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Lancôme vs Sebamed

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

Lancôme and Sebamed are distinct skincare lines, with the former being a French creator of sophisticated moisturizers, eye products, serums, and toners, and the latter being a German producer of thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers. Both rely on specific ingredients and scientific formulations, as the French brand utilizes glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine, while the German brand focuses on skin-neutral pH. Consequently, the first brand suits dry, mature, acne-prone, and uneven skin best through hydrating, smoothing, and restorative properties, whereas the second brand suits sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best through reliable offerings that maintain a steady focus on barrier health.

Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Lancôme vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Lancôme or Sebamed: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Lancôme offers a wide luxury range with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin for deep hydration, while Sebamed provides unfragranced options like Clear Face Care Gel that has a High Lovi fit level for oily acne-prone skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Lancôme and Sebamed?

Lancôme features a large range of products with various fragrance levels and fit levels, while Sebamed offers a smaller selection where every product on this page lists no fragrance. Glycerin helps provide hydration in formulations across the products on this page.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Lancôme or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

When comparing cleansers, Sebamed Facial Cleanser has a High Lovi fit for sensitive and oily skin, whereas Lancôme Crème Radiance carries a Warning fit level across its skin types. Sebamed products on this page also list no fragrance in their ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Lancôme or Sebamed?

Reviewers of the products on this page mention a high price point for Lancôme, making Sebamed the more affordable option.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Lancôme or Sebamed?

Sebamed's Clear Face Care Gel has a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin, whereas Lancôme's moisturizers generally have Average or lower fits for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products, Lancôme or Sebamed?

Sebamed offers fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas only some of the products on the Lancôme page are fragrance-free.

In what years and countries were Lancôme and Sebamed founded?

Lancôme was founded in France in 1935, and Sebamed was founded in Germany in 1967.

Which brand features hyaluronic acid and glycerin as key ingredients across its products?

Lancôme features hyaluronic acid and glycerin as key ingredients across the products on this page.

Lancôme or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

When choosing a moisturizer, Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel has a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin, whereas the moisturizers on the Lancôme page generally have lower fit levels for that skin type. Furthermore, every product on the Sebamed page lists no fragrance, while many Lancôme moisturizers contain fragrance.

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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