Brand Comparison
Mesoestetic vs Hera
A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?
Our Pick
Hera
Higher editor rating (9 vs 8.7)
Mesoestetic
Mesoestetic is the clinic-distributed Spanish dermocosmetic house that owns Cosmelan — the world's most-prescribed professional depigmenting peel. Founded in 1985 in Viladecans (Barcelona), the brand operates at the intersection of medical aesthetics and cosmetic skincare: roughly half their lineup is sold only through medical aesthetic clinics, the other half is the at-home maintenance counterpart that patients buy on their dermatologist's prescription. Cosmelan 2 — the home-care half of the Cosmelan method — is the cream every Spanish woman with melasma keeps in her medicine cabinet. The Mesoprotech Melan 130+ Pigment Control is the SPF that locks in those depigmenting results. The Hydra-Vital Factor K is the post-procedure barrier-repair cream that comes home from the clinic after a peel, laser, or microneedling session. Less editorial, more clinical — the brand a dermatologist hands you on prescription.
Pros
- ✓ Cosmelan is the world's most-prescribed professional depigmenting peel — global clinical credibility
- ✓ pharmaceutical-grade laboratory production standards
- ✓ at-home formulations linked to in-clinic protocols — built-in expertise pathway
- ✓ post-procedure formulations developed alongside aesthetic clinics, not just retail
Cons
- ✗ distribution requires a medical aesthetic clinic introduction in many markets
- ✗ premium pricing for clinic-distributed products
- ✗ branding is utilitarian-clinical, not aspirational
- ✗ Cosmelan home-care without the in-clinic peel is meaningfully less effective
Hera
Hera is the AmorePacific-owned Korean luxury house that has produced one of the most photographed cushion compacts in beauty history (the Black Cushion) and a quietly excellent skincare lineup that doesn't get the same Sephora-front-row coverage as Sulwhasoo or Whoo. Premium pricing, Korean luxury heritage, formulations that earn their place at the top of any K-prestige routine.
