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The Ordinary vs BABOR

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

The Ordinary and BABOR are distinctive skincare brands offering varied approaches to daily routines through specialized products and formulations. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016, features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the German brand, established in 1956, is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. The Ordinary fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, and BABOR suits dry, normal, and combination skin best owing to its gentle yet effective nature. Both offer targeted solutions for specific concerns, yet they differ in their heritage, ingredient focus, and sensory experience.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or BABOR: which is better?

When comparing the products on this page, both brands offer strong options, but The Ordinary provides a much wider selection across various skin concerns, while BABOR focuses on specialized formulas like its Enzyme Cleanser. Lovi rates the Enzyme Cleanser as a Superior fit for sensitive skin, whereas The Ordinary's fragrance-free range makes it a great value for everyday hydration and targeted treatments.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and BABOR?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of products on this page compared to BABOR, featuring affordable serums and targeted treatments that are fragrance-free. BABOR provides a smaller selection where specific items, such as Hydra Plus, may contain fragrance.

The Ordinary or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, The Ordinary offers a wider selection where products like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA achieve a Superior fit for dry skin, while BABOR provides options such as Hydra Plus which also achieves a Superior fit specifically for dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value serums, whereas BABOR has no such pricing mentions on its page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or BABOR?

When comparing acne-prone skin, Lovi rates several products from The Ordinary as Superior or High for acne-prone skin, whereas BABOR features the Enzyme Cleanser which has a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has more products listed on this page, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The Ordinary has more products listed on this page, offering dozens of skincare items compared to the two products listed for BABOR.

Do any products from The Ordinary contain fragrance?

The products on this page from The Ordinary list no fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand was founded earlier, The Ordinary or BABOR?

BABOR was founded earlier, in 1956 in Germany, whereas The Ordinary was founded later, in 2016 in Canada.

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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