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The Ordinary vs DOT & KEY

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

The Ordinary and DOT & KEY are distinct skincare brands founded in 2016 and 2018, respectively. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting sensitive and combination skin best. Conversely, the Indian brand is warmly embraced for its sensorially pleasing sunscreens and thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit balanced, combination, and normal skin best. While both cater to varied complexions, they differ in their specific ingredient focus and targeted daily care.

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

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DOT & KEY is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs DOT & KEY products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or DOT & KEY: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of products on this page across multiple categories, whereas DOT & KEY features only a single sunscreen. The Ordinary features options with a High or Superior fit for sensitive, combination, and dark-spot skin types.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and DOT & KEY?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane with various fit levels across skin types, whereas DOT & KEY features a sunscreen on this page. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and anti-aging signs.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or DOT & KEY?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value, whereas the page lists only one product for Dot & Key.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or DOT & KEY?

The products on this page by The Ordinary provide High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin across many serums and toners, while DOT & KEY features only a single sunscreen with an Average fit. The Ordinary helps clear blemishes with popular treatments like Salicylic Acid and Niacinamide, whereas DOT & KEY focuses primarily on sun protection.

Do any products from The Ordinary or DOT & KEY contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and DOT & KEY 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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