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Medik8 vs Biluma

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Medik8 and Biluma are professional skincare lines offering targeted daily care through thoughtful formulations. The British brand is known for serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, while the Indian brand is beloved for sophisticated serums and carefully crafted formulas. Both brands suit sensitive and dry skin best, though the former also fits acne-prone, dark-spot, and mature skin, and the latter accommodates combination skin. They differ in origin, ownership, standout products, and key ingredients, with the British line utilizing hyaluronic acid to lengthen toxin wrinkle effect duration.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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Biluma is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Galderma Group AG.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Biluma products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Biluma products

Medik8 vs Biluma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Biluma: which is better?

Medik8 is generally better than Biluma because the products on this page offer a much wider variety of targeted serums and moisturizers, with several options achieving a Superior fit for dry skin. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and plumping for a smoother complexion.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Medik8 and Biluma?

Medik8 offers a wide range of products including serums and moisturizers with fit levels reaching Superior for dry skin, whereas Biluma features only a single cream on this page with lower fit levels for dry skin. Medik8 serums help deliver deep hydration with hyaluronic acid, which is supported by research.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Biluma?

Reviewers on this page frequently mention that Medik8 has a high price point, whereas Biluma does not have this feedback listed. Overall, shoppers find Medik8's products to be expensive.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Biluma?

Medik8 provides products on this page that generally fit acne-prone skin well, such as Surface Radiance Cleanse which has a Superior fit, while Biluma offers only average breakout support with its single cream. Medik8's serums are mostly noted by reviewers as gentle and non-irritating.

How do the founding years and parent companies of Medik8 and Biluma compare?

Medik8 was founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025, whereas Biluma was founded in 2014 in India and is owned by Galderma Group AG.

Which brand offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

Medik8 offers products on this page with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, such as Hydr8 B5 Intense and Bakuchiol Peptides, whereas Biluma does not feature any products with a Superior fit for dry skin.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

How does the product variety and fragrance profile differ between Medik8 and Biluma?

Medik8 offers a wide range of twelve products on this page featuring serums, moisturizers, and toners, whereas Biluma provides just a single cream. In terms of fragrance, eleven of Medik8's products list no fragrance while one contains it, and every product on the Biluma page lists no 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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