Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer targeted serums and advanced formulas. The German brand founded in 2018 is loved for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products, while the latter is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. Both suit different needs best, with the first suiting dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, thanks to these deeply hydrating compositions, and the second suiting all skin types best. They differ through their refined creations and specialized solutions, with standout options including The Serum, The Eye Cream, and The Rich Cream for the former, and the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for the latter.
Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.
This page compares some of the most popular Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Augustinus Bader is the better choice because the products on this page achieve Superior and High Lovi fit levels for multiple skin types, whereas MAËLYS products mostly rate as Low or Caution.
What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader is a better fit overall, offering Superior or High Lovi fit levels across its products for dry, mature, and sensitive skin types, whereas MAËLYS products on this page mostly have Low or Caution fit levels. Additionally, every Augustinus Bader product lists no fragrance, while RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum by MAËLYS includes fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
MAËLYS products on this page are more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader is known for extreme prices.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader is the better choice for avoiding breakouts because reviewers sometimes note breakouts from its products, whereas MAËLYS offers products on this page with low fits for acne-prone skin.
Which brand has more products listed on the page, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader has more products listed on the page than MAËLYS, offering five skincare items compared to just two. Reviewers often mention that Augustinus Bader products provide deep hydration and radiance, although they also note an extreme price.
Do any products from Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS contain fragrance?
Every Augustinus Bader product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
Which company is older, Augustinus Bader or the owner of MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018, while MAËLYS is owned by the Barinboim Group, making Augustinus Bader the newer brand of the two.
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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.
