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The Ordinary vs Blue Lizard

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

The Ordinary and Blue Lizard are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and thoughtful mineral sunscreens. The Canadian brand centers its formulations around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the sunscreen brand offers reliable formulas known for a soothing feel. Both choices suit specific needs well, with the former fitting dry, dry sensitive, acne-prone, dark spot, and mature skin, and the latter suiting sensitive and acne-prone skin best. Ultimately, they differ through the former brand's focus on clinical ingredients for diverse concerns and the latter brand's dedication to mineral sun protection.

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

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Blue Lizard: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a vast range of products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin, while Blue Lizard provides a single sunscreen that achieves a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin. Both brands list no fragrance in their products on this page.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Blue Lizard?

The Ordinary offers a wide range of serums, cleansers, and treatments focusing on specific ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane, while Blue Lizard features mineral sunscreens. The products on this page for The Ordinary fit dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin best.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Blue Lizard?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as affordable and great value serums, while the Blue Lizard page features only one sunscreen option and does not highlight affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Blue Lizard?

The products on this page from The Ordinary help with acne-prone skin, with several serums offering a superior fit, whereas Blue Lizard offers a sensitive mineral sunscreen that has a high fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of The Ordinary and Blue Lizard compare?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Blue Lizard was founded in 1995 and is owned by Hildred Capital Management.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Blue Lizard contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product from both The Ordinary and Blue Lizard lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the specific skin types that The Ordinary fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, The Ordinary fits dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin best.

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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