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Estée Lauder vs Clarins

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Estée Lauder and Clarins represent renowned heritage houses, with the American pioneer established in 1946 and the French counterpart founded in 1946 [wait, 1954]. Estée Lauder is beloved for its comprehensive collections of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more, which thoughtfully incorporate hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the latter is loved for its luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane. The former suits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas both the latter and its peer cater effectively to sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin. They differ in their targeted offerings and core ingredients, as the American house utilizes hyaluronic acid to lengthen the effect of botulinum toxin and glycerin to increase barrier function, while the European brand relies on shea butter to reduce redness and squalane to increase collagen.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Clarins products

People Say

Estée LauderClarins
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Smoother texture and improved skin feel Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “skin feels nourished — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Radiant glow and enhanced radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing feel Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “absorbs quickly without grease — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Makeup compatible 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”
    • “concealer sits better — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “doesn't pill — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “smells luxurious — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “smells luxurious — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • High price point and expensive Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Scent and fragrance complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Bulky or poor packaging design Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Please make a jar or refill that is not as big and heavy. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Impossible to get out — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Lack of visible results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't see a lift — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “didn't do much — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “didn't see a major lift — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”

Estée Lauder vs Clarins routines for dry skin

Buy Estée Lauder routine · A$330.00 · 83% fitBuy Clarins routine · A$394.74 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Estée Lauder vs Clarins routines for oily skin

Buy Estée Lauder routine · A$497.39 · 80% fitBuy Clarins routine · A$585.59 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Estée Lauder vs Clarins routines for combination skin

Buy Estée Lauder routine · A$490.31 · 78% fitBuy Clarins routine · A$557.60 · 70% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which is better?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins are great choices, but they excel in different areas based on the products on this page. Estée Lauder delivers better deep hydration, while Clarins stands out for smoother texture and radiant glow.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Clarins?

Estée Lauder and Clarins both offer deep hydration, but Estée Lauder performs better for oily skin and acne-prone skin with High routine fits, whereas Clarins achieves Average fits for those skin types on the products on this page. Clarins focuses heavily on fragrance, with almost all its products listing fragrance, while the majority of Estée Lauder products on the page list no fragrance. Additionally, topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Clarins for dry skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins achieve a High routine fit level for dry skin on the products on this page. Estée Lauder features deep hydration as a primary benefit, while Clarins helps deliver hydrating and smoothing moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers on the page, both Estée Lauder and Clarins offer gentle options, but Estée Lauder generally achieves better fit levels across various skin types with products like the Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée. Estée Lauder's cleansers also feature fewer added fragrances, as 12 of its 14 products list no fragrance compared to only 1 of 24 Clarins products.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Clarins?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins are noted by reviewers for having a high price point. The products on this page for both brands share this similar pricing concern.

Between Estée Lauder and Clarins, which brand has better fragrance-free options?

Estée Lauder offers significantly better fragrance-free options because 12 of the 14 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas almost all of Clarins' products contain added fragrance.

How do Estée Lauder and Clarins compare for mature skin routines?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins achieve a High routine fit for mature skin. While Estée Lauder offers products like the Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme with High fit levels, Clarins features items such as the Total Eye Lift with Superior fit levels for mature skin.

Which brand offers better results for skin with dark spots?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins offer a High routine fit for skin with dark spots based on the products on this page. Topical treatments containing ingredients like vitamin E help support skin radiance and target pigmentation.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

Estée Lauder or Clarins for oily skin?

Estée Lauder fits oily skin better than Clarins, as its routine fit for oily skin is High compared to Clarins's Average. Furthermore, the products on this page from Estée Lauder feature more options tailored for oily skin, such as the Nutritious Booster Drops which have a Superior fit.

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins offer effective moisturizers, with Estée Lauder performing better for oily and combination skin types and Clarins excelling in smoother texture and radiant glow. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in the products on this page, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins fit sensitive skin at a High level on this page. Estée Lauder features fragrance-free formulas in most of its products on this page, whereas almost all Clarins products list fragrance.

Estée Lauder or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Estée Lauder fits acne-prone skin better than Clarins, achieving a High routine fit compared to Clarins's Average level. Topical treatments like hyaluronic acid help support skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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