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Medik8 vs Charlotte Tilbury

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Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury are British skincare brands offering specialized serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around ingredients like hyaluronic acid. Medik8 fits dry skin and sensitive skin best, while both feature targeted options such as cleansers, facial oils, and specialized creams for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. The brands differ primarily in their founding years, product ranges, and corporate ownership under L'Oréal Groupe and Puig.

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

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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

Popular Medik8 vs Charlotte Tilbury products

People Say

Medik8Charlotte Tilbury
  • Deep and Intense Hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “floods skin with moisture — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “super hydrated — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Brightening, Glow and Radiance Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
  • Lightweight and Luxurious Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “rich and nourishing — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “sinks in well — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “thick glossy cream — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formulation Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
  • Good Makeup Compatibility Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “layers well under sunscreen — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Skin Plumping and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Fine lines visibly plumped — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “instantly smoothed out lines — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “very expensive for amount — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “hefty price tag — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Caused Breakouts and Reactions Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “made me break out constantly — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “caused breakouts — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
    • “caused me to breakout — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Slight Tackiness or Oily Finish Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “too oily for my combination skin — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Can feel sticky if over-applied — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Oily texture unpleasant — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “too greasy for oily skin — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

Medik8 is better for gentle, non-irritating formulations and skin plumping and smoothing, while Charlotte Tilbury does better for deep and intense hydration, brightening, glow and radiance, and a lightweight and luxurious texture. Both brands have a high price point, but Medik8 also has a Lovi fit level of Superior for dry skin with products like Bakuchiol Peptides, while Charlotte Tilbury features Charlotte's Magic Cream with a Superior fit for mature skin.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury?

Medik8 stands out for gentle, non-irritating formulations and skin plumping and smoothing, while Charlotte Tilbury excels at deep and intense hydration, brightening, glow and radiance, lightweight and luxurious texture, and good makeup compatibility. Both brands share a high price point, but Medik8 also carries a risk of caused breakouts and reactions and slight tackiness or oily finish.

Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Charlotte Tilbury performs better for deep and intense hydration with products like Charlotte's Magic Cream, which has a Superior fit level for mature skin and High fit for dry skin. Medik8 offers options like Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, which is rated High for mature, dry, and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury?

When comparing the prices of the products on this page, both Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury are frequently mentioned by reviewers as having a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury?

Medik8 is noted by reviewers for having a higher likelihood of causing breakouts and reactions compared to Charlotte Tilbury. Lovi gives Medik8's products on this page a mix of fit levels for acne-prone skin, ranging from Superior down to Caution.

Between Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury, which brand is better for sensitive skin according to their formulations and reviews?

Medik8 is better for sensitive skin, as reviewers note its formulations are gentle and non-irritating, unlike Charlotte Tilbury.

How do the fragrance ingredients compare between Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury products?

Medik8 features fragrance in only one out of the twelve products on this page, which is Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. Meanwhile, every product on the Charlotte Tilbury page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers better results for deep hydration, Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury?

When it comes to deep hydration, Charlotte Tilbury does better according to the review themes on this page. Shoppers often mention both brands have a high price point, but Charlotte Tilbury delivers deeper and more intense hydration with its moisturizers.

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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