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Dermalogica vs Carotone

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Dermalogica and Carotone are distinct skincare lines, with the former known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks, and the latter loved for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. The American brand suits oily skin and combination skin best with active formulations of hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while its counterpart suits dry, normal, and combination skin best to support a radiant and even complexion. Both brands differ in their core active ingredients and targeted skin types, offering unique standout products like the Daily Microfoliant, Precleanse, and Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream from the first, and the Brightening Cream from the second.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Carotone products

Dermalogica vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Carotone: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much wider variety of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Carotone features only one serum with an Average fit across the board.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Carotone?

Dermalogica offers a wide range of targeted cleansers, exfoliants, and moisturizers that fit oily and combination skin best, whereas Carotone features a single brightening cream on this page. Reviewers frequently note Dermalogica's intense hydration and non-stripping cleansers, though it comes with a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Carotone?

Reviewers note that Dermalogica has a high price point, whereas Carotone does not have pricing feedback mentioned on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Carotone?

Dermalogica is unlikely to cause breakouts when you use products selected for your skin type, though some reviewers note that a few items may cause reactions. Carotone does not have enough information on this page to judge its breakout risk.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Dermalogica or Carotone?

Dermalogica has been on the market longer, having been founded in 1986 compared to Carotone, which was founded in 2009.

Do Dermalogica products contain fragrance like Carotone products do?

Dermalogica and Carotone products on this page are alike in that every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which company owns Dermalogica, and who owns Carotone?

Dermalogica is owned by Unilever, whereas Carotone is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

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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