Simple and Menarini are trusted skincare lines that offer gentle, targeted care for diverse complexions. The British brand, founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, is lovingly known for its gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin, which suit acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the second line is beloved for advanced serums and thoughtful formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best, with standout solutions like the A-Ret Gel for acne-prone skin. Both differ in their specific formulations and ideal skin types, though they share a commitment to supporting a balanced and healthy complexion.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
This page compares some of the most popular Simple and Menarini products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Simple is a better fit for a wider range of skin types with products like its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner achieving a High fit for sensitive skin, while Menarini features specialized options like A-Ret Gel which has a High fit for oily skin.
What is the difference between Simple and Menarini?
Simple offers a broad variety of fragrance-free cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers featuring niacinamide and glycerin, which Lovi rates as High to Average for sensitive and oily skin. Menarini features the product A-Ret Gel, which Lovi rates as High for oily skin but gives a Caution for dry sensitive skin.
Simple offers value-friendly moisturizers, while Menarini features specialized acne treatment gels without affordability details on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Menarini?
Simple may cause fewer breakouts, as reviewers often mention that the brand can cause breakouts or irritations, while Menarini features A-Ret Gel which targets acne-prone skin with a High fit level.
When was Simple founded and who is its parent company compared to Menarini?
Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, whereas Menarini was founded in 1886 and is owned by the Menarini Group.
Do any products from Simple or Menarini contain fragrance?
Every product on this page from both Simple and Menarini lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How does the Lovi fit level for oily skin compare between Simple's Micellar Cleansing Water and Menarini's A-Ret Gel?
Simple's Micellar Cleansing Water has a High Lovi fit level for oily skin, whereas Menarini's A-Ret Gel also has a High fit level for oily skin.
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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.
