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Medik8 Liquid Peptides vs SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

Same comparison whichever way you searched it: SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule vs Medik8 Liquid Peptides.

The bottom line

Medik8 Liquid Peptides and SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule land in much the same place on performance, so value decides it: SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule does the same job for less.

Medik8 Liquid PeptidesMedik8Liquid PeptidesSerum · ~€52See every ingredient in Liquid Peptides, decoded
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella AmpouleSKIN1004Madagascar Centella AmpouleSerum · ~€18See every ingredient in Madagascar Centella Ampoule, decoded

Which should you pick?

Pick Liquid Peptides if

  • you want more actives working at once

Pick Madagascar Centella Ampoule if

  • you want the more affordable option
  • you are prone to fungal acne (malassezia)
  • you prefer a simpler, more minimal formula

What each delivers

HydrationBarrierBrighteningOil-controlAnti-aging
Liquid PeptidesMadagascar Centella Ampoule
  • Hydration
    1010
  • Barrier repair
    87
  • Brightening / tone
    32
  • Oil-control & blemishes
    23
  • Anti-aging
    65

Side by side

Liquid PeptidesMadagascar Centella Ampoule
TypeSerumSerum
Key activesGlycerin, Hyaluronic acid, Pro-vitamin B5Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract
TextureA light, fast-absorbing texture that layers cleanly under the rest of your routine, with no greasy film.A light, fast-absorbing texture that layers cleanly under the rest of your routine, with no greasy film.
FragranceNone detectedNone detected
Fungal-acne safeNot likelyLikely
PregnancyNo flagged activesNo flagged actives
Ingredients35 listed7 listed
Price~€52~€18

What's in one but not the other

The two labels share 3 of the 39 ingredients between them. The actives are where they part company.

What each one adds acts on The stratum corneum, Not established for Medik8 Liquid Peptides and Not established for SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule. That is the layer each is understood to act on, not how deep it travels.

The molecule doing the work

Liquid PeptidesGlycerin
Madagascar Centella AmpouleGlycerin

Better for…

  • Dryness & dehydrationEither works

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule is the cheaper of the two (~€18 vs ~€52).

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Common questions

Which is cheaper, Medik8 Liquid Peptides or SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule?

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule is the cheaper of the two (~€18 vs ~€52).

Can I use Medik8 Liquid Peptides and SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule together?

They are both serums, so you would normally pick one rather than layer both in the same step. You can keep both and alternate them (morning and night, or on different days) if you like variety, but you do not need two.

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