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Medik8 vs Yepoda

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

Medik8 and Yepoda are established European skincare brands, founded in Britain and Germany respectively, offering distinct approaches to daily care. The British brand focuses on serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best, with standout options like the Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. Meanwhile, the German brand is widely loved for thoughtful cleansers and serums with carefully composed formulas, including The Repair Hero and The Bubble Double, which suit those seeking gentle yet effective daily care. Both brands differ in their founding eras, ingredient emphases, and ideal skin types while consistently supporting the skin with reliable, soothing results.

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

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Yepoda is a German skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Verlinvest since 2026.

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

Popular Medik8 vs Yepoda products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Yepoda: which is better?

Medik8 stands out for its extensive range featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, helping to deliver deep hydration and a brightening glow to the skin. Lovi rates Medik8 as Superior for dry skin, while Yepoda's The Repair Hero is rated Superior for acne-prone skin.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Yepoda?

Medik8 offers a wider range of products on this page featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas Yepoda currently includes just a cleanser and a serum. Lovi rates Medik8 as a superior fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin.

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Medik8 or Yepoda: which cleanser is better?

For cleansing, Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, while Yepoda The Bubble Double has a High fit for oily and acne-prone skin. Both cleansers help improve skin clarity.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Yepoda?

Reviews for Medik8 note a high price point, while information for Yepoda on this page does not highlight affordability concerns.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Yepoda?

Both Medik8 and Yepoda offer products on this page with strong fit levels for acne-prone skin, such as Medik8's Surface Radiance Cleanse and Yepoda's The Repair Hero which have Superior fits. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration across the products on this page.

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Between Medik8 and Yepoda, which brand offers products specifically formulated without fragrance?

Yepoda offers products on this page that all list no fragrance in their ingredients, while Medik8 has almost all fragrance-free products with only one exception.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Medik8 and Yepoda?

Medik8 was founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom, whereas Yepoda was founded later in 2020 in Germany.

Which brand has a wider variety of products listed on the comparison page, Medik8 or Yepoda?

Medik8 features a wider variety of products on this page, offering cleansers, toners, a range of serums, eye products, and moisturizers. In comparison, Yepoda only lists a cleanser and a serum on this page.

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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