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Simple vs La Prairie

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Simple and La Prairie represent two distinct approaches to daily skincare, ranging from British accessibility to Swiss luxury. The British line offers gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin, while the Swiss brand provides luxurious eye products, nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refreshing toners. Simple suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best, whereas La Prairie suits dry skin and mature skin best. Both brands differ profoundly in their origins, ownership, price points, and intended complexions.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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La Prairie is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003.

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

Popular Simple vs La Prairie products

People Say

SimpleLa Prairie
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “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”
  • Luxurious texture and absorption Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like liquid silk — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
  • Deep hydration and smoothing Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “gentle yet effective moisturizing — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “erased my dry patches — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin feels plump — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Hydration and non-drying formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft, not tight. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Firming and lifting effects Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “felt skin tighten immediately — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “opened my eyes — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “jawline genuinely looks lifted — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Affordable price point and value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “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”
  • Exorbitant price Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “eye-wateringly expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Strong fragrance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “smells like a rich grandma — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Packaging and leaking issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Worried about the snap top bottle leaking when travelling. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The cap broke off immediately. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “hard to get last bit out — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “one side stopped — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”

Simple vs La Prairie routines for dry skin

Buy La Prairie routine · A$1,411.96 · 96% fitBuy Simple routine · A$208.81 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Simple vs La Prairie routines for oily skin

Buy La Prairie routine · A$1,632.43 · 89% fitBuy Simple routine · A$388.80 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Simple vs La Prairie routines for combination skin

Buy La Prairie routine · A$1,575.91 · 90% fitBuy Simple routine · A$322.10 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Simple or La Prairie: which is better?

Simple and La Prairie serve different needs, as Simple provides budget-friendly, fragrance-free hydration that helps sensitive skin, while La Prairie offers luxurious, high-end formulas featuring ingredients like Panax ginseng root extract to help with lifting and firming effects.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

What is the difference between Simple and La Prairie?

Simple offers affordable, fragrance-free products that reviewers find gentle and lightweight, whereas La Prairie provides luxury formulations with key ingredients like ginseng that reviewers note for lifting and firming effects. Lovi rates Simple best for oily and acne-prone skin routines, while La Prairie achieves a Superior fit level for dry and mature skin routines.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Simple or La Prairie for dry skin?

For dry skin, La Prairie has a Superior routine fit on Lovi, whereas Simple has a High routine fit. The products on this page for La Prairie feature key ingredients like ginseng and offer deep hydration, while Simple provides lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers with glycerin.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Simple or La Prairie: which moisturizer is better?

Simple offers lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers, while La Prairie provides luxurious textures with deep hydration and smoothing effects. Reviewers frequently mention that Simple's products are gentle, whereas La Prairie is known for its lifting and firming benefits.

Which is more affordable, Simple or La Prairie?

Simple offers a more affordable price point and value for its products on this page, whereas reviewers frequently mention La Prairie for its exorbitant prices.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Simple or La Prairie?

Simple has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 4 of the 5 La Prairie products on this page contain fragrance.

What are the main key ingredients used in Simple versus La Prairie products?

Simple features key ingredients such as niacinamide and glycerin across the products on this page. In contrast, La Prairie relies on ginseng as a key ingredient.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Which brand is better suited for mature skin, Simple or La Prairie?

La Prairie is better suited for mature skin, achieving a Superior Lovi fit level for its brand-focused routines compared to Simple. The products on this page for La Prairie frequently provide lifting and firming effects and deep hydration, although reviewers note that they come with exorbitant prices and strong fragrance.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Simple or La Prairie for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Simple and La Prairie achieve a High Lovi fit level. Simple relies on key ingredients like glycerin to help hydrate the skin without heavy oils.

Simple or La Prairie for sensitive skin?

Simple is a great choice for sensitive skin because the products on this page list no fragrance and feature gentle ingredients like glycerin. La Prairie also offers effective options, though reviewers note that most of its products on this page contain strong fragrance.

Simple or La Prairie for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates both Simple and La Prairie as having a Superior routine fit. Simple helps with its fragrance-free formulas containing niacinamide and glycerin, while La Prairie offers luxury anti-aging options that may carry a stronger fragrance.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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