Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines created for diverse needs. The German brand founded in 2018 is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products, which are built around its formulas, suiting dry skin and mature skin best. Conversely, the second name is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas, suiting all skin types best. While Augustinus Bader features The Serum for acne-prone skin, The Eye Cream for dark spots, and The Rich Cream for mature skin, MAËLYS delivers specialized solutions like the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.
This page compares some of the most popular Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Augustinus Bader is the better choice for most skincare needs, as the products on this page achieve Superior fit levels for dry, mature, and sensitive skin types, whereas MAËLYS products generally score Low or Caution. Reviewers praise Augustinus Bader for deep hydration and radiance, although high prices are a common concern.
What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader achieves Superior and High fit levels across multiple products for dry, mature, and sensitive skin, whereas the products on this page for MAËLYS show Low and Caution ratings. Augustinus Bader also features fragrance-free formulas with key ingredients like TFC8, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in one of its two products.
Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
MAËLYS products generally offer a more budget-friendly option, whereas reviewers on this page frequently mention the extreme price of Augustinus Bader products.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader is the better choice for avoiding breakouts, as MAËLYS products on this page show very low skin fit across acne-prone types, while breakouts are only sometimes noted for Augustinus Bader.
Which brand was founded in Germany and which one is owned by the Barinboim Group?
Augustinus Bader was founded in Germany, while MAËLYS is owned by the Barinboim Group.
How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between Augustinus Bader's The Rich Cream and MAELYSS TOO-FINE serum?
Augustinus Bader's The Rich Cream has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas MAËLYS's TOO-FINE serum has a Low fit level for dry skin.
Which of the two brands offers products containing fragrance in their ingredients?
MAËLYS offers products containing fragrance, as the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum lists fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, every product on the Augustinus Bader page lists no fragrance.
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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.
