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No7 vs Bio-Oil

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

No7 and Bio-Oil are distinct skincare options featuring specialized formulas that nourish the complexion. The British brand founded in 1935 offers serums, eye products, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more built around vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, suiting mature skin and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is beloved for its specialized product types that suit dry, mature, and uneven skin types best, offering gentle, targeted care. Both brands differ in their core ingredient approaches, as shea butter protects diapered skin and mitigates erythema while the latter delivers balanced moisture without feeling heavy.

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

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

Popular No7 vs Bio-Oil products

Questions and answers

No7 or Bio-Oil: which is better?

No7 offers a much wider range of products on this page and achieves High to Superior Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas Bio-Oil has only a single product with Average to Warning fit levels across those skin types. Key ingredients like Niacinamide help reduce skin pigmentation and control skin aging.

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What is the difference between No7 and Bio-Oil?

No7 offers a wide range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas Bio-Oil features only a single skincare oil with Average to Warning fit levels across skin types. Furthermore, the products on this page for No7 mostly contain no fragrance, while Bio-Oil's skincare oil includes fragrance.

Which is more affordable, No7 or Bio-Oil?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so neither No7 nor Bio-Oil can be identified as more affordable from the available facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or Bio-Oil?

No7 products on this page have an average Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, while Bio-Oil Skincare Oil is rated with a Caution fit level for acne-prone skin and a Warning fit level for oily acne-prone skin, making No7 less likely to cause breakouts.

Between No7 and Bio-Oil, which brand was founded earlier and when?

Bio-Oil was founded earlier in 1987, while No7 was founded in 1935.

How many No7 products contain fragrance compared to Bio-Oil?

Ten of the thirteen No7 products on this page list no fragrance, while the only Bio-Oil product lists fragrance.

Which No7 products achieve a Superior fit level for mature skin?

For mature skin, the No7 products on this page that achieve a Superior fit level are the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream and the Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream.

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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