Bioderma vs Valmont
Bioderma and Valmont are a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985, respectively. The former is revere for its thoughtful assortment of moisturizers, makeup removers, serums, cleansers, and more, all anchored by nourishing glycerin, while the latter is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. Bioderma suits dry skin and sensitive skin best thanks to formulas that respect the natural skin barrier, whereas Valmont suits mature and dehydrated skin best by focusing on delivering lasting comfort and gentle care to the complexion. They differ as the brand offers standout solutions such as the Sensibio Gel Moussant for acne-prone skin, the Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil for skin with dark spots, and the Atoderm Intensive Eye for mature skin, while the other brand features standout products for particular concerns including the Prime Renewing Pack for acne-prone skin.
Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.
Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.
This page compares some of the most popular Bioderma and Valmont products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Bioderma or Valmont: which is better?
Bioderma offers a much wider variety of products on this page across different skin types and concerns, whereas Valmont features only a single moisturizer. Bioderma is particularly well-suited for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.
What is the difference between Bioderma and Valmont?
Bioderma is a French brand founded in 1977 that offers a broad selection of products on this page best fitting dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 with just one product on this page rated High for mature and dry sensitive skin.
Bioderma or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?
Bioderma offers a wider variety of moisturizers with strong soothing and barrier-repairing benefits that suit dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin types well, whereas Valmont features just one premium moisturizer, the Prime Renewing Pack, which has a High Lovi fit for mature and dry sensitive skin.
Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Valmont?
Bioderma products on this page are more affordable, though reviewers sometimes note high price point and value concerns for the brand. Valmont offers a luxury Swiss skincare line with a very limited product selection.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or Valmont?
Bioderma offers a variety of products well-suited for acne-prone skin, such as Sébium Mat Control which achieves a High fit level with Lovi. Valmont only features a single product on this page, Prime Renewing Pack, which achieves an average fit for acne-prone skin.
When was Bioderma founded compared to Valmont, and in which countries?
Bioderma was founded in 1977 in France, while Valmont was founded later in 1985 in Switzerland.
How many products from Bioderma and Valmont contain fragrance according to the page?
According to the page, 11 of the 20 Bioderma products contain fragrance, while the single Valmont product, Prime Renewing Pack, also contains fragrance.
What are the key shared ingredients across Bioderma products?
Bioderma products on this page commonly feature glycerin and golden seaweed as their key shared ingredients.
Research behind their key ingredients
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Hesperidin, Hesperetin, Rutinose, and Rhamnose Act as Skin Anti-Aging Agents
Development of Polymeric Micelles of Oleanolic Acid and Evaluation of Their Clinical Efficacy
Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
Potentially beneficial effects of rhamnose on skin ageing: an in vitro and in vivo study
Formulation strategies to modulate the topical delivery of anti-inflammatory compounds
Salicyloyl-phytosphingosine: a novel agent for the repair of photoaged skin
Anti-Aging Efficacy of Low-Molecular-Weight Polydeoxyribonucleotide Derived from Paeonia lactiflora
Interest in Micellar Solution to Reduce Unpleasant Skin Sensations
The harnessing potential of carboxymethyl beta glucan: A driver of skin repair
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
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.
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