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Clinique vs MAËLYS

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

Clinique and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines, with the former being an American brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. The American brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, makeup removers, eye products, and more, which rely on key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and caffeine, whereas MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. Its gentle formulations suit sensitive skin and dry skin best, while the second brand suits all skin types best. They differ because the first brand uses hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and caffeine to support gentle care and particular concerns like acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, while the latter delivers thoughtful care through specialized solutions like the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Clinique vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Clinique or MAËLYS: which is better?

Clinique is generally a better choice for most shoppers on this page, as its products achieve High or Average Lovi fit levels across a wide variety of skin types and feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid. In contrast, MAËLYS products on this page mostly show Low or Average Lovi fit levels.

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What is the difference between Clinique and MAËLYS?

Clinique features a large selection of fragrance-free moisturizers, cleansers, and serums that Lovi rates as having High or Average fit for sensitive, dry, and oily skin types, whereas MAËLYS offers just two targeted body and face products with lower general fit levels on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, found across Clinique products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Clinique or MAËLYS?

The products on this page for Clinique often receive reviewer mentions regarding a high price point, but affordability comparisons with MAËLYS are not detailed on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or MAËLYS?

Clinique features products on this page that sometimes may cause breakouts according to reviewers, while MAËLYS has too few page items to compare on breakouts. Reviewers note that Clinique's range sometimes causes breakouts.

Which brand has been around longer, Clinique or MAËLYS?

Clinique has been around much longer, having been founded in the United States in 1968, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

Do any products from Clinique or MAËLYS contain fragrance?

Every Clinique product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Which company owns Clinique and which company owns MAËLYS?

Clinique is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while MAËLYS is owned by Barinboim Group.

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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