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Augustinus Bader vs La Prairie

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Augustinus Bader and La Prairie are elite skincare houses representing German scientific innovation and Swiss luxury heritage respectively. The German brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products, while the Swiss house is beloved for its luxurious eye products, nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refreshing toners. Both suit dry skin and mature skin best, though they differ through their distinct founding years, origins, and specialized formulations.

Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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La Prairie is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003.

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

Popular Augustinus Bader vs La Prairie products

People Say

Augustinus BaderLa Prairie
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “gave my face a soft glow — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Good Absorption and Lightweight Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Deep Hydration Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gentle yet effective moisturizing — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “erased my dry patches — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Immediate Lifting Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “felt skin tighten immediately — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “opened my eyes — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
  • Texture Improvement Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Smoother skin — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
  • Luxurious Packaging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Luxurious heavy bottle — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “epitome of luxury — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “fancy design — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “not sure justified by price — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “eye-wateringly expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “prohibitively expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Lack of Dramatic Results Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “minimal results for me — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “just a good moisturizer — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “didn't see a huge difference — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Strong Fragrance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “smells like a rich grandma — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • General Packaging Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “leak everywhere in the box — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”

Augustinus Bader vs La Prairie routines for dry skin

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Augustinus Bader vs La Prairie routines for oily skin

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Augustinus Bader vs La Prairie routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Augustinus Bader or La Prairie: which is better?

Augustinus Bader and La Prairie both fit mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin at a Superior level on Lovi. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader is better for radiance and lightweight absorption, while La Prairie offers stronger deep hydration and lifting effects.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and La Prairie?

Augustinus Bader and La Prairie are luxury skincare brands that both feature a routine fit of Superior for dry, mature, dark spot, and dry sensitive skin. Augustinus Bader products on this page list no fragrance, whereas 4 out of 5 La Prairie products contain fragrance.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Augustinus Bader or La Prairie for dry skin?

Both Augustinus Bader and La Prairie reach a Superior routine fit level for dry skin. However, Augustinus Bader features no fragrance across the products on this page, whereas La Prairie includes fragrance in most of its options.

Augustinus Bader or La Prairie: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Augustinus Bader provides superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin with products like The Rich Cream, whereas La Prairie offers the Skin Caviar Luxe Cream which also achieves a superior fit for mature skin. Both brands are best suited for dry and mature skin, but Augustinus Bader's products on this page list no fragrance while most La Prairie products include fragrance. Ginseng is a key ingredient across La Prairie products, and Panax ginseng root extract has been shown to support antiaging effects in skin.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or La Prairie?

Both Augustinus Bader and La Prairie come with extremely high price points, with reviewers frequently noting exorbitant prices for both brands on this page. Neither brand is considered more affordable than the other.

Which brand has a stronger fragrance, Augustinus Bader or La Prairie?

La Prairie has a stronger fragrance, with four out of five products on the page listing fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, every product on the Augustinus Bader page lists no fragrance.

What are the founding years and countries of origin for Augustinus Bader and La Prairie?

Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018 in Germany, while La Prairie originated in Switzerland in 1978.

Which brand features TFC8 as a key ingredient instead of ginseng?

Augustinus Bader features TFC8 as a key ingredient across the products on this page, whereas La Prairie relies on ginseng. Every product on the Augustinus Bader page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Augustinus Bader or La Prairie for oily skin?

For oily skin, Augustinus Bader fits better than La Prairie, as the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit compared to La Prairie's High fit level. Reviewers also mention that Augustinus Bader does better with good absorption and lightweight textures, which helps avoid a heavy feel.

Augustinus Bader or La Prairie for sensitive skin?

Augustinus Bader has a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin, while La Prairie has a High fit level. Furthermore, every Augustinus Bader product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas most La Prairie products contain fragrance.

Augustinus Bader or La Prairie for acne-prone skin?

Augustinus Bader is the better choice for acne-prone skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to La Prairie's High level. Reviewers of Augustinus Bader also note fewer issues with strong fragrance than reviewers of La Prairie, whose products on this page frequently list added fragrance.

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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