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Clarins vs Simple

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Clarins and Simple are established skincare brands from France and Britain, respectively. The former offers luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with shea and squalane, which best suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin by reducing redness, protecting the skin, increasing collagen, and fighting damage. Meanwhile, the latter is known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin, perfectly suiting acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin by improving hydration, reducing hyperpigmentation, and respecting delicate barriers. Ultimately, both brands differ through their specific formulations, targeted standout treatments, and distinct ownership.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular Clarins vs Simple products

People Say

ClarinsSimple
  • Deep hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Luxurious texture and scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Love that it has absolutely no scent. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
  • Affordable value Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Smells like chemicals — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Subtle or insufficient results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't see a lift — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “no change in circles — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”

Clarins vs Simple routines for dry skin

Buy Simple routine · A$208.81 · 84% fitBuy Clarins routine · A$394.74 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Clarins vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · A$388.80 · 86% fitBuy Clarins routine · A$585.59 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clarins vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Simple routine · A$322.10 · 84% fitBuy Clarins routine · A$557.60 · 70% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or Simple: which is better?

Simple helps you save money and is better for oily and acne-prone skin, while Clarins is known for luxurious textures and scents. Both brands offer a High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Clarins and Simple?

Clarins is a French luxury brand offering products on this page with fragrance that focus on deep hydration, anti-aging, and rich textures, whereas Simple is a British brand featuring fragrance-free products on this page tailored for sensitive and oily skin at affordable prices.

Clarins or Simple for dry skin?

Both Clarins and Simple are good options for dry skin, as the routine fit for dry skin is High for both brands on the products on this page. Clarins focuses on dry skin as one of its best-fit skin types and offers hydrating and smoothing moisturizers, while every product from Simple on this page is fragrance-free.

Clarins or Simple: which cleanser is better?

Simple is better for sensitive skin cleansers on this page, as its products are all fragrance-free. Clarins features cleansers that are generally average or low in fit levels for sensitive skin and often contain added fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Simple?

Simple is more affordable, as reviewers on this page mostly mention its lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers. In contrast, reviewers note that Clarins has a high price point.

Clarins or Simple: which brand offers products with a luxurious texture and scent?

Clarins offers products with a luxurious texture and scent, whereas Simple features no fragrance across the products on this page.

Clarins or Simple: which brand is better for mature skin?

Both Clarins and Simple achieve a High routine fit for mature skin. Clarins offers luxurious textures and targeted anti-aging formulations, whereas Simple provides fragrance-free, budget-friendly options.

Clarins or Simple: which brand has products that are fragrance-free?

Simple has products that are fragrance-free because every product on the Simple page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas only 1 of 24 Clarins products on this page lists no fragrance.

Clarins or Simple for oily skin?

Simple fits oily skin better than Clarins, as the Lovi fit level for oily skin is High for Simple and Average for the products on this page by Clarins.

Clarins or Simple: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins and Simple offer comparable hydration for dry skin on this page, with Clarins moisturizers achieving High to Superior levels and Simple products rated Average. Reviewers note that Clarins provides luxurious textures, while Simple is valued for its lightweight, budget-friendly approach.

Clarins or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and Simple offer a high Lovi fit for sensitive skin, though Simple is noted for being particularly gentle and fragrance-free across all products on this page compared to Clarins, which typically includes fragrance.

Clarins or Simple for acne-prone skin?

Simple fits acne-prone skin with a High Lovi routine level, whereas Clarins has an Average routine fit for this skin type. Simple also tends to be gentler on sensitive skin and features fragrance-free products on the products on this page.

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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