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The Ordinary vs Carotone

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

The Ordinary and Carotone are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted serums, moisturizers, and creams. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, builds its products around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane to suit sensitive, combination, acne-prone, and mature skin. Meanwhile, the second brand is loved for its carefully crafted formulas that suit dry, normal, and combination skin while supporting a radiant and even complexion through regular use. Both brands differ in their formulations and ideal skin types, giving users thoughtful options for their specific needs.

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 Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs Carotone products

The Ordinary vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Carotone: which is better?

The Ordinary provides a much wider selection of targeted treatments on this page, whereas Carotone lists only a single brightening cream. Reviewers frequently praise the products on this page for being affordable and effective at clearing acne and smoothing texture.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Carotone?

The Ordinary offers a large range of fragrance-free serums, cleansers, and moisturizers that fit sensitive and combination skin best, whereas Carotone is a much smaller brand represented by a single brightening cream. Reviewers frequently praise The Ordinary products for being affordable and smoothing texture, though some note sticky finishes and pilling issues.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page by The Ordinary are recognized for being affordable and providing great value serums, whereas Carotone features a limited selection with only one product listed on the page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page from The Ordinary help reduce breakouts, as Lovi rates many of its targeted serums as having a Superior or High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Carotone lists only one brightening cream with an Average fit.

When was The Ordinary founded and who owns it compared to Carotone?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

Do products from The Ordinary or Carotone contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and Carotone lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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