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The Ordinary vs Ceradan

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The Ordinary and Ceradan are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and restorative creams built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The Ordinary suits dry, dry sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and unevenly pigmented skin best through active ingredients like niacinamide and lactic acid, while Ceradan focuses on gentle, scientifically designed formulas that suit dry, irritated, and sensitive skin. Both brands differ in their approaches, as the Canadian line emphasizes specific single-ingredient serums and acids, whereas the latter relies on restorative barrier creams to nurture comfort and health.

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 Ceradan products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs Ceradan products

The Ordinary vs Ceradan moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which is better?

The products on this page from The Ordinary fit dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin best, while Ceradan offers specialized barrier repair creams with a high fit for dry and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and anti-aging signs.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and Ceradan?

The Ordinary offers a large variety of serums, toners, and cleansers with fit levels up to Superior for dry and sensitive skin, whereas Ceradan focuses mainly on barrier repair creams that have a High fit for dry and sensitive skin.

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin and dry sensitive skin, The Ordinary products on this page have a Superior Lovi fit, whereas Ceradan moisturizers have a High fit. The Ordinary offers specialized hydrating moisturizers that help maintain moisture balance, while Ceradan focuses on ceramide-dominant barrier repair.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The Ordinary is more affordable, as reviewers often mention its products on this page as affordable and great value serums.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to Ceradan?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, whereas Ceradan was founded earlier in 2011.

Which parent companies own The Ordinary and Ceradan?

The Ordinary is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and Ceradan is owned by Hyphens Pharma International Limited.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Ceradan contain fragrance?

Every product from The Ordinary and Ceradan on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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