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Clinique vs Simple

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Clinique and Simple are established skincare brands known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, and restorative ingredients like glycerin. The American brand suits sensitive and dry skin best through formulations featuring hyaluronic acid and caffeine, whereas the British brand best suits acne-prone and oily skin with niacinamide. While both brands prioritize delicate barriers, they differ in their foundational origins and targeted complexions.

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

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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 Clinique and Simple products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Clinique vs Simple products

People Say

CliniqueSimple
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedMostly 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”
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
  • Hydration and Plumping Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “skin feels soft and smooth — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Good Makeup Base Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “foundation glides on — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “holds concealer in place — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
  • Value and Options Rarely 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”
    • “lasts forever — Clinique all about clean”
  • Luxurious Texture and Glow Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “skin feels silky smooth — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “wake up glowing — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “absorbs quickly — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “removes last traces of makeup — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
  • Causes Breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Woke up with whiteheads on my chin — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “gave me tiny bumps — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “caused major breakouts — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Price and Value Complaints Often MentionedNot noted
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Insufficient Hydration Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”

Clinique vs Simple routines for dry skin

Buy Simple routine · A$208.81 · 84% fitBuy Clinique routine · A$365.39 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Clinique vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · A$388.80 · 86% fitBuy Clinique routine · A$490.43 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clinique vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Simple routine · A$322.10 · 84% fitBuy Clinique routine · A$469.78 · 72% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Clinique or Simple: which is better?

Simple tends to be better for value and options, whereas Clinique is often favored for luxurious texture and glow. Both brands perform equally well for sensitive skin, hydration, and lightweight absorption according to the products on this page.

What is the difference between Clinique and Simple?

Simple offers better routine fit than Clinique for combination, acne-prone, mature, dark spot, and oily acne-prone skin on the products on this page, while both brands reach equal fit levels for dry, oily, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin. Reviewers note that Simple provides better value and options as well as sensitive-skin-friendly makeup removers, whereas Clinique delivers better luxurious texture and glow.

Clinique or Simple for dry skin?

Both Clinique and Simple achieve a High routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page. Reviewers note that Clinique provides luxurious textures and glow, while Simple offers value and options.

Clinique or Simple: which cleanser is better?

Simple is the better choice for sensitive skin friendly cleansing, as the products on this page for Simple provide gentle daily options while Clinique has mixed reviews for its cleansers. Lovi rates Simple as having a High fit for sensitive skin routines across its cleansing range.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Simple?

Simple is more affordable, as reviewers often mention price and value complaints for Clinique while Simple is noted for offering value-friendly moisturizers.

Clinique or Simple: which brand offers better options for mature skin?

Simple offers better options for mature skin because the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for mature skin, whereas Clinique reaches an Average Lovi fit level.

Clinique or Simple: which brand has a higher price point?

Clinique has a higher price point, as high price points are often mentioned by reviewers for Clinique while Simple receives price and value complaints.

Clinique or Simple: which brand is better for skin with dark spots?

Simple has a High fit for skin with dark spots on this page, whereas Clinique has an Average fit.

Clinique or Simple for oily skin?

Clinique has a High fit level for oily skin, offering targeted oil-controlling moisturizers. Simple also has a High fit level for oily skin, making both brands solid choices.

Clinique or Simple: which moisturizer is better?

Clinique is better for luxurious texture and glow, while Simple offers better value and options for the products on this page. Reviewers note that Clinique provides hydrating as well as lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers, whereas Simple features lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers.

Clinique or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both Clinique and Simple achieve a High fit for sensitive skin on the products on this page. Reviewers report that both brands offer sensitive-skin-friendly options, with Simple noted for gentle makeup removers and Clinique for soothing cleansers and moisturizers.

Clinique or Simple for acne-prone skin?

Simple has a High routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Clinique has an Average routine fit for this skin type.

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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