Simple vs Azclear
Simple and Azclear are two distinct skincare ranges, with the former recognized for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin, and the latter appreciated for soothing serums and balanced formulas like the Medicated Lotion. While both lines suit acne-prone skin, the British brand under Unilever PLC also accommodates oily, sensitive, dark-spot, and mature complexions, whereas the second option caters specifically to sensitive, acne-prone, and reactive skin types. These formulations differ primarily in their core active ingredients and targeted benefits, with niacinamide and glycerin addressing hydration, hyperpigmentation, and aging signs, while the medicated approach nurtures and balances the complexion.
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 Simple and Azclear products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Simple or Azclear: which is better?
Simple tends to be a better fit for general hydration and sensitive skin, offering fragrance-free cleansers and moisturizers, while Azclear focuses more on oily acne-prone skin with its medicated lotion. Niacinamide in Simple products helps reduce pigmentation.
What is the difference between Simple and Azclear?
Simple offers a broad range of everyday cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers featuring glycerin and niacinamide that achieve high to average Lovi fits for various skin types. In contrast, Azclear provides a single medicated lotion that attains a high Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin.
Which is more affordable, Simple or Azclear?
Simple offers budget-friendly moisturizers on this page, while Azclear does not mention pricing.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Azclear?
Simple features gentle makeup removers that reviewers say are sensitive-skin-friendly, but reviewers also note that the products on this page can sometimes cause breakouts or irritations. Azclear offers a medicated lotion that Lovi rates as having a high fit for oily acne-prone skin.
Do both Simple and Azclear products contain added fragrance?
Both Simple and Azclear products on this page list no added fragrance in their ingredients. This means shoppers looking for fragrance-free options can consider either brand safely.
Which brand offers more product options for dry skin?
Simple offers more product options for dry skin on this page, featuring cleansers, toners, and moisturizers, whereas Azclear lists only a single medicated lotion that Lovi rates as having a low fit for dry skin. Glycerin helps provide hydration.
What company owns the Simple brand and when was it founded?
Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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