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Estée Lauder vs Trilogy

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Estée Lauder and Trilogy represent two distinct approaches to daily hydration, offering tailored selections for those seeking effective complexion care. The American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is beloved for its comprehensive collections of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more, which thoughtfully incorporate hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Meanwhile, the second label is deeply loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers, built on high-performing formulas. While both provide nourishing options, the first suits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas its counterpart suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best.

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

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Trilogy products

People Say

Estée LauderTrilogy
  • Deep hydration and moisturizing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Luxurious texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Has a luxurious feel and texture. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • Gentle and non-drying cleanser Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • Smooth texture and firming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Radiant glow and skin appearance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin drinks it up — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing feel Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • High price and cost complaints Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Too thick, heavy, or oily Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Bulky or poor packaging design Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Big to pop in my handbag — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Trilogy: which is better?

Estée Lauder and Trilogy both perform well for hydration, but Estée Lauder generally provides better smoothing and firming effects across the products on this page. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder offers deep hydration and gentle cleansers, though it comes with a high price point.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Trilogy?

Estée Lauder offers a broader range of fourteen products on this page with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, whereas Trilogy features only three products. Reviewers mention that Estée Lauder excels in smooth texture and firming, while Trilogy offers a more luxurious texture.

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Estée Lauder or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

When comparing cleansers, the products on this page for both Estée Lauder and Trilogy generally achieve a High fit level for dry sensitive skin and sensitive skin. Reviewers note that both brands offer gentle and non-drying cleansers with equal effectiveness.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

Trilogy has a review theme noting high price and cost complaints, while Estée Lauder's reviewers mostly mention a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

When comparing the products on this page, both Estée Lauder and Trilogy include formulas with varying acne-prone fit levels, making it difficult to declare one universally better for avoiding breakouts. Estée Lauder features items like the Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée with a High fit for acne-prone skin, while Trilogy offers options such as the Rosehip Cream Cleanser with an Average fit.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free options, with 12 out of 14 products on this page listing no fragrance. In contrast, Trilogy has only 1 fragrance-free option out of its 3 products listed here.

Which brand is owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

Trilogy is owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited.

Estée Lauder or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Estée Lauder features a wider variety of specialized options, such as Revitalizing Supreme+ which achieves an Average fit for mature and dry skin, while Trilogy offers targeted choices like the Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream with a High fit for mature skin.

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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