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Dermalogica vs Anessa

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

Dermalogica and Anessa are established beauty brands offering specialized regimens for diverse complexions. Dermalogica provides targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid to suit sensitive, dry, oily, and aging skin. Meanwhile, Anessa delivers advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas designed to protect all skin types with reliable daily care. Both companies differ primarily in their focus, as the American brand emphasizes corrective treatments while the Japanese brand centers on comprehensive UV defense.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Anessa: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger and more varied range of skincare products on this page, whereas Anessa focuses exclusively on sunscreens. Dermalogica products on this page feature an extensive selection of active ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to support hydration and anti-aging.

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What is the difference between Dermalogica and Anessa?

Dermalogica offers a wide range of cleansers, exfoliants, sunscreens, serums, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and salicylic acid, whereas Anessa focuses specifically on sunscreens like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Gel. Both brands feature no fragrance in the ingredients of the products on this page.

Dermalogica or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

Dermalogica provides a wider range of sunscreens compared to Anessa, with options like Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 and Invisible Physical Defense SPF30 achieving a High Lovi fit across nearly all skin types, whereas Anessa features just two sunscreen products.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Anessa?

Reviewers frequently note that Dermalogica has a high price point, while affordability details are not mentioned for Anessa on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Anessa?

Both brands offer products that help prevent breakouts, with Anessa featuring sunscreens that have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Dermalogica provides a wide range of targeted treatments like the Retinol Clearing Oil and Breakout Clearing Booster that achieve Superior or High Lovi fit levels for oily and acne-prone skin.

Between Dermalogica and Anessa, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Dermalogica was founded earlier than Anessa, having been established in the United States in 1986, whereas Anessa was founded in Japan in 1992.

Do any products from Dermalogica or Anessa contain added fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Dermalogica and Anessa lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which key ingredients are shared across products from Dermalogica?

Hyaluronic acid, Glycerin, Salicylic acid, Oat, Vitamin E, and Lactic acid are shared across the products on this page for Dermalogica.

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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