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Medik8 vs facefacts

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

Medik8 and facefacts are British skincare brands offering nourishing cleansers, serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners. Medik8 features hyaluronic acid and suits dry and dry sensitive skin, whereas facefacts maintains the natural moisture balance and suits dry, normal, and combination skin. The brands differ in ownership, founding years, and key ingredients, with both providing targeted formulas for specific skin concerns.

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

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facefacts is a British skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by Brand Masters B.V. since 2026.

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

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Questions and answers

Medik8 or facefacts: which is better?

Medik8 is better for most shoppers because the products on this page offer a much wider selection of serums and moisturizers, whereas facefacts only features a single cleanser. Furthermore, Medik8 helps deliver deep hydration and plumping for dry skin.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and facefacts?

Medik8 offers a wide range of twelve serums, creams, and cleansers with fit levels up to Superior for dry skin, while facefacts features only a single cleanser on this page which has a High fit for dry and sensitive skin.

Medik8 or facefacts: which cleanser is better?

Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, whereas the facefacts Hydrating Gentle Cleanser has a High fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or facefacts?

Medik8's reviews often mention a high price point, whereas facefacts offers budget-friendly options on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or facefacts?

Medik8 provides products on this page such as Surface Radiance Cleanse that achieve a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, while facefacts offers a High fit with its Hydrating Gentle Cleanser. Topical treatments and cleansers from both brands may help manage breakouts.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Medik8 and facefacts compare?

Medik8 and facefacts were both founded in the United Kingdom in 2019, though Medik8 has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025 while facefacts has been owned by Brand Masters B.V. since 2026.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products across its entire range, Medik8 or facefacts?

Facefacts offers fragrance-free products across its entire range, whereas Medik8 includes fragrance in one of its 12 products on this page.

What specific skin types do Medik8-focused routines and facefacts-focused routines target best?

Medik8-focused routines target dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin best. The facefacts page lists no specific skin types that its brand-focused routines target 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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