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Dermalogica vs NIOD

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Dermalogica and NIOD are established North American skincare brands known for their science-backed formulations. The American line offers targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while the Canadian counterpart is widely loved for its advanced serums and balancing toners. Both brands suit sensitive, dry, and aging skin best, though Dermalogica additionally caters to oily skin. They ultimately differ in their approach, as the former relies on hardworking classic ingredients to address everyday concerns, whereas the latter continues to redefine modern routines through sophisticated and thoughtfully developed formulas.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or NIOD: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger selection of products on this page compared to NIOD, covering everything from cleansers and exfoliants to specialized serums and sunscreens. Both brands feature no fragrance across the products on this page.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and NIOD?

Dermalogica features an extensive range of thirty-four skincare products on this page, while NIOD offers a smaller selection of two targeted formulas. Both brands provide fragrance-free options and focus on specialized skin concerns.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or NIOD?

The products on this page for both Dermalogica and NIOD do not list prices, so a direct comparison of affordability is not available.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or NIOD?

The products on this page for both Dermalogica and NIOD do not report breakout data, so it is unclear which brand causes fewer breakouts.

Where and when were Dermalogica and NIOD founded, and which parent companies own them?

Dermalogica was founded in 1986 in the United States and is owned by Unilever since 2015. NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

Which of the two brands offers a larger selection of products on this comparison page?

Dermalogica offers a larger selection of products on this comparison page, featuring thirty-four items compared to just two from NIOD.

Do any products from Dermalogica or NIOD contain added fragrance in their ingredients?

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

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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