēsop products

People Say

BiodermaAēsop
  • Hydration and moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Savior of my winter-fueled dry skin. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “delivers deep hydration that really fills your skin — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
  • Miscellaneous benefits Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “redness drastically reduced — Bioderma Sensibio AR”
    • “It brightened my skin and faded dark spots. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Skin appears to be brighter, more radiant. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
  • Texture and absorption Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “I love that it's non-greasy and absorbs quickly. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Cleansing and oil control Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Intensely hydrating yet mattifying effect. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft after cleansing. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “Will not remove makeup—which is exactly what you want for a gentle morning wash. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “Probably the first cleanser that actually took all of my makeup off my face!!! — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
  • Scent and sensory experience Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Soft herbal scent that feels fresh and floral. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Price and value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricier than other brands — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “pricey for water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Sticky or heavy texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “feels sticky at first — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “leaves a shine — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “leaves a shiny layer — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Miscellaneous complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “I have been using this since last month, I didn't see significant changes — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “When applied directly to the face, it feels slippery and pills up. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “causes my sunscreen and cushion foundation to pill — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
  • Packaging issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “It says 75 ml, but the truth is that its quantity is equal to 30 ml. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “the packaging was terrible condition so it was very easy for anyone to use them — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “paint peels off the tube — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “The downside is the pump. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

Bioderma or Aēsop: which is better?

Bioderma is better for gentle, non-irritating care and oil control, while Aēsop is preferred for deep hydration and luxurious sensory experiences. The products on this page for both brands vary in price, with reviewers noting that Bioderma often presents value concerns while Aēsop has a high price.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Aēsop?

Bioderma offers a wider range of products on this page that help with gentle cleansing and acne-prone skin, while Aēsop tends to do better with deep hydration and scent.

Bioderma or Aēsop: which cleanser is better?

Bioderma offers cleansers with a High Lovi fit for sensitive and acne-prone skin, whereas Aēsop has an Average Lovi fit for those skin types. Reviewers note that Bioderma provides gentle and non-irritating cleansers on this page.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Aēsop?

Bioderma is more affordable than Aēsop, as price and value issues are sometimes noted for Bioderma while Aēsop has a high price mostly mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or Aēsop?

Bioderma fits acne-prone skin best with targeted products on this page like Sébium Mat Control, which has a High Lovi fit level for this skin type. Aēsop also offers options such as B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel with a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

Between Bioderma and Aēsop, which brand is considered better for hydration and moisture according to review themes?

According to the review themes on this page, Aēsop is considered better for hydration and moisture.

How do the foundation years and parent companies of Bioderma and Aēsop compare based on the provided facts?

Bioderma was founded in France in 1977 and has been owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018. Aēsop was founded in 1987 and is owned by L'Oréal Groupe as of 2023.

Which of the two brands has products that list no fragrance in their ingredients, and how do their fragrance inclusion counts differ?

Aēsop has products on this page that all list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas Bioderma has 9 out of 20 products on this page that list no fragrance. Their fragrance inclusion counts differ because Aēsop has zero products with listed fragrance on this page, while Bioderma has 11 products that include fragrance.

Bioderma or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

Bioderma offers a wider variety of moisturizers on this page with different fit levels for various skin types, such as High fit for dry skin with Sébium Hydra, whereas Aēsop provides deeply hydrating options like Damascan Rose Facial Treatment which shows a High fit for dry and sensitive skin.

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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