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Medik8 vs Weleda

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

Medik8 and Weleda are two distinct skincare brands, with the British brand founded in 2009 and the Swiss brand established in 1921. Medik8 offers serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, while Weleda is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. The British brand suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, whereas the Swiss brand suits sensitive skin best because of its gentle botanical bases. They differ in their core formulations, as the British brand uses hyaluronic acid to lengthen toxin wrinkle effect duration, while both brands offer specialized solutions for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Medik8 vs Weleda products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Weleda: which is better?

Medik8 is better suited for most skin types on this page, offering targeted serums and moisturizers with a High or Superior Lovi fit for dry, sensitive, and combination skin, whereas Weleda offers only a couple of richer moisturizers with lower fit levels for many skin types.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Weleda?

Medik8 offers a wide range of serums and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas Weleda provides rich moisturizers such as Skin Food that contain fragrance. Products on this page from Medik8 fit dry, dry sensitive, and combination skin best, while Weleda products are scented and include formulas like Skin Food Light.

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Medik8 or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 provides a better moisturizer fit for most, as products like Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream and Hydr8 B5 Intense have a High fit for dry skin, whereas Weleda Skin Food has a Caution fit for oily and combination skin. Hydr8 B5 Intense helps deliver deep hydration, as topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Weleda?

Medik8 is known for its high price point, whereas the products on this page for Weleda are generally more affordable, though both brands offer distinct skincare benefits.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Weleda?

Medik8 provides products on this page with better Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin than Weleda, which has a Caution rating for acne-prone skin for its Skin Food and Skin Food Light moisturizers.

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

Medik8 was founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom, whereas Weleda was established earlier in 1921 in Switzerland.

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

Medik8 offers a wider range of products on this page, featuring 12 items compared to Weleda's 2. Furthermore, 11 of the 12 Medik8 products list no fragrance, whereas all products from Weleda include fragrance.

What are the primary skin types that Medik8 fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Medik8 fits dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and combination skin best.

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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