Brand Comparison

Catrice vs MEDI-PEEL

A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?

Our Pick

MEDI-PEEL

Higher editor rating (8.6 vs 7.2)

Catrice MEDI-PEEL

Rating7.2/108.6/10

Price RangeBudget ($)Mid-Range ($$)

Founded20042017

OriginGermanySeoul, South Korea

Products35

Best Fornormal, Combo, OilyMature, dullness, fine-lines, normal, Combo

PhilosophyCosnova's budget German drugstore cosmetics with a quietly solid skincare extension.Professional dermatology results in retail packaging — high-concentration peptides, growth factors, and PDRN delivered at clinic-adjacent strength.

Catrice

Catrice is best known for cosmetics, but their skincare line — sold alongside the makeup at dm and Rossmann — is shockingly decent for the price. The Hydrating Face Mist and Clean ID Pure line are worth the €4 if you're building a budget routine.

Pros

✓ Drugstore pricing
✓ Wide EU availability
✓ Respectable clean-line formulas

Cons

✗ Fragranced across most lines
✗ Limited premium actives
✗ Primarily a makeup brand

MEDI-PEEL

MEDI-PEEL is the K-beauty brand Korean dermatologists actually stock in their clinic shops. Built around three flagship technologies — Peptide 9 (a peptide-stack treatment line), Red Lacto Collagen (a lactobacillus-ferment line), and PDRN/salmon-DNA (their Bio-Tox category) — the brand consistently overdelivers on actives at the $25–45 price point. The Peptide 9 Volume Bio Tox Ampoule is the entry point most people meet first; the Red Lacto Collagen Cleansing Balm has quietly become one of the most-recommended balm cleansers in K-beauty forums. Not a magazine brand and not trying to be one — the visual identity is clinical, the claims lean medical, and the formulations are dense. Buy MEDI-PEEL when you want results without the SKII or Sulwhasoo price tag.

Pros