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Medik8 vs Sebamed

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

Medik8 and Sebamed are distinct skincare options, with the British brand established in 2009 and its German counterpart founded in 1967. Medik8 offers serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, while Sebamed provides thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers relying on scientifically balanced formulas. The first brand suits dry and dry sensitive skin best, with top ratings for its Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, whereas the latter suits sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best through reliable offerings like its Facial Cleanser and Clear Face Care Gel. Ultimately, both differ as the first focuses on hyaluronic acid to lengthen toxin wrinkle effect duration, and the second maintains a steady focus on barrier health through a skin-neutral pH.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Medik8 vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Sebamed: which is better?

Medik8 is a better fit for dry skin, with Bakuchiol Peptides achieving a Superior fit level for that skin type, while Sebamed has no skin types listed as its best fit on this page.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Sebamed?

Medik8 offers a wide range of serums, creams, and cleansers featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas Sebamed provides a smaller selection consisting of a care gel and facial cleanser. Medik8 has fit levels reaching Superior for specific skin types, while the products on this page from Sebamed reach a High fit for oily and acne-prone skin.

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Medik8 or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Sebamed Facial Cleanser has a High fit for combination, oily acne-prone, oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Sebamed?

Reviewers of Medik8 often mention its high price point, whereas Sebamed offers simpler formulations that are typically more budget-friendly. Both brands offer targeted products on this page, but Medik8 features a much wider range of serums and treatments.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Sebamed?

Both Medik8 and Sebamed include products that help with acne-prone skin, with Medik8 featuring options like Surface Radiance Cleanse that achieve a Superior fit level for this skin type. Sebamed also offers fragrance-free choices like Facial Cleanser that reach a High fit level for oily acne-prone skin.

Which brand has more product offerings on this page, Medik8 or Sebamed?

Medik8 has more product offerings on this page than Sebamed, featuring twelve products compared to Sebamed's two.

Do any Medik8 products contain fragrance, and do Sebamed products contain fragrance?

Medik8 offers mostly fragrance-free products on this page, with only the Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream listing fragrance. Every Sebamed product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a serum specifically formulated for mature skin to achieve a Superior fit level?

Medik8 offers serums specifically formulated for mature skin to achieve a Superior fit level, such as Oxy-R Peptides.

Medik8 or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 provides a moisturizer like Hydr8 B5 Intense that achieves a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas Sebamed offers options like Clear Face Care Gel with an Average fit for dry skin. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and plumping for skin.

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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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