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Good Molecules vs NIOD

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

Good Molecules and NIOD are North American skincare brands that offer thoughtful ranges of serums, moisturizers, eye products, exfoliants, and balancing toners featuring key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid. The American brand is widely loved for moisture-binding formulas that suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, while the Canadian brand is known for advanced, sophisticated formulas that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. Both brands differ in their developmental approaches, with the former providing standout options such as the Overnight Exfoliating Treatment, the Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, and the Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel, and the latter featuring scientifically rigorous products like Modulating Glucosides and the Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist.

Good Molecules is an American skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by Beautylish, Inc..

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Good Molecules vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Good Molecules or NIOD: which is better?

Good Molecules offers a much wider range of products that fit dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin at high levels, whereas the NIOD page features only a couple of items. Both brands formulate the products on this page without any fragrance.

What is the difference between Good Molecules and NIOD?

Good Molecules offers a wide range of products that fit dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin best, while NIOD features only two products on this page with High fits for several skin types. Every product listed for both brands contains no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Good Molecules or NIOD?

Good Molecules offers affordable and great value serums and moisturizers, whereas NIOD does not mention affordability on this page. Reviewers frequently note that Good Molecules provides budget-friendly options for skincare routines.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Good Molecules or NIOD?

Good Molecules products on this page have mixed ratings for breakouts, with acne-prone skin fit levels ranging from Average to Superior depending on the product, while NIOD has an Average acne-prone fit level for its featured serum and toner. Good Molecules reviewers sometimes note that some products caused breakouts.

When was each skincare brand founded and which company owns them?

Good Molecules was founded in 2019 in the United States and is owned by Beautylish, Inc., while NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

Do any products from either Good Molecules or NIOD contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on the Good Molecules and NIOD pages lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a wider selection of products on this comparison page?

Good Molecules offers a wider selection of products on this comparison page, featuring numerous serums, moisturizers, and other treatments, whereas NIOD features only two products.

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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