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The Ordinary vs Sebamed

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

The Ordinary and Sebamed are distinct skincare options featuring serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and gentle formulations built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The Canadian brand centers its offerings on targeted active ingredients like niacinamide, mandelic acid, and lactic acid, while the German brand relies on scientifically balanced formulas and a skin-neutral pH to support barrier health. Both brands suit sensitive skin, though the former accommodates combination and acne-prone skin types with specialized blends, and the latter serves reactive and problematic conditions through reliable cleansers and moisturizers. Ultimately, they differ through the former's focus on single-ingredient potency and the latter's emphasis on physiological pH balance.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Sebamed: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Sebamed features only a couple of options.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Sebamed?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of targeted serums and treatments on this page, whereas Sebamed features only a couple of basic products. Both brands provide fragrance-free options, but The Ordinary is well-liked for its affordable acne-clearing and texture-smoothing serums.

The Ordinary or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

The products on this page for The Ordinary include multiple cleansers like the Glycolipid Cream Cleanser and Glucoside Foaming Cleanser, which show High Lovi fit levels across a wide variety of skin types. In contrast, Sebamed features only one facial cleanser on this page.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Sebamed?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value serums.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Sebamed?

The products on this page from The Ordinary and Sebamed both offer options that help with breakouts, with The Ordinary featuring several serums and treatments rated as having a High fit for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel as having a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

When were The Ordinary and Sebamed founded and where are they based?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, while Sebamed was founded in 1967 in Germany.

Do The Ordinary and Sebamed products contain fragrance?

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

Which skin types does The Ordinary fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Lovi finds that The Ordinary fits sensitive skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots best.

The Ordinary or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page show that The Ordinary offers a much wider variety of moisturizers with high Lovi fit levels for different skin needs compared to Sebamed's single facial gel option.

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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