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Dermalogica vs Weleda

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

Dermalogica and Weleda are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. The American brand is known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted botanical formulas. Both options suit dry skin and oily acne-prone skin best, though the former utilizes active balancing ingredients to address specific concerns like dark spots and mature skin, whereas the latter relies on gentle botanical bases to provide targeted relief for sensitive skin.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Weleda products

Dermalogica vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Weleda: which is better?

Dermalogica is the better-fitting brand for more skin types, offering a wide range of fragrance-free cleansers, moisturizers, and serums. In contrast, Weleda features far fewer products on this page, and all of them contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Weleda?

Dermalogica offers a much larger selection of fragrance-free products that Lovi rates best for dry skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin, whereas Weleda features only two moisturizers, both containing fragrance. Topical hyaluronic acid, found across Dermalogica products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Dermalogica or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Dermalogica offers options like Stabilizing Repair Cream that fits dry skin with a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Weleda's Skin Food reaches a High Lovi fit level for dry skin. The products on this page show that Dermalogica features fragrance-free formulations, while Weleda includes fragrance in its moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Weleda?

Reviewers of the products on this page note a high price point for Dermalogica, while Weleda offers budget-friendly classic options.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Weleda?

Dermalogica is generally better suited for acne-prone skin, with several products achieving High or Superior Lovi fit levels for oily acne-prone skin. In contrast, Weleda products on this page often receive low or caution ratings for acne-prone skin and may cause breakouts.

Between Dermalogica and Weleda, which brand offers more fragrance-free products?

Dermalogica offers more fragrance-free products, as every product on the page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Weleda includes fragrance in its products.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Dermalogica and Weleda?

Dermalogica was founded in the United States in 1986, while Weleda was established earlier in Switzerland in 1921.

Which brand has products specifically rated for oily acne-prone skin, Dermalogica or Weleda?

Dermalogica features products on this page specifically rated for oily acne-prone skin, such as Daily Microfoliant with a Superior fit level. Weleda does not have products rated for this skin type.

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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