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Bioderma vs Skintific

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Bioderma and Skintific are popular skincare lines offering gentle moisturizers, soothing makeup removers, targeted serums, purifying cleansers, and protective sunscreens with effective formulas. The French brand founded in 1977 suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with glycerin-enriched products like Sensibio Gel Moussant, Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil, and Atoderm Intensive Eye, while its counterpart suits all skin types best with products like All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, and MUGWORT. Both brands differ in their specific formulations and targeted concerns, though they share a dedication to reliable results.

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 Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Bioderma vs Skintific products

People Say

BiodermaSkintific
  • Lightweight Texture and Fast Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula 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”
  • Skin Soothing and Redness Reduction Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “redness drastically reduced — Bioderma Sensibio AR”
  • Packaging and Practicality Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Desain botol cakep — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “safe for my baby — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
  • Oil Control and Mattifying Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
  • Brightening and Skin Texture Improvement Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “It brightened my skin and faded dark spots. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
  • Skin Irritation and Adverse Reactions Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “broke me out — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “coat the eyes with a milky film — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Panas banget di kulit — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “broke me out so bad — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Dryness and Lack of Moisture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin looks like sandpaper — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “It isn't a cleanser I can use every day... it can be very drying. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Fragrance and Scent Dislikes Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”

Questions and answers

Bioderma or Skintific: which is better?

Bioderma delivers a high fit for gentle and non-irritating formulas, while Skintific provides better lightweight texture, oil control, and soothing effects.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Skintific?

Bioderma is known for gentle, non-irritating formulas that provide soothing and barrier-repairing moisture, fitting best on acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and sensitive skin. In contrast, Skintific offers lightweight textures with fast absorption, as well as benefits like oil control and skin soothing.

Bioderma or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Bioderma offers soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Skintific provides a lightweight texture and fast absorption for its products on this page. Reviewers note that Bioderma is sometimes associated with a high price point and fragrance issues, whereas Skintific products on this page list no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Skintific?

Bioderma is sometimes noted by reviewers for a high price point and value concerns, while Skintific is not mentioned for this issue on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or Skintific?

The page does not provide enough comparative data to determine whether Bioderma or Skintific causes fewer breakouts.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options between Bioderma and Skintific?

Skintific offers more fragrance-free options because every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Bioderma has fragrance in 11 of its 20 products.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Bioderma and Skintific compare?

Bioderma was founded in France in 1977 and is owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Which brand performs better for oil control and mattifying according to reviewers?

Skintific performs better for oil control and mattifying according to reviewers.

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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