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Clinique vs NIOD

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

Clinique and NIOD are established skincare brands owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. that offer thoughtful ranges of moisturizers, serums, toners, and specialized treatments. The American brand is widely loved for its hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine which suit dry sensitive skin and oily skin best, while the Canadian brand is known for advanced serums and balancing toners that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types. Both brands differ in their approaches, as the first relies on comforting, balancing ingredients for classic concerns, whereas the latter delivers targeted results through sophisticated formulas and scientifically rigorous development.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Clinique vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Clinique or NIOD: which is better?

Clinique is better suited for most shoppers on this page because it offers a wide variety of moisturizers, cleansers, and serums with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for several skin types. NIOD features only two products on this page, making Clinique the more comprehensive choice for complete skincare routines.

What is the difference between Clinique and NIOD?

Clinique offers a wide range of everyday skincare products like moisturizers, cleansers, and eye creams that fit dry sensitive skin, oily skin, and sensitive skin, whereas NIOD provides just a couple of targeted serums and toners. Both brands belong to The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and feature no fragrance in their products on this page.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or NIOD?

The products on this page for Clinique have a high price point according to reviewers, while the page provides no pricing information for NIOD.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or NIOD?

Reviewers note that Clinique sometimes causes breakouts, while NIOD has no such reports on this page. Lovi rates Modulating Glucosides from NIOD as having an average fit for acne-prone skin.

When was Clinique founded compared to NIOD, and which parent company owns them?

Clinique was founded in 1968, which is much earlier than NIOD which was founded in 2015. Both brands are currently owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Do any products from Clinique or NIOD contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both Clinique and NIOD lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which products from Clinique achieve a Superior fit level for mature skin or oily skin?

For mature skin, the Clinique products on this page that achieve a Superior fit level include Smart Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream. For oily skin, the products that achieve a Superior fit level include Clarifying Do-Over Peel.

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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