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Bioderma vs Clarins

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Bioderma and Clarins are French skincare brands that offer gentle moisturizers, soothing makeup removers, targeted serums, purifying cleansers, luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners. The first brand is known for formulations featuring glycerin that suit acne-prone skin and combination skin best, while the second is loved for nourishing shea and hydrating squalane that suit sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin best. Ultimately, they differ because the former relies on ingredients that improve hydration and restore barrier function, whereas the latter utilizes ingredients that reduce redness, protect the skin, increase collagen, and fight damage.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Bioderma vs Clarins products

People Say

BiodermaClarins
  • Hydration and moisturizing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “calms my skin — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Fast absorption and lightweight texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Instant mattifying and pore blurring primer Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Probably the first cleanser that actually took all of my makeup off my face!!! — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “melts makeup away — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “removes every last trace — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Luxurious texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
  • High price point and value concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricier than other brands — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “pricey for water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Unpleasant fragrance or scent sensitivity Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging and dispenser issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “It says 75 ml, but the truth is that its quantity is equal to 30 ml. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “the packaging was terrible condition so it was very easy for anyone to use them — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “paint peels off the tube — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Initial stickiness or residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “sat on top of skin — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Described as having a sticky, gel-like texture. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “Texture too thick and heavy — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Clarins routines for dry skin

Buy Bioderma routine · $163.42 · 83% fitBuy Clarins routine · $250.04 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Bioderma vs Clarins routines for oily skin

Buy Bioderma routine · $308.43 · 86% fitBuy Clarins routine · $434.07 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Bioderma vs Clarins routines for combination skin

Buy Bioderma routine · $287.91 · 87% fitBuy Clarins routine · $413.07 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Bioderma or Clarins: which is better?

Bioderma is better for acne-prone skin, while both brands are equal for dry, sensitive, mature, and dark spot-prone skin. Bioderma excels in gentle cleansing and barrier repair, whereas Clarins offers more luxurious hydration and glowing serums.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Clarins?

Bioderma fits best for acne-prone, combination, and oily acne-prone skin, while Clarins is designed for sensitive, dry sensitive, and mature skin. The products on this page show that Bioderma relies on key ingredients like glycerin and golden seaweed, whereas Clarins features ingredients such as shea butter, squalane, oat, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and glycerin.

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Bioderma or Clarins for dry skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins offer a High routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for both brands feature key ingredients like glycerin to support hydration.

Bioderma or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

Bioderma is better for effective cleansing and makeup removal. Reviewers mostly mention Bioderma for gentle, effective cleansers and gentle, non-irritating makeup removers.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Clarins?

Both Bioderma and Clarins are noted for high price point and value concerns on the products on this page, but the page does not provide direct pricing data to say which is more affordable.

Bioderma or Clarins: which has better makeup removers?

Bioderma does better for makeup removal on the products on this page, as reviewers note gentle and effective makeup removers. Clarins also offers cleansing oil options, but Bioderma is highlighted for its performance in this category.

Bioderma or Clarins: which is better for mature skin?

Both brands are a strong match for mature skin, as Lovi rates their routines as High for this skin type. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, whereas Clarins offers hydrating and glowing serums.

Bioderma or Clarins: which brand has stronger fragrances in its products?

Clarins has more fragranced products on this page, as 23 of its 24 products list fragrance compared to only 11 of Bioderma's 20 products. Reviewers note that Clarins often has a strong fragrance, while Bioderma reviewers sometimes note unpleasant fragrance and scent issues.

Bioderma or Clarins for oily skin?

For oily skin, Bioderma is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as High, whereas Clarins has an Average fit. Bioderma also features key ingredients like glycerin across the products on this page.

Bioderma or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, Clarins is known for rich hydration and glowing formulas while Bioderma focuses on soothing and barrier-repairing options. Lovi shows both brands have strong matches for dry skin, but Bioderma rates higher for oily skin types.

Bioderma or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both brands are a strong match for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as High for Bioderma and High for Clarins. Reviewers note that Bioderma offers gentle and non-irritating formulas, while Clarins is known for its hydrating and smoothing moisturizers.

Bioderma or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Bioderma is better suited for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to High for Clarins.

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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