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The Ordinary vs Bio-Oil

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

The Ordinary and Bio-Oil are distinct skincare lines created to nourish different complexions through specialized formulations. The Canadian brand centers its serums, cleansers, and moisturizers around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane to support sensitive and combination skin, while the beloved second option offers gentle, targeted care for dry, mature, and uneven skin types. Ultimately, the former relies on single-ingredient transparency to address specific concerns like dark spots or acne, whereas the latter delivers balanced, multi-purpose moisture without feeling heavy.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Bio-Oil products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Bio-Oil: which is better?

The Ordinary generally offers higher fit levels for a wider variety of skin types across the products on this page compared to Bio-Oil. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppresses melanosome transfer, contributing to the brand's popular brightening serums.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and Bio-Oil?

The products on this page from The Ordinary list no added fragrance across their range and best fit sensitive skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil contains fragrance and has a lower fit for sensitive or acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Bio-Oil?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. Bio-Oil features only one product on this page, Skincare Oil, without specific affordability highlights in the facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Bio-Oil?

The Ordinary causes fewer breakouts than Bio-Oil because the products on this page are fragrance-free and include options that are well-suited for acne-prone skin, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil contains fragrance and rates poorly for acne-prone and oily skin types.

Which of the two brands offers products formulated without added fragrance?

The products on this page from The Ordinary list no fragrance in their ingredients.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of The Ordinary and Bio-Oil compare?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and has been owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, whereas Bio-Oil was founded earlier in 1987 and has been owned by Union-Swiss (Pty) Ltd since 2000.

Which brand provides a wider selection of products suitable for dry skin?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of products that fit dry skin well, including multiple cleansers, moisturizers, and serums rated High or Superior for dry skin. In comparison, Bio-Oil features only a single product on this page, which provides an Average fit for dry skin.

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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