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Good Molecules vs BABOR

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

Good Molecules and BABOR are skincare brands that offer thoughtful serums, moisturizers, eye products, and exfoliants. Good Molecules is an American brand formulated with glycerin and hyaluronic acid that suits combination and oily acne-prone skin best, while BABOR is a German brand with refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers that suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. The American brand delivers targeted benefits like improved hydration and barrier function, whereas the German brand brings calm and balance to the complexion. They differ primarily in their founding years, ownership, key ingredients, and targeted skin types.

Good Molecules is an American skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by Beautylish, Inc..

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular Good Molecules vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

Good Molecules or BABOR: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Good Molecules offers a large, affordable range best for combination, oily acne-prone, and dry skin, whereas BABOR provides a smaller selection with an Enzyme Cleanser that achieves a Superior Lovi fit across all skin types.

What is the difference between Good Molecules and BABOR?

Good Molecules is a newer, U.S.-based brand founded in 2019 that offers a wide range of fragrance-free products best suited for combination, oily acne-prone, and dry skin. In contrast, BABOR is a German brand founded in 1956 with a smaller selection on this page where its Enzyme Cleanser achieves a Superior Lovi fit across all skin types.

Good Molecules or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Good Molecules offers a wider variety of options that Lovi rates as Superior or High for dry and sensitive skin, while BABOR provides Hydra Plus which Lovi rates as Superior for dry sensitive skin and High for dry skin. Reviewers often mention that Good Molecules moisturizers are affordable and hydrating.

Which is more affordable, Good Molecules or BABOR?

Reviewers note that Good Molecules offers affordable and great value serums as well as affordable and hydrating moisturizers, whereas BABOR has no such mentions on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Good Molecules or BABOR?

Reviewers note that Good Molecules products sometimes cause breakouts, whereas no breakouts are mentioned for BABOR on this page.

When were Good Molecules and BABOR each founded and where are they from?

Good Molecules was founded in the United States in 2019, while BABOR was founded in Germany in 1956.

Which brand offers more products listed on the page, Good Molecules or BABOR?

Good Molecules offers more products listed on the page than BABOR, with a wide variety of serums, moisturizers, and treatments compared to just two BABOR products.

Do any products from Good Molecules or BABOR contain fragrance?

Good Molecules lists no fragrance in the ingredients for every product on its page, while BABOR includes fragrance in 1 of the 2 products listed on its page.

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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