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The Ordinary vs Ceradan

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

The Ordinary and Ceradan are distinct skincare options featuring targeted products for various complexions. The Ordinary offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting sensitive and combination skin best. Conversely, the brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and scientifically designed formulas that suit dry, irritated, and sensitive skin best due to their gentle and restorative nature. While both cater well to sensitive skin, they differ in their core product ranges and specific ingredient focuses.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Ceradan products

The Ordinary vs Ceradan moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which is better?

The Ordinary has a High fit for dry skin, while Ceradan also offers a High fit for dry sensitive skin with its specialized barrier repair formulas.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Ceradan?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer a wide variety of affordable serums, toners, and treatments with high to superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive, combination, and dark-spot-prone skin, whereas Ceradan focuses narrowly on barrier-repair creams that have a high Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin.

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page show that both brands offer high-performing moisturizers, with The Ordinary delivering a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin through options like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA and Ceradan providing a High fit for dry sensitive skin with its Cream.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums, whereas Ceradan does not highlight affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The products on this page from The Ordinary and Ceradan show average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, meaning both are unlikely to cause breakouts. Reviewers frequently praise The Ordinary for its acne-clearing serums.

When were The Ordinary and Ceradan founded and who owns them?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while Ceradan was founded in 2011 and is owned by Hyphens Pharma International Limited.

How do The Ordinary and Ceradan compare in terms of fragrance across their products?

When it comes to fragrance, both The Ordinary and Ceradan are a great match because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are some of the frequently mentioned pros and cons of using products by The Ordinary according to reviewers?

Reviewers frequently mention other praised benefits, texture-smoothing serums, affordable and great value serums, acne-clearing serums, gentle and non-irritating serums, and dark spot fading serums as pros of using the products on this page by The Ordinary. Common cons include other complaints, sticky or tacky finishes, and pilling issues.

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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