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Dermalogica vs Sesderma

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Dermalogica and Sesderma are professional skincare brands offering advanced serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and meticulously engineered formulas. The American brand is known for utilizing hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while the Spanish brand relies on botanical extracts and active compounds. Dermalogica suits oily and combination skin best, whereas Sesderma suits sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin types best. Both brands differ in their core active ingredients and targeted skin types, providing distinct options for various skincare needs.

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

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Sesderma products

Dermalogica vs Sesderma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Sesderma: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger selection of products on this page than Sesderma, with high Lovi fit levels for oily, combination, and mature skin types. Hyaluronic acid helps provide intense hydration.

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What is the difference between Dermalogica and Sesderma?

Dermalogica features dozens of fragrance-free products on this page tailored for oily, combination, and mature skin, while Sesderma is represented by just one serum that contains fragrance. Reviewers note that Dermalogica products help deliver intense hydration and soothing moisturizers, though some mention a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Sesderma?

The page facts do not provide pricing information for either Dermalogica or Sesderma, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Sesderma?

Dermalogica features an extensive range of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, while Sesderma includes only a single serum with a High fit level for this skin type.

Which brand has been around longer and in which countries were Dermalogica and Sesderma founded?

Dermalogica was founded in the United States in 1986, while Sesderma was founded in Spain in 1989. This means Dermalogica has been around longer.

How do Dermalogica and Sesderma compare regarding fragrance-free product options?

Dermalogica offers fragrance-free options because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Sesderma includes fragrance in its products on this page.

Which brand offers a wider range of products for oily and mature skin types?

Dermalogica offers a much wider range of products for both oily and mature skin types, with Lovi fit levels reaching Superior across multiple items like Daily Microfoliant and Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream. In contrast, Sesderma features only a single serum listed on this page.

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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