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The Ordinary vs ELIDEL

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

The Ordinary and ELIDEL are distinct skincare lines offering targeted daily options for skin maintenance. The Canadian brand centers its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners on hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the Swiss brand is beloved for gentle moisturizers and soothing formulas. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, though the former also accommodates combination skin, acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin through specific acid and vitamin preparations, whereas the latter primarily serves dry skin with balanced compositions.

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

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ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs ELIDEL products

The Ordinary vs ELIDEL moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or ELIDEL: which is better?

The products on this page from The Ordinary generally offer a higher fit across more skin types than ELIDEL, which has a low fit or requires caution for many skin types.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and ELIDEL?

The Ordinary offers a wide range of serums, toners, and moisturizers that fit sensitive and combination skin well, whereas ELIDEL features a single pimecrolimus moisturizer with lower fit levels across most skin types.

The Ordinary or ELIDEL: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page show that The Ordinary offers moisturizers with a High or Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin, whereas ELIDEL provides a Pimecrolimus moisturizer that has only an Average fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or ELIDEL?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are known for being affordable and offering great value serums, whereas ELIDEL does not mention affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or ELIDEL?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer high to superior fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas ELIDEL features pimecrolimus with a low fit level for acne-prone skin, making The Ordinary a better choice to help prevent breakouts.

Between The Ordinary and ELIDEL, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

ELIDEL was founded earlier in Switzerland in 2001, while The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do either The Ordinary or ELIDEL products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

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

Which brand offers a cleanser suitable for dry skin with a Superior Lovi fit level?

The Ordinary offers a cleanser suitable for dry skin with a Superior Lovi fit level.

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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