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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder

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Dermalogica and Estée Lauder are distinguished American skincare brands offering targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks. Both brands utilize key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while Dermalogica additionally features salicylic acid, together suiting dry, oily, mature, and acne-prone skin best. Although they share a focus on hydration and barrier function, the brand founded in 1946 leans toward mature and acne-prone complexions with items like the DayWear Moisturizer, whereas the brand established in 1986 addresses complex types through specific formulations like the Daily Microfoliant.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

DermalogicaEstée Lauder
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry skin — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “blends seamlessly — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Skin texture improvement and smoothness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels smooth as silk — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “fine lines have visibly softened — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Gentle cleansing and exfoliation Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for daily use — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Removes stubborn mascara — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Anti-aging and firming benefits Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “eyelids look firmer and lifted — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “constant puffiness gone — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
  • Soothing and calming sensitive skin Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “helps calm and nourish my skin — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “The redness is better — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “Calms redness — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “soothes redness — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “immediately brighter looking — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “skin looks amazing — Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Improved skin radiance and a more youthful appearance. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “hefty price tag — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Unpleasant scent or strong fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like puke — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “smells like medicine — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Packaging and design issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Leaky pump — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “pump dispenses too much — Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel”
    • “spout is too big — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Causes breakouts and skin reactions Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Caused small bumps on forehead — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “cystic acne — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “caused severe peeling — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”

Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Dermalogica is the better choice on this page for dry, oily, and combination skin, achieving a Superior routine fit for each. Estée Lauder achieves an Average routine fit for those same skin types.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Estée Lauder?

Dermalogica provides a superior routine fit for dry, oily, and combination skin on this page, whereas Estée Lauder achieves an average fit for those skin types. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder may cause more breakouts and skin reactions than Dermalogica, while Dermalogica does better at soothing sensitive skin.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Dermalogica is the better choice for dry skin, as the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit level. Topical hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and improves skin quality and signs of aging.

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Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder offer cleansers that fit sensitive and acne-prone skin at a High Lovi level. Reviewers state that the products on this page for both brands feature gentle and non-stripping or non-drying cleansers.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Estée Lauder?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder have a high price point according to reviewers on the products on this page.

Which brand has better packaging and design?

Dermalogica does better than Estée Lauder for packaging and design issues among the products on this page.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for soothing sensitive skin?

Dermalogica does better for soothing and calming sensitive skin compared to Estée Lauder. Lovi rates Dermalogica high for sensitive skin, and the brand lists no fragrance across the products on this page.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Dermalogica is the better choice for oily skin, as the routine fit on this page is Superior compared to an Average fit for Estée Lauder. The products on this page for Dermalogica include oil-targeted options like Daily Microfoliant and Retinol Clearing Oil that help manage excess sebum.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Dermalogica provides a better routine fit for moisturizers than Estée Lauder, achieving a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Every Dermalogica product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas some Estée Lauder products contain fragrance.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Dermalogica achieves a High Lovi fit level, while Estée Lauder achieves a High Lovi fit level. Dermalogica does better at soothing and calming sensitive skin according to the review themes on this page.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

Dermalogica and Estée Lauder both offer sunscreens on this page, but Dermalogica provides better routine fit levels across most skin types, with its Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 achieving High or Superior fit levels.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder are a High fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder causes breakouts and skin reactions more often, while Dermalogica features fragrance-free formulas.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder for mature skin?

Dermalogica is the better choice for mature skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior while Estée Lauder is High. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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