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Clarins vs Simple

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Clarins and Simple are distinct skincare brands designed for different needs. The French brand is known for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with shea and squalane, suiting sensitive and dry sensitive skin best. Conversely, the British brand is loved for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners incorporating niacinamide and glycerin, which suit oily and acne-prone skin best. While both offer targeted treatments for various concerns, they differ primarily in their core ingredients, origin, and ideal skin types.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular Clarins vs Simple products

People Say

ClarinsSimple
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Luxurious texture and scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Love that it has absolutely no scent. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
  • Affordable value Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Smells like chemicals — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Subtle or insufficient results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't see a lift — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “no change in circles — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”

Clarins vs Simple routines for dry skin

Buy Simple routine · AED 455.14 · 83% fitBuy Clarins routine · AED 1,301.95 · 73% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clarins vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · AED 790.31 · 88% fitBuy Clarins routine · AED 1,305.87 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Clarins vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Simple routine · AED 644.67 · 85% fitBuy Clarins routine · AED 1,132.10 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or Simple: which is better?

Simple tends to be better for value and fragrance-free choices, whereas Clarins offers more luxurious textures and richer hydration. Both brands achieve equal Lovi fit levels for sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and dry sensitive skin types.

What is the difference between Clarins and Simple?

Clarins stands out for its luxurious textures and fragrances, whereas Simple offers affordable and completely fragrance-free formulations.

Clarins or Simple for dry skin?

Simple may fit dry skin better than Clarins, as Simple achieves a High routine fit for dry skin while Clarins reaches only an Average level.

Clarins or Simple: which cleanser is better?

Simple is gentler on sensitive skin for cleansers, whereas Clarins offers more luxurious textures and scents. Both brands provide effective daily options on this page.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Simple?

Simple is more affordable because reviewers note it as value-friendly.

Which brand has more fragrance in its products, Clarins or Simple?

Clarins has more fragrance in its products on this page, as nearly all of them list fragrance, whereas every Simple product lists no fragrance.

How do the prices of Clarins and Simple compare according to reviewers?

Simple offers better affordable value compared to Clarins, which has a high price point that reviewers mostly mention.

What are the main key ingredients found across Clarins products versus Simple products?

Clarins products feature key ingredients like shea butter, squalane, oat, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and glycerin, whereas Simple products focus on niacinamide and glycerin. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and control skin aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Clarins or Simple for oily skin?

Simple is a better fit for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine as High compared to Clarins's Average. Simple also offers fragrance-free, lightweight formulas, whereas most Clarins products on this page contain fragrance.

Clarins or Simple: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins offers moisturizers with a luxurious texture and deep hydration, whereas Simple provides lightweight and affordable value-friendly moisturizers. Lovi fit levels for the moisturizers on this page vary by skin type, with both brands offering options that suit different needs.

Clarins or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and Simple are well-suited options, as Lovi rates both brands as High for sensitive skin. Simple is often preferred for being fragrance-free and gentle, whereas Clarins offers luxurious textures with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Simple for acne-prone skin?

Both Clarins and Simple offer products on this page that provide High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin. While Simple features fragrance-free formulas with key ingredients like niacinamide, Clarins is known for its luxurious textures.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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