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CeraVe vs Sesderma

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

CeraVe and Sesderma are trusted skincare brands that offer reliable options for daily routines. The American brand is widely loved for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, cleansers, serums, sunscreens, and more, all formulated with skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the Spanish brand is beloved for its advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas. The former suits acne-prone skin and combination skin best due to their supportive formulations, whereas the latter suits sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin types best. Both differ primarily in their founding heritage and targeted product philosophies, with the American brand featuring essentials like the Foaming Facial Cleanser, Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment, and Skin Renewing Night Cream, and the Spanish brand featuring standout solutions like the Azelac RU Serum.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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

Popular CeraVe vs Sesderma products

CeraVe vs Sesderma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

CeraVe or Sesderma: which is better?

CeraVe is generally better for a wider range of skin types and routines, offering many fragrance-free products with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide that help hydrate and support the skin barrier. Lovi rates CeraVe with High and Superior fits for acne-prone, combination, and oily skin, while Sesderma has a much more limited selection on this page.

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What is the difference between CeraVe and Sesderma?

CeraVe offers a large selection of fragrance-free cleansers and moisturizers well-suited for acne-prone skin, while Sesderma features a single serum with added fragrance on this page. CeraVe achieves a High fit level for many skin types.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or Sesderma?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a direct affordability comparison cannot be made between CeraVe and Sesderma.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or Sesderma?

CeraVe helps many shoppers with acne-prone skin, while Sesderma features only one product on this page with limited data on breakouts. CeraVe offers multiple fragrance-free cleansers and lightweight moisturizers designed to manage oily and breakout-prone skin, though some users note that certain formulas may occasionally cause breakouts.

How does the country of origin and founding year compare between CeraVe and Sesderma?

CeraVe was founded in the United States in 2005, whereas Sesderma was founded in Spain in 1989.

Which brand offers a wider range of products, and how do their fragrance formulations differ?

CeraVe offers a much wider range of products on this page compared to Sesderma. Furthermore, every CeraVe product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas the Sesderma product includes fragrance.

What are the specific skin type fit levels and ratings for Sesderma's Azelac RU Serum compared to CeraVe's serums?

Sesderma's Azelac RU Serum achieves a High fit for acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, while averaging an Average fit for oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin. Meanwhile, CeraVe features several serums with varying fit levels, such as its Resurfacing Retinol Serum which earns High fits for skin with dark spots, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.

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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