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No7 vs BABOR

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No7 and BABOR are established skincare houses, with the British brand founded in 1935 and the German counterpart in 1956. No7 is known for serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens utilizing vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, whereas BABOR offers refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. Both brands suit dry skin, while the former also fits mature skin and the latter supports normal and combination skin. They differ in their core formulations and specific product strengths for targeted concerns like acne and dark spots.

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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This page compares some of the most popular No7 and BABOR products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

No7 or BABOR: which is better?

No7 offers a much larger variety of serums, eye treatments, and moisturizers on this page that are well-suited for mature and dry skin, while BABOR features only two products.

What is the difference between No7 and BABOR?

No7 offers a wider selection of serums and anti-aging creams featuring ingredients like niacinamide and retinol, whereas BABOR features a more focused lineup with top-tier fit levels across multiple skin types for products such as its Enzyme Cleanser.

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No7 or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, No7 offers a wider range with high or superior Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas BABOR features the Hydra Plus moisturizer and Enzyme Cleanser.

Which is more affordable, No7 or BABOR?

The page facts do not mention the prices of either No7 or BABOR, so it is not possible to say which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or BABOR?

BABOR Enzyme Cleanser has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas No7 products on this page have an Average fit for this skin type.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between No7 and BABOR?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom, whereas BABOR was established in 1956 in Germany.

Which brand offers more products without added fragrance on this page, No7 or BABOR?

No7 offers more products without added fragrance on this page, with 10 fragrance-free options compared to 1 for BABOR.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between No7's Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum and BABOR's Enzyme Cleanser?

For dry skin, Lovi rates No7's Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum as having a High fit level, while BABOR's Enzyme Cleanser has a Superior fit level.

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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