Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer targeted serums and advanced formulas. The German brand founded in 2018 is loved for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products, while the latter is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. Both suit different needs best, with the first suiting dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, thanks to these deeply hydrating compositions, and the second suiting all skin types best. They differ through their refined creations and specialized solutions, with standout options including The Serum, The Eye Cream, and The Rich Cream for the former, and the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for the latter.
Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.
This page compares some of the most popular Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Augustinus Bader is the better choice because the products on this page achieve Superior and High Lovi fit levels for dry, dry sensitive, and mature skin types, whereas MAËLYS mostly scores Low or Caution. Reviewers of Augustinus Bader mostly mention radiance and glow and deep hydration, helping deliver noticeable texture improvement.
What is the difference between Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader fits dry, dry sensitive, and mature skin with high-performing moisturizers and serums, whereas the products on this page for MAËLYS generally offer low or cautious fit levels across skin types. Augustinus Bader products on this page list no fragrance, while some MAËLYS products contain fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader features extreme price as a mostly mentioned drawback by reviewers, while pricing details for MAËLYS are not highlighted on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Augustinus Bader or MAËLYS?
Augustinus Bader is the better choice for avoiding breakouts, as MAËLYS products on this page show no better than low fits for acne-prone skin while Augustinus Bader items like The Rich Cream rate as average. Reviewers note that breakouts are sometimes experienced with Augustinus Bader, but it remains a vastly more suitable option than MAËLYS for skin prone to blemishes.
Which brand has more products that are completely free of fragrance in their ingredients?
Augustinus Bader has more products that are completely free of fragrance, as every product on this page for the brand lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Augustinus Bader and MAËLYS compare?
Augustinus Bader was founded in Germany in 2018 and is independently owned, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.
Which Augustinus Bader products achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?
Augustinus Bader's The Rich Cream, The Serum, and The Eye Cream all achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin.
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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.
