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Dermalogica vs Valmont

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

Dermalogica and Valmont are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to complexion care. Dermalogica is an American brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015, featuring targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and more with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid. Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 that is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas focused on lasting comfort. While the former suits oily skin and combination skin best with active formulations that balance excess oil and moisture, the latter suits mature and dehydrated skin best.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Valmont products

Dermalogica vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Valmont: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger selection of products on this page across multiple categories like cleansers, serums, and sunscreens, whereas Valmont features only a single moisturizer. For skin types like dry skin, Lovi rates several Dermalogica options as High or Superior, while Valmont's lone product is rated as Average.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Valmont?

Dermalogica is an American brand offering a wide range of fragrance-free products that Lovi rates with high fit levels for oily, combination, and mature skin, whereas Valmont is an independent Swiss brand featured with only one product on this page. Reviewers note that Dermalogica products provide intense hydration and soothing moisturizers, but also mention a high price point.

Dermalogica or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers, with Dermalogica providing a wide selection of products on this page while Valmont features a single option. Lovi rates Dermalogica's moisturizers with fit levels ranging from Superior to Caution depending on the skin type, whereas Valmont's Prime Renewing Pack achieves a High fit level for mature and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Valmont?

Reviews for the products on this page note that Dermalogica has a high price point, but Valmont is not evaluated for affordability here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Valmont?

Dermalogica offers many products that fit acne-prone skin with High or Superior Lovi levels, whereas Valmont has only one product on this page, which has an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Dermalogica or Valmont?

Dermalogica has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Valmont has fragrance in its products.

Which company is older and where was each founded, Dermalogica or Valmont?

Valmont is older, having been founded in Switzerland in 1985, while Dermalogica was founded in the United States in 1986.

What are the main skin types that Dermalogica fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Dermalogica fits oily skin, combination skin, and mature skin best.

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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