ISDIN vs A+
ISDIN and A+ are established skincare brands offering gentle daily care through thoughtfully calibrated formulas, with the Spanish line originating in 1975 and the Indian house founded in 1990. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, while the first also caters well to acne-prone skin with advanced moisturizers, sunscreens, serums, and eye products like Fusion Water, Eryfotona Actinica, and K-Ox Eyes, whereas the second is widely beloved for mild moisturizers such as the 345 Relief Cream. Ultimately, they differ in their heritage and specific standout treatments, yet both reliably support a healthy moisture balance.
ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.
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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.
This page compares some of the most popular ISDIN and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
ISDIN or A+: which is better?
ISDIN offers a wider variety of products on this page with better Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types compared to A+. The products on this page help hydrate and protect the skin, while vitamin C helps brighten skin appearance.
What is the difference between ISDIN and A+?
ISDIN offers a broad selection of eight specialized sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, and eye products on this page that fit sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best, whereas A+ features only one fragrance-free moisturizer, the 345 Relief Cream.
ISDIN or A+: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, the products on this page by ISDIN generally offer higher Lovi fit levels across most skin types than the single 345 Relief Cream from A+. ISDIN's moisturizers include options containing hyaluronic acid, which helps hydrate the skin.
Which is more affordable, ISDIN or A+?
A+ offers a single 345 Relief Cream on this page, whereas ISDIN provides a larger range of products that reviewers frequently note for a high price point.
Which causes fewer breakouts, ISDIN or A+?
When it comes to acne-prone skin, Lovi rates ISDIN products like Eryfotona Actinica and Retinal Intense Serum as High or Average, while A+ 345 Relief Cream is rated Average.
How does the founding year and parent company ownership compare between ISDIN and A+?
ISDIN was founded in 1975 in Spain and is owned by Puig, whereas A+ was founded in 1990 in India and is independently owned.
Which ISDIN products list no fragrance in their ingredients compared to A+?
For ISDIN, 3 of the 8 products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients, while every A+ product on this page lists no fragrance.
What are the specific Lovi fit levels for Eryfotona Actinica across different skin types?
For Eryfotona Actinica, Lovi rates the fit as Superior on mature skin, sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin. On combination skin, oily skin, dry skin, acne-prone skin, and oily acne-prone skin, the products on this page receive a High fit level from Lovi.
Research behind their key ingredients
Comparison of methods for assessing photoprotection against ultraviolet A in vivo
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
The clinical efficacy of a new emulsion for acne and conspicuous facial pore amelioration
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
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.
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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