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Medik8 vs Silka

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

Medik8 and Silka are two distinctive skincare lines offering thoughtful serums and effective formulas for daily routines. The British brand Medik8 focuses on hyaluronic acid to support dry and dry sensitive skin, while also featuring specialized options like Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream for specific concerns. In contrast, the second brand suits balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin best, with standout items such as the Papaya Soap. Ultimately, both lines differ in their ingredient philosophies and target skin types, delivering gentle and reliable care.

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 Silka products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Silka products

Medik8 vs Silka serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Silka: which is better?

Medik8 stands out as the better brand on this page, offering a wide variety of serums, moisturizers, and cleansers that help target skin aging and hydration. Lovi rates Medik8 as Superior for dry skin with products like Hydr8 B5 Intense, whereas Silka only features a single papaya soap with average to caution fit levels across skin types.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Silka?

Medik8 offers a wide range of serums, creams, toners, and cleansers that help with hydration, aging, and dark spots, whereas Silka only features Papaya Soap on this page. Medik8 fits best for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin, while Silka is rated with a Caution fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Silka?

Silka features a lower-cost single soap product, whereas reviewers note that Medik8 has a high price point across the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Silka?

Medik8 provides a wide range of products with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, such as Surface Radiance Cleanse which has a Superior fit, whereas Silka only features Papaya Soap which has a Low fit for acne-prone skin and may be less suitable for preventing breakouts.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Medik8 or Silka?

Silka has been on the market longer, having been founded in 2001 compared to Medik8, which was founded in 2009.

How many products does Medik8 offer compared to Silka on this page?

Medik8 offers 12 products on this page, whereas Silka offers only 1 product.

Which Medik8 products contain fragrance, and does Silka have any scented products?

Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream is the only Medik8 product on this page with fragrance. Silka has no scented products, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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