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The Ordinary vs FOREO

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The Ordinary and FOREO are distinct skincare lines created to support daily routines. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, fitting dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the Swedish brand is beloved for blending advanced moisturizers with nourishing formulas that suit all skin types best, offering tailored care for every complexion. They differ primarily in their approach, as the first relies on targeted single-ingredient formulations for specific concerns like acne, dark spots, and aging, while the latter elevates everyday cleansing and hydration through thoughtful design.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs FOREO products

The Ordinary vs FOREO moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or FOREO: which is better?

The Ordinary is much better for choice because the products on this page cover a massive variety of serums, cleansers, and treatments suited for dry, combination, and sensitive skin, whereas FOREO only features a single moisturizer. Niacinamide may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

What is the difference between The Ordinary and FOREO?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer a wide variety of budget-friendly targeted treatments and fit best for dry, dry sensitive, and combination skin types. In contrast, FOREO features a more streamlined selection on this page centered around its SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0.

The Ordinary or FOREO: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page show that The Ordinary fits dry skin at a Superior level with formulas like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, while FOREO offers the SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0 with a High fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or FOREO?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums, whereas FOREO only features one high-end moisturizer.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or FOREO?

The Ordinary offers multiple acne-clearing serums and products that Lovi rates as having a high fit for acne-prone skin, whereas FOREO only features one moisturizer on this page. Niacinamide may help reduce blemishes, and salicylic acid is known to help clear pores.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

When were The Ordinary and FOREO founded?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, while FOREO was founded in 2013.

Do products from The Ordinary and FOREO contain fragrance?

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

What are the key ingredients found across products from The Ordinary?

The key ingredients across the products on this page for The Ordinary are hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. Hyaluronic acid helps provide hydration and moisture retention for the skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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