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Paula's Choice vs Augustinus Bader

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Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader are two distinct skincare brands offering dedicated routines for varied complexions. The American brand, founded in 1995, features serums, cleansers, moisturizers, toners, and more, built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin c, while the German brand, founded in 2018, is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products, which are built around its formulas. Both options suit dry skin and mature skin best, though the former also fits oily acne-prone skin. They differ primarily in their founding years, product lineups, key ingredients, and specific formulations tailored to distinct skin concerns.

Paula's Choice is an American skincare brand founded in 1995 and owned by Unilever since 2021.

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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 Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Paula's Choice vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

Paula's ChoiceAugustinus Bader
  • Lightweight and fast-absorbing formula Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly and leaves no greasy residue behind. — Paula's Choice Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer”
  • Smoothes skin texture and refines Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin becomes very smooth — Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “skin is insanely soft — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Glow, radiance and brightening Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “visible glow — Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster”
  • Deep hydration Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “instantly refreshing — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Anti-aging and firming results Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “skin looks plumper — Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster”
    • “softens lines and wrinkles — Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “improved neck texture — Paula's Choice Skin-Smoothing Retinol Body Treatment”
    • “crow's feet softened — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Unclogs pores and clears acne Often MentionedNot noted
    • “cleared my bumps — Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant”
    • “Helped clear my cystic acne — Paula's Choice CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser”
    • “heals blemishes faster — Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant”
  • High price and expensive for size Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “tiny tube — Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
    • “Sooooo expensive — Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum”
    • “expensive for body lotion — Paula's Choice Skin-Smoothing Retinol Body Treatment”
  • Skin purging, breakouts and irritation Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin purged — Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant”
    • “burnt skin off — Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “bumps on forehead — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Packaging issues and leaks Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dropper leaks — Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster”
    • “dropper can be unpredictable — Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster”
    • “Cap broke immediately — Paula's Choice CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Unpleasant smell or scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “smells like grain — Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”

Paula's Choice vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · S$527.11 · 98% fitBuy Paula's Choice routine · S$289.57 · 95% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Paula's Choice vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Paula's Choice routine · S$531.12 · 91% fitBuy Augustinus Bader routine · S$760.73 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Paula's Choice vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Paula's Choice routine · S$393.15 · 92% fitBuy Augustinus Bader routine · S$656.63 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Both Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior routine fit across every skin type on this page. Paula's Choice tends to do better for anti-aging and clearing acne, while Augustinus Bader leads in deep hydration, glow, and lightweight formulas.

What is the difference between Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader?

Paula's Choice helps with anti-aging, firming, clearing acne, and unclogging pores, whereas Augustinus Bader helps with deep hydration, radiance, glow, and lightweight moisturizers. Both brands achieve a Superior routine fit across all skin types.

Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Both Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader are rated as a Superior routine fit for dry skin. Paula's Choice relies on key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin supported by studies, while Augustinus Bader focuses on its TFC8 complex.

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Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Both Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader offer moisturizers with a Superior routine fit for dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, skin with dark spots, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin. Augustinus Bader tends to do better for deep hydration, while Paula's Choice excels in anti-aging results.

Which is more affordable, Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader is known for its extreme price, while Paula's Choice is often noted as having a high price that is expensive for its size.

Between Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader, which brand performs better for anti-aging and firming results?

Paula's Choice performs better for anti-aging and firming results compared to Augustinus Bader. Retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin,.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader compare?

Paula's Choice was founded in the United States in 1995 and has been owned by Unilever since 2021, whereas Augustinus Bader was founded in Germany in 2018 and is independently owned.

Which brand offers better performance for unclogging pores and clearing acne?

Paula's Choice does better than Augustinus Bader for unclogging pores and clearing acne. The products on this page help target breakouts through ingredients like salicylic acid and niacinamide.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Both Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader are a Superior fit for oily skin. Paula's Choice delivers better anti-aging and firming results as well as unclogging pores and clearing acne, while Augustinus Bader provides superior glow, radiance, and deep hydration.

Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin. Paula's Choice offers many fragrance-free products on this page, while Augustinus Bader provides deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers.

Paula's Choice or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Both Paula's Choice and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi. Paula's Choice products feature green tea and salicylic acid, which may help clear blemishes, whereas Augustinus Bader offers lightweight moisturizers.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2013

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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