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No7 vs BABOR

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No7 and BABOR are established skincare houses, with the British brand founded in 1935 and the German counterpart in 1956. No7 is known for serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens utilizing vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, whereas BABOR offers refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. Both brands suit dry skin, while the former also fits mature skin and the latter supports normal and combination skin. They differ in their core formulations and specific product strengths for targeted concerns like acne and dark spots.

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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This page compares some of the most popular No7 and BABOR products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

No7 or BABOR: which is better?

Both brands fit different needs, with No7 offering a wide range for mature and dry skin while BABOR features top-rated cleansers and hydrators. No7 products on this page often help improve skin feel and texture, though some users report skin irritation.

What is the difference between No7 and BABOR?

No7 offers a broad selection of serums and creams with high Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas BABOR features fewer products like an exfoliant and a moisturizer with superior Lovi fit levels across many skin types. Reviewers often mention skin feel and moisture improvements for No7, and Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

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No7 or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, No7 has a Superior fit for mature skin with its Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream, while BABOR offers Hydra Plus with a Superior fit for dry sensitive skin. Both brands include fragrance in some of their moisturizers on this page.

Which is more affordable, No7 or BABOR?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of No7 and BABOR products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or BABOR?

Both No7 and BABOR include products on this page that have a High or Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as No7's Restore & Renew Serum and BABOR's Enzyme Cleanser. Reviewers mention that No7 products sometimes cause skin irritation and adverse reactions, while BABOR's Enzyme Cleanser achieves a Superior fit across multiple sensitive and breakout-prone categories.

Between No7 and BABOR, which brand offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for all skin types?

BABOR offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for all skin types, specifically with its Enzyme Cleanser. No7 achieves a Superior fit level for only select skin types, such as mature skin with the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream and Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between No7 and BABOR?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom, whereas BABOR was established later in 1956 in Germany.

Which of the two brands has a higher proportion of products that list no fragrance on the page?

No7 has a higher proportion of products with no fragrance on the page, with 10 out of 13 products listing 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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