Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines created for diverse needs. The German brand founded in 2018 is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products, which are built around its formulas, suiting dry skin and mature skin best. Conversely, the second name is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas, suiting all skin types best. While Augustinus Bader features The Serum for acne-prone skin, The Eye Cream for dark spots, and The Rich Cream for mature skin, MAËLYS delivers specialized solutions like the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.
This page compares some of the most popular Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Augustinus Bader is the better choice for everyday skincare on this page, as its products achieve Superior and High Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin types, whereas MAËLYS products mostly score Low or Caution. Reviewers also frequently note deep hydration and texture improvement from Augustinus Bader, despite its extreme price.
What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader provides superior or high Lovi fit levels across multiple products for dry, mature, and sensitive skin, whereas the products on this page for MAËLYS mostly show low or caution ratings. Every Augustinus Bader product lists no fragrance, while one MAËLYS product contains fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
MAËLYS tends to be more affordable, whereas shoppers often mention Augustinus Bader for its extreme price.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader is a better choice for avoiding breakouts, as MAËLYS products on this page show low fit for acne-prone skin, while Augustinus Bader reviewers sometimes note breakouts but its products have moderate to high fit levels for oily and acne-prone skin types.
Which brand was founded earlier and who owns them?
MAËLYS was founded earlier in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group, whereas Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018 and is independently owned.
How do the fragrance ingredients compare across Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS products?
Every product on the Augustinus Bader page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas half of the products on the MAËLYS page contain fragrance, such as RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
What are the primary skin types that Augustinus Bader fits best according to its routines?
Augustinus Bader fits dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin best according to its brand-focused routines.
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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.
