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Allies of Skin vs Carotone

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

Allies of Skin and Carotone are distinct skincare lines valued for their specialized formulas. Allies of Skin is loved for its luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, and targeted eye products formulated with powerhouse ingredients like niacinamide, suiting dry and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, Carotone is loved for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both support a clear, balanced, and radiant complexion, they differ in their specific ingredient strengths and ideal skin types.

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

Popular Allies of Skin vs Carotone products

Questions and answers

Allies of Skin or Carotone: which is better?

Allies of Skin is better for overall skin support because the products on this page have strong Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types and feature active ingredients like niacinamide that help reduce pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

What is the difference between Allies of Skin and Carotone?

Allies of Skin offers a wide range of serums, creams, and mists that Lovi rates up to Superior for dry skin, mature skin, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Carotone features only one brightening cream rated as Average across skin types. Allies of Skin products on this page list no fragrance and feature key ingredients like niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Which is more affordable, Allies of Skin or Carotone?

Carotone is more affordable, whereas shoppers often mention that the products on this page from Allies of Skin have a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Allies of Skin or Carotone?

Allies of Skin fits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin better, as Lovi rates several of the products on this page High or Superior for those skin types, whereas Carotone has only average ratings across the board.

When were Allies of Skin and Carotone founded, and who owns each brand?

Allies of Skin was founded in 2016 and is owned by Allies Group Pte. Ltd., while Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

Which brand offers a greater variety of products on the page?

Allies of Skin offers a greater variety of products on this page, featuring six different serums, moisturizers, and eye creams, while Carotone only includes one brightening cream.

Do either Allies of Skin or Carotone products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page for both Allies of Skin and Carotone lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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