Simple and MAËLYS are two distinct skincare lines known for gentle daily essentials and targeted cosmetic treatments, respectively. Simple features gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners with niacinamide and glycerin that suit oily skin and acne-prone skin best, while the brand provides specialized care for all skin types through advanced serums and innovative formulas. These approaches differ because the first emphasizes foundational barrier support, whereas the second focuses on specialized solutions for particular aesthetic concerns.
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 MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Simple is the better choice for the products on this page, offering fragrance-free options like its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner which achieves a Superior fit for mature skin. Glycerin helps provide hydration across its range, supported by clinical evidence.
Simple offers a broad range of fragrance-free cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers with high Lovi fit levels for various skin types, whereas MAËLYS features a very limited selection of products that mostly have low or caution fit levels.
Which is more affordable, Simple or MAËLYS?
Simple features lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers among the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS does not offer budget-focused options.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or MAËLYS?
Simple features fragrance-free options and is rated Average for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS includes products that are rated Low for acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that Simple products may sometimes cause breakouts or irritations despite being gentle makeup removers.
Which brand was founded earlier and in what country?
Simple was founded earlier in 1960 in the United Kingdom, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.
Do either of the brands include fragrance in their products?
Simple has no fragrance listed in any of the products on this page. MAËLYS includes fragrance in one of its two products, specifically the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
What are the key ingredients featured across Simple products?
The products on this page feature Niacinamide and Glycerin as key ingredients. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppresses melanosome transfer, while Glycerin provides effective hydration for the skin.
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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.
