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Estée Lauder vs NIOD

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

Estée Lauder and NIOD are sister skincare companies that offer distinct approaches to modern routines. The American heritage brand is known for moisturizers, serums, and cleansers featuring hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting acne-prone and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand focuses on advanced serums and balancing toners that target mature, sensitive, and dry skin. While both share corporate ownership, they differ through the former relying on trusted barrier-supporting ingredients and the latter utilizing scientifically rigorous, specialized formulas.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 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 Estée Lauder and NIOD products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Estée Lauder vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or NIOD: which is better?

Estée Lauder has more products on this page and fits acne-prone, mature, and oily acne-prone skin best, while NIOD has a very small selection without defined best-fit skin types.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and NIOD?

Estée Lauder offers a wider range of 14 products on this page featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, whereas NIOD provides only 2 products listed here. Additionally, every NIOD product on this page lists no fragrance, while two Estée Lauder products include fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or NIOD?

When comparing the two brands, reviewers often mention a high price point for Estée Lauder, whereas NIOD has fewer products listed on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Estée Lauder or NIOD?

When it comes to breakout prevention, NIOD products on this page show an average to high Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Estée Lauder features several options with higher ratings including a superior fit for the Micro Essence Treatment Lotion.

Which brand has products that are entirely free of added fragrance?

NIOD has products on this page that are entirely free of added fragrance, as every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Estée Lauder and NIOD?

Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 in the United States, whereas NIOD was founded later in 2015 in Canada.

Which brand offers a wider range of products with Superior Lovi fit levels for specific skin types?

Estée Lauder offers a wider range of products on this page with Superior Lovi fit levels for specific skin types, including options like the Micro Essence Treatment Lotion and DayWear Moisturizer, whereas NIOD does not list any products with Superior fit levels.

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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