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Dermalogica vs Anessa

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Dermalogica and Anessa are distinct skincare options, with the former being an American brand founded in 1986 and the latter a Japanese brand founded in 1992. The first brand is known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while the second brand is widely loved for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. Both choices suit various needs, though the American line addresses dry skin and oily skin best with standout items like the Daily Microfoliant, Precleanse, and Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream, whereas the Shiseido-owned line suits all skin types best with reliable daily protection from items like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel. They differ because Dermalogica works beneath the surface with specialized ingredients to treat complex conditions, while Anessa focuses primarily on shielding and caring for the complexion.

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

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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This page compares some of the most popular Dermalogica and Anessa 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

Dermalogica or Anessa: which is better?

Dermalogica is better for a wide variety of skincare needs, as the products on this page offer broad options for dry, oily, and combination skin, whereas Anessa focuses strictly on sunscreens.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Anessa?

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand offering a wide range of cleansers, exfoliants, serums, and sunscreens, whereas Anessa is a Japanese brand focusing exclusively on sunscreens. The products on this page for both brands contain no fragrance in their ingredients.

Dermalogica or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

Dermalogica offers a much wider range of sunscreens, including options like Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 and Invisible Physical Defense SPF30 that fit dry skin and mature skin at High levels. Anessa provides sunscreens like Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel and Milk, which fit oily skin at High levels.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Anessa?

The products on this page for Dermalogica have reviewers noting a high price point, whereas affordability is not discussed for Anessa.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Anessa?

Both brands are unlikely to cause breakouts when you choose the right product, as the products on this page for both Dermalogica and Anessa generally fit acne-prone skin well with High or Superior Lovi fit levels.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Dermalogica or Anessa?

Dermalogica has been on the market longer, having been founded in 1986 compared to Anessa's founding in 1992.

Do any products from Dermalogica or Anessa contain fragrance?

Every product from both Dermalogica and Anessa lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types do brand-focused routines for Dermalogica fit best?

Brand-focused routines for Dermalogica fit dry skin, oily skin, and combination 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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