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Bioderma vs Trilogy

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Bioderma and Trilogy are two beloved skincare brands offering thoughtful moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted treatments for various complexions. The French brand, founded in 1977 and owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018, is anchored by nourishing glycerin, whereas the second brand relies on high-performing formulas. While both brands suit dry and sensitive skin best, the first also accommodates balanced skin, differing largely in their foundational ingredients and specific product formulations. Through gentle cleansers, nourishing moisturizers, and targeted solutions, each label provides considered care that respects the natural skin barrier.

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

Popular Bioderma vs Trilogy products

People Say

BiodermaTrilogy
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • Skin Brightening and Renewal Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Supports regeneration of healthy skin barrier — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “It brightened my skin and faded dark spots. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
  • Texture and Creaminess Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “silky foam — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
  • Lightweight Texture and Fast Absorption Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “feels like water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Priming, Oil Control, and Pore Effects Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Noticeable difference in size of pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
  • Residue, Stickiness, and Greasiness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “feels sticky at first — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “Oily feeling on my face — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Does leave that kind of residue — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Performance and Efficacy Limitations Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Doesn't have an spf — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “I have been using this since last month, I didn't see significant changes — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sensitivity Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “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”
    • “If you are sensitive to fragrances, you might find it irritating — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Scent is awful — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”

Questions and answers

Bioderma or Trilogy: which is better?

Bioderma is better for gentle, soothing care and oil control, whereas Trilogy is better for hydration and skin brightening based on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Bioderma offers effective makeup removers and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Trilogy provides hydrating and brightening moisturizers.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Trilogy?

Bioderma offers a wider range of products with strong soothing, barrier-repairing, and oil-control benefits, whereas Trilogy focuses on hydrating and brightening moisturizers.

Bioderma or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

Bioderma offers a wider range of cleansers with high Lovi fit levels across diverse skin types, whereas Trilogy features only a single cleanser option, the Rosehip Cream Cleanser, which has a High fit for sensitive, dry, and dry sensitive skin. Bioderma cleansers are frequently noted by reviewers for being gentle and effective, though specific formulations like the Sébium Gel moussant may occasionally cause dryness or irritation for sensitive skin types.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Trilogy?

Reviewers note that Bioderma sometimes has high price point and value concerns, while the products on this page for Trilogy do not feature specific affordability feedback.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or Trilogy?

Bioderma fits acne-prone skin best across its brand-focused routines, whereas Trilogy has no specific routines listed for this skin type. Bioderma also features dedicated oil control and pore-refining products like Sébium Mat Control on this page.

How do the founding years and current ownership differ between Bioderma and Trilogy?

Bioderma was founded in France in 1977 and has been owned by the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018. Trilogy was founded in 2002 and has been owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited since 2018.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free product options among their featured lineups?

Bioderma offers more fragrance-free product options on this page, with 9 out of 20 products listing no fragrance compared to only 1 out of 3 for Trilogy.

Which skin types do Bioderma's brand-focused routines fit best according to the page?

Bioderma's brand-focused routines fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin best according to the page.

Bioderma or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Bioderma offers a wider selection of moisturizers that help with barrier-repair and soothing, whereas Trilogy focuses on hydrating and brightening formulas. Reviewers note that Bioderma's moisturizers have high fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, while Trilogy provides effective creams like the Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream.

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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