Simple and BABOR are two established skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to daily routines. Simple provides gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners with niacinamide and glycerin that suit oily and acne-prone skin best, while BABOR delivers refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. Both companies bring a sense of care to the complexion, though the British line focuses on barrier function and hydration, and the German line emphasizes a gentle yet effective nature.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
This page compares some of the most popular Simple and BABOR products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
BABOR achieves a Superior fit level for dry skin with its Enzyme Cleanser, whereas Simple products on this page generally offer Average to High fits for various skin types. Glycerin helps provide moisture in formulas across the Simple range.
What is the difference between Simple and BABOR?
Simple offers fragrance-free cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers featuring niacinamide and glycerin, while BABOR provides items like the Enzyme Cleanser and Hydra Plus that achieve superior Lovi fit levels across nearly all skin types. Glycerin helps provide moisture, and niacinamide may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.
BABOR Hydra Plus is a better moisturizer for dry sensitive skin, earning a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Simple moisturizers achieve an Average fit level there. Glycerin in Simple moisturizers helps hydrate the skin.
Which is more affordable, Simple or BABOR?
Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers, while BABOR does not highlight budget-focused benefits on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or BABOR?
Simple products on this page are often noted by reviewers for causing breakouts or irritations, whereas BABOR's Enzyme Cleanser has a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.
Between Simple and BABOR, which brand's products are completely free of fragrance according to the page?
Simple is the brand whose products on this page list no fragrance, whereas one BABOR product contains fragrance.
How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Simple and BABOR?
Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom, whereas BABOR was founded in 1956 in Germany.
Which brand has products that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin?
BABOR has products that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin. Niacinamide helps control skin pigmentation.
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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.
