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Medik8 vs Yepoda

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

Medik8 and Yepoda are established European skincare brands, founded in Britain and Germany respectively, offering distinct approaches to daily care. The British brand focuses on serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best, with standout options like the Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. Meanwhile, the German brand is widely loved for thoughtful cleansers and serums with carefully composed formulas, including The Repair Hero and The Bubble Double, which suit those seeking gentle yet effective daily care. Both brands differ in their founding eras, ingredient emphases, and ideal skin types while consistently supporting the skin with reliable, soothing results.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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Yepoda is a German skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Verlinvest since 2026.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Yepoda products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Yepoda products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Yepoda: which is better?

Medik8 has a wider range of products on this page and achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin with serums like Bakuchiol Peptides, whereas Yepoda focuses on fewer items like The Repair Hero.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Yepoda?

Medik8 is an older British brand founded in 2009 with a wide range of products that suit dry and sensitive skin best, whereas Yepoda is a newer German brand founded in 2020 featuring just a couple of products on this page.

Medik8 or Yepoda: which cleanser is better?

For cleansing, Medik8's Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Yepoda's The Bubble Double has a High Lovi fit for oily and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Yepoda?

Medik8 reviewers often mention a high price point for the products on this page. Reviewers do not report affordability issues for Yepoda.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Yepoda?

Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse has a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Yepoda The Bubble Double and The Repair Hero have High and Superior fits, respectively. The products on this page help improve skin texture and manage breakouts.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Medik8 or Yepoda?

Medik8 has been on the market longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 2009, whereas Yepoda was founded in Germany in 2020.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Medik8's and Yepoda's serums?

Medik8's serums on this page achieve a range of fit levels for dry skin from Superior to Average, whereas Yepoda's serum reaches a High fit for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and plumping for skin quality.

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Do both Medik8 and Yepoda offer products containing fragrance?

Medik8 offers products containing fragrance, as seen with its Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, whereas every product from Yepoda 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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