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Bioderma vs Heliocare

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

Bioderma and Heliocare are European skincare brands that offer thoughtful daily solutions for various complexions. The French creator is known for its moisturizers, makeup removers, serums, and cleansers anchored by nourishing glycerin, whereas the Spanish creator is beloved for protective sunscreens and advanced formulas. Both suit sensitive skin, while the former also addresses acne-prone skin and the latter suits oily and blemish-prone skin. They differ primarily in their core focuses, with the first emphasizing barrier restoration and hydration, and the second providing specialized sun defense without burdening the complexion.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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

Popular Bioderma vs Heliocare products

Questions and answers

Bioderma or Heliocare: which is better?

Bioderma offers a wide range of products for various skin types with many fragrance-free options, while Heliocare features specialized sunscreens. Bioderma is best for sensitive, acne-prone, and combination skin.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Heliocare?

Bioderma offers a wide range of products on this page tailored for sensitive, acne-prone, and combination skin, whereas Heliocare provides a single sunscreen option, the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, which has a High fit for oily and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Heliocare?

Reviewers note that Bioderma products on this page sometimes have a high price point and value concerns, while the products on this page for Heliocare are limited.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Bioderma or Heliocare?

Both Bioderma and Heliocare offer products on this page with a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, such as Bioderma's Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil and Heliocare's 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Bioderma or Heliocare?

Bioderma has been on the market longer, having been founded in France in 1977, whereas Heliocare was founded in Spain in 2001.

Do Bioderma and Heliocare products contain fragrance?

Yes, both brands include fragrance in their formulations, with 11 of the 20 Bioderma products on this page and the sole Heliocare product listing fragrance.

Which company owns Heliocare, and where was it founded?

Heliocare is owned by Cantabria Labs and was founded in Spain.

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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