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Medik8 vs Biluma

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Medik8 and Biluma are professional skincare lines offering targeted daily care through thoughtful formulations. The British brand is known for serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, while the Indian brand is beloved for sophisticated serums and carefully crafted formulas. Both brands suit sensitive and dry skin best, though the former also fits acne-prone, dark-spot, and mature skin, and the latter accommodates combination skin. They differ in origin, ownership, standout products, and key ingredients, with the British line utilizing hyaluronic acid to lengthen toxin wrinkle effect duration.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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Biluma is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Galderma Group AG.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Biluma products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Biluma products

Medik8 vs Biluma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Biluma: which is better?

Medik8 stands out as the better choice among the products on this page, as it offers a wide variety of well-rated serums and moisturizers with high fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Biluma features only a single cream with lower ratings for dry skin. Medik8's formulas frequently incorporate ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps deliver deep hydration and plumping effects.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Biluma?

Medik8 offers a much wider variety of products on this page with high or superior Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, whereas Biluma features only a single cream with average to low fit levels. Reviewers often mention that Medik8 provides gentle, deeply hydrating serums that help improve skin texture and brightness, though at a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Biluma?

Biluma's single product is priced lower, whereas reviewers on this page note that Medik8 has a high price point across the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Biluma?

Medik8 provides a range of products that fits acne-prone skin with High or Superior levels, whereas Biluma products on this page have Average fit for acne-prone skin. Therefore, Medik8 helps prevent breakouts more effectively for most users.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Medik8 or Biluma?

Medik8 has been on the market longer, having been founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom, whereas Biluma was founded in 2014 in India.

Do both Medik8 and Biluma products contain fragrance?

Medik8 offers both fragrance-free options and one product with fragrance on this page, while Biluma lists no fragrance in any of its products. Most Medik8 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream contains fragrance.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page?

Medik8 offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page, featuring serums, creams, toners, cleansers, and eye products, whereas Biluma lists only a single cream. This extensive selection helps shoppers target multiple skin concerns.

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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