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The Ordinary vs Environ

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

The Ordinary and Environ are distinct skincare lines created to address various complexion needs through targeted ingredients. The Canadian brand centers on accessible serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, whereas the second option is widely loved for its luxurious masks and advanced formulas. Both lines suit dry and sensitive skin, while their specific treatments address acne-prone, mature, and uneven complexions. They differ primarily in their product scope and formulation philosophy, offering tailored paths to support overall skin 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 Environ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs Environ products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Environ: which is better?

The Ordinary is the better option for most shoppers, as the products on this page offer extensive choices that fit dry, sensitive, and combination skin types well. In contrast, Environ has only a single product listed on this page.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Environ?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer a wide selection of affordable, fragrance-free skincare options that Lovi rates with high to superior fit levels for dry, dry sensitive, and combination skin, whereas Environ features just one mask on this page with lower fit levels for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Environ?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value serums, whereas Environ has a much smaller selection on this page without such affordability mentions.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Environ?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer multiple acne-clearing serums and treatments with high to superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, while Environ lists only one mask with an average fit.

Which brand has more product options listed on the page for acne-prone skin, The Ordinary or Environ?

The Ordinary has significantly more product options listed on the page for acne-prone skin, whereas Environ only features one product.

Do any products from either The Ordinary or Environ contain added fragrance?

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

Which brand was founded earlier, The Ordinary or Environ?

Environ was founded in 1990, making it older than The Ordinary, which was founded in 2016.

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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