Simple vs Sebamed
Simple and Sebamed are two gentle skincare lines offering thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers for various complexions. The British brand is beloved for its products crafted with niacinamide and glycerin, suiting acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the German brand relies on scientifically balanced, skin-neutral pH formulas to suit sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin. While both prioritize skin health, Simple uses niacinamide and glycerin to reduce hyperpigmentation, improve aging signs, and boost hydration, while Sebamed maintains a steady focus on barrier health through its reliable offerings.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.
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This page compares some of the most popular Simple and Sebamed products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Simple vs Sebamed products
Questions and answers
Simple or Sebamed: which is better?
Simple and Sebamed both offer fragrance-free skincare, but Simple stands out with a wider variety of products like makeup removers and toners where Lovi rates its Soothing Facial Toner as having a Superior fit for mature skin.
What is the difference between Simple and Sebamed?
Simple offers a wider range of products like micellar waters, cleansers, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients such as niacinamide and glycerin, whereas Sebamed provides a smaller selection consisting only of a facial cleanser and a clear face care gel. Simple is best suited for acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and oily skin, and the products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients, just like Sebamed.
Simple or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?
For cleansing, Sebamed Facial Cleanser earns a High Lovi fit for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, whereas Simple Refreshing Facial Wash has a Low fit for dry and dry sensitive skin. Both brands list no fragrance in their cleanser ingredients.
Which is more affordable, Simple or Sebamed?
Simple features value-friendly moisturizers, while Sebamed does not have specific affordability details on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Sebamed?
Sebamed does not feature reviews noting breakouts, whereas Simple reviews often mention that the products on this page cause breakouts or irritations.
Between Simple and Sebamed, which brand offers a higher fit level for oily skin cleansers?
Sebamed offers a higher fit level for oily skin cleansers, with its Facial Cleanser providing a High fit for oily skin, whereas the Simple cleanser on this page provides an Average fit.
Do both Simple and Sebamed products contain no fragrance according to their ingredients?
Yes, every product on this page for both Simple and Sebamed lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Simple and Sebamed?
Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960, while Sebamed was founded in Germany in 1967.
Simple or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?
Simple offers several lightweight moisturizers, such as the Hydrating Light Moisturiser and Replenishing Rich Moisturiser, which achieve an Average fit for dry skin on Lovi. Sebamed provides the Clear Face Care Gel, which also has an Average fit for dry skin. Glycerin, a key ingredient in Simple products, helps maintain skin hydration.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
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.
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