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No7 vs Augustinus Bader

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No7 and Augustinus Bader are skin care brands that offer serums, eye products, and moisturizers. The British brand, founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025, builds its formulas around vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, while the German brand, founded in 2018, is loved for preparations built around its proprietary formulas. Both lines suit dry skin and mature skin best, though they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific target concerns.

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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This page compares some of the most popular No7 and Augustinus Bader products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

No7Augustinus Bader
  • Hydration and Skin Feel Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin feels softer — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Anti-Aging and Skin Improvement Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Softened fine lines — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “sweeps away dead cells — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Versatility Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Sinks in immediately — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “works well for oily skin — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “concealer blends perfectly — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “Wears well under makeup — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • High Price Point Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Expensive for amount provided — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • Lack of Results Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “No change in wrinkles/spots — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “seen no difference whatsoever — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “minimal results for me — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Packaging and Size Concerns Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Runs out quickly (2-3 weeks) — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Pump breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “pump clogs easily — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Heavy, Greasy, or Fragranced Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Feels like glue — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Can be drying — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”

No7 vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · S$527.11 · 98% fitBuy No7 routine · S$330.50 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

No7 vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · S$760.73 · 90% fitBuy No7 routine · S$556.49 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

No7 vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · S$656.63 · 91% fitBuy No7 routine · S$452.39 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

No7 or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Both brands offer great options, but No7 is a better choice for anti-aging and skin improvement, while Augustinus Bader performs better on oily, combination, and sensitive skin. For dry skin, the routine fit is equal at Superior level for both brands.

What is the difference between No7 and Augustinus Bader?

No7 and Augustinus Bader both feature strong options for mature and dry skin, but Augustinus Bader achieves Superior routine fit levels for oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, and dark spot-prone skin types on this page, whereas No7 reaches High fit levels for those same categories. Reviewers note that No7 does better for anti-aging and skin improvement, while Augustinus Bader excels in makeup compatibility and versatility.

No7 or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Both No7 and Augustinus Bader fit dry skin very well, as Lovi rates the dry-skin routine fit for No7 as Superior and Augustinus Bader as Superior. Reviewers note that products on this page from both brands help deliver deep hydration, while Augustinus Bader lists no fragrance across its items.

No7 or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Both No7 and Augustinus Bader offer moisturizers that fit dry and mature skin at a Superior level on Lovi. No7 features options like Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream containing key ingredients such as niacinamide, which helps control skin aging and pigmentation, while Augustinus Bader offers fragrance-free options like The Rich Cream.

Antioxidants, 2021

Which is more affordable, No7 or Augustinus Bader?

No7 is more affordable than Augustinus Bader, as Augustinus Bader reviewers mostly mention an extreme price while No7 scores better on price point.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, No7 or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader has more fragrance-free products, as every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas 3 of the 13 No7 products on this page list fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between No7 and Augustinus Bader?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom, while Augustinus Bader was founded more recently in 2018 in Germany.

What are the main key ingredients found across No7 products compared to Augustinus Bader?

No7 features key ingredients such as Vitamin C, Shea butter, Hyaluronic acid, and Niacinamide across the products on this page, whereas Augustinus Bader relies on TFC8.

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No7 or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Augustinus Bader is the better choice for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to High for No7.

No7 or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, No7 is rated High by Lovi, while Augustinus Bader is rated Superior. Reviewers note that No7 has a potential risk of skin irritation and adverse reactions, while Augustinus Bader offers fragrance-free formulations across the products on this page.

No7 or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Augustinus Bader achieves a Superior Lovi routine fit while No7 achieves a High Lovi fit. Reviewers often mention deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers for Augustinus Bader, though some note an extreme price.

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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