# Bayer vs Taro Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/bayer-vs-taro The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for the United Kingdom. Bayer is a German skincare brand founded in 1863 and owned by Bayer AG. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer) [de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_AG) [forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/companies/bayer/) [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wellspring-consumer-healthcare-acquires-iconic-otc-skin-care-brands-from-bayer-301789173.html) This page compares some of the most popular Bayer and Taro products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pgbc1cb98e9f). ### Popular Bayer vs Taro products #### Bayer - [Skinoren Cream 20%](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/p/bayer/skinoren-cream-20/for/oily-skin) — High fit #### Taro - [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit ### Bayer vs Taro [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/ingredients/serum) and treatments #### Bayer - [Skinoren Cream 20%](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/p/bayer/skinoren-cream-20/for/oily-skin) — High fit #### Taro - [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit ## Questions and answers ### Bayer or Taro: which is better? Bayer and Taro both offer solid choices, depending on your skin type and goals. Lovi rates Bayer as a High fit for oily, acne-prone, sensitive, and combination skin types. Meanwhile, Lovi rates Taro as a High fit for combination and acne-prone skin. [Pharmaceutics, 2021](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33923739/) [The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) ### Which is more affordable, Bayer or Taro? Neither Bayer nor Taro is more affordable because pricing and cost information for the products on this page are not provided by either brand. ### Which brand was founded earlier, Bayer or Taro? Bayer was founded earlier than Taro, with its founding year in 1863 compared to Taro's founding in 1950. ### Which parent company owns Taro? Taro is owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. ### Do products from Bayer or Taro contain fragrance? Every product on this page from both Bayer and Taro lists no fragrance in its ingredients. ## Research behind their key ingredients - [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993 - [Final report on the safety assessment of BHT(1)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12396675/) Butylated hydroxytoluene · International Journal of Toxicology, 2002 - [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020 - [Efficacy and Safety of Azelaic Acid Nanocrystal-Loaded In Situ Hydrogel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33923739/) Azelaic acid · Pharmaceutics, 2021 - [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017 - [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022 - [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022 - [Effects of 15% Azelaic Acid Gel in the Management of Post-Inflammatory Erythema and Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Acne Vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38734843/) Azelaic acid · Dermatology and Therapy, 2024 - [Nanogel Containing Gamma-Oryzanol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers and TiO2/MBBT: A Synergistic Nanotechnological Approach of Potent Natural Antioxidants and Nanosized UV Filters for Skin Protection](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37242453/) Xanthan gum · Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - [The usefulness of a dermocosmetic containing Myrtus communis extract and azelaic acid for maintenance phase of adult female acne: Results from a randomized exploratory investigator-blinded comparative study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36729399/) Azelaic acid · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2023 - [Topical application of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions: Physiological skin parameters and skin penetration in vivo - A pilot study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31525444/) Isopropyl myristate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019 ## The brands - German skincare: [Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/brands/bayer) - Skincare: [Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/brands/taro) ## More comparisons - [SKIN1004 vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/skin1004-vs-bayer) - [SKIN1004 vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/skin1004-vs-taro) - [Anua vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/anua-vs-bayer) - [Anua vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/anua-vs-taro) - [Medicube vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/medicube-vs-bayer) - [Medicube vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/medicube-vs-taro) - [The Ordinary vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/the-ordinary-vs-bayer) - [The Ordinary vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/the-ordinary-vs-taro) - [Beauty of Joseon vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/beauty-of-joseon-vs-bayer) - [Beauty of Joseon vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/beauty-of-joseon-vs-taro) - [COSRX vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/cosrx-vs-bayer) - [COSRX vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/cosrx-vs-taro) - [CeraVe vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/cerave-vs-bayer) - [CeraVe vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/cerave-vs-taro) - [La Roche-Posay vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/la-roche-posay-vs-bayer) - [La Roche-Posay vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/la-roche-posay-vs-taro) - [Dr. Althea vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/dr-althea-vs-bayer) - [Dr. Althea vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/dr-althea-vs-taro) - [Some By Mi vs Bayer](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/some-by-mi-vs-bayer) - [Some By Mi vs Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/compare/some-by-mi-vs-taro) ## About the Lovi Fit Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes. Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning. Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board). Page built Nov 8, 2026. 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