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Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder

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Dermalogica and Estée Lauder are American skincare brands beloved for their comprehensive ranges of cleansers, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers enriched with hyaluronic acid and glycerin. The former suits sensitive, dry, oily, and aging skin best through hardworking formulations like salicylic acid, while the latter addresses mature skin and excess sebum. Ultimately, both brands differ in their founding years, ownership, and specific standout solutions for particular concerns.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

DermalogicaEstée Lauder
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry skin — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “blends seamlessly — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Skin texture improvement and smoothness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels smooth as silk — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “fine lines have visibly softened — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Gentle cleansing and exfoliation Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for daily use — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Removes stubborn mascara — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Anti-aging and firming benefits Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “eyelids look firmer and lifted — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “constant puffiness gone — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
  • Soothing and calming sensitive skin Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “helps calm and nourish my skin — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “The redness is better — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
    • “Calms redness — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “soothes redness — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Brightening and radiance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “immediately brighter looking — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “skin looks amazing — Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Improved skin radiance and a more youthful appearance. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “hefty price tag — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Unpleasant scent or strong fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like puke — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “smells like medicine — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Packaging and design issues Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Leaky pump — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “pump dispenses too much — Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel”
    • “spout is too big — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Causes breakouts and skin reactions Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Caused small bumps on forehead — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “cystic acne — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “caused severe peeling — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Dermalogica does better at soothing and calming sensitive skin, whereas Estée Lauder has fewer issues with causing breakouts and skin reactions. Both brands share similar review themes for high price points and deep hydration across the products on this page.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Estée Lauder?

Dermalogica does better than Estee Lauder at soothing and calming sensitive skin, while Estee Lauder is more likely to cause breakouts and skin reactions. Reviewers note that Dermalogica has packaging and design issues compared to Estee Lauder, and Estee Lauder has 2 of 14 products with fragrance while every product on the Dermalogica page lists no fragrance.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder offer cleansers that fit sensitive skin well. The products on this page help provide gentle cleansing.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Estée Lauder?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder share a high price point, so neither brand is more affordable on the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or Estée Lauder?

Dermalogica causes fewer breakouts, as review themes on this page indicate that Estée Lauder has more issues with causing breakouts and skin reactions.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which brand is better for sensitive skin?

Dermalogica is better for sensitive skin, as the products on this page list no fragrance and the brand outperforms Estée Lauder in soothing and calming sensitive skin.

Do Dermalogica and Estée Lauder products contain fragrance?

Every product on the Dermalogica page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, 12 of the 14 Estée Lauder products on this page list no fragrance, while the DayWear Moisturizer and Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser include fragrance.

Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Both Dermalogica and Estée Lauder offer effective moisturizers, but Dermalogica does better at soothing and calming sensitive skin among the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in the moisturizers of both brands, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

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Dermalogica or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, Dermalogica offers Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50, which has a High fit for dry skin, combination skin, dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, acne-prone skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin, and a Superior fit for mature skin. Estée Lauder features DayWear Moisturizer, which has a Superior fit for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin, and a High fit for combination skin, acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, oily skin, and oily 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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