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Medik8 vs OPTASE

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

Medik8 and OPTASE are respected skincare lines offering specialized relief for dry and reactive complexions. Medik8 provides serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more centered on hyaluronic acid, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best, with specific formulas for acne-prone, dark spots, and mature skin. OPTASE is deeply loved for its gentle makeup removers and carefully balanced formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best, including a standout solution for acne-prone skin. Both brands differ in their core offerings, as the British brand highlights targeted anti-aging and corrective ingredients while its counterpart focuses on soothing and restorative daily routines.

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

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

Popular Medik8 vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or OPTASE: which is better?

Medik8 offers a much broader range of products with higher Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas OPTASE features only a single sensitive eye makeup remover on this page. Medik8 products like Hydr8 B5 Intense provide deep hydration and plumping, which helps improve skin quality.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and OPTASE?

Medik8 offers a wide range of skincare serums, moisturizers, and cleansers with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin types, whereas OPTASE features only a makeup remover on this page with an average fit for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or OPTASE?

OPTASE has only a single makeup remover on this page, whereas Medik8 offers a broad range of high-end serums, moisturizers, and cleansers that reviewers frequently note have a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or OPTASE?

Medik8 offers multiple products like Surface Radiance Cleanse that achieve a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, whereas OPTASE features only a makeup remover on this page. Topical ingredients such as glycolic acid may help manage breakouts.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Medik8 and OPTASE compare?

Medik8 was founded in the United Kingdom in 2009 and is owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025, whereas OPTASE was founded in 2016 and is owned by Scope Health Group.

Which products from Medik8 and OPTASE are best suited for sensitive skin according to their fit levels?

For sensitive skin, Medik8 features several products with a High fit level including CRYSTAL RETINAL 3, Oxy-R Peptides, and Hydr8 B5 Intense. OPTASE offers LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER, which also has a High fit level for sensitive skin.

How does the fragrance content differ between the product lines of Medik8 and OPTASE?

Medik8 features 11 products on this page with no fragrance and only one product, Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, that lists fragrance. In contrast, OPTASE includes only a makeup remover on this page, and every product lists 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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