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Estée Lauder vs Trilogy

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Estée Lauder and Trilogy are skincare lines offering thoughtful moisturizers, gentle cleansers, serums, eye products, and more. The American skincare brand founded in 1946 is known for hydrating elements like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while both feature high-performing formulas built for dry, balanced, mature, and sensitive skin. Estée Lauder suits mature skin and sensitive skin best, whereas the latter suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best. They differ primarily in their heritage and specific targeted treatments, as each brand provides distinct standalone options for concerns like acne, dark spots, and aging.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Trilogy products

People Say

Estée LauderTrilogy
  • Deep hydration and moisturizing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Luxurious texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Has a luxurious feel and texture. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • Gentle and non-drying cleanser Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • Smooth texture and firming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Radiant glow and skin appearance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin drinks it up — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing feel Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • High price and cost complaints Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Too thick, heavy, or oily Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Bulky or poor packaging design Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Big to pop in my handbag — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Trilogy: which is better?

When comparing the products on this page, both brands offer good hydration, but Estée Lauder delivers better smoothness and firming, while Trilogy provides a more luxurious texture. Lovi rates Estée Lauder with High fit levels for mature skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

When comparing cleansers on the page, both Estée Lauder and Trilogy offer options that work well for sensitive and dry skin. For instance, the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée rates High for acne-prone, mature, and combination skin, while Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser rates High for sensitive, dry, and dark-spot-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

Reviewers note that Trilogy has high price and cost complaints, while Estée Lauder reviewers also frequently mention a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

When it comes to breakouts, the products on this page for Estée Lauder fit acne-prone skin with levels ranging from High to Average depending on the product, while Trilogy's cleansers and creams generally fit acne-prone skin at an Average level.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Estée Lauder or Trilogy?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free products on this page, with twelve out of fourteen products listing no fragrance compared to only one out of three for Trilogy.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Estée Lauder and Trilogy compare?

Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 in the United States and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. In comparison, Trilogy was founded in 2002 and has been owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited since 2018.

Which brand offers better results for mature skin according to their product fit levels?

Estée Lauder offers better results for mature skin, as Lovi rates several of its products on this page as High or Superior for this skin type.

Estée Lauder or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page from Estée Lauder and Trilogy both offer good hydration options, with Estée Lauder offering smoother texture and firming while Trilogy is noted for a luxurious texture. For instance, Estée Lauder's DayWear Moisturizer receives a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas Trilogy's Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream is rated High for mature skin.

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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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