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Clarins vs MAËLYS

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

Clarins and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer thoughtful care for various needs. The French brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C delivers luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane, suiting sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin best with standout treatments like the Double Serum Light Texture for acne-prone skin, the Extra-Firming Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Super Restorative Night Cream for mature skin. Meanwhile, the other maker is known for targeted serums and advanced formulas like the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots, which suit all skin types best. Through regular use, both offer specialized solutions, though the first differs by leveraging shea butter to reduce redness and protect the skin, and squalane to increase collagen and fight skin damage.

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

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Questions and answers

Clarins or MAËLYS: which is better?

Clarins is the better-fitting brand on this page, offering High or Superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive, dry sensitive, and mature skin types across most of its products, whereas MAËLYS products mostly show Low or Average fit levels. Topical vitamin E helps provide anti-aging and brightening effects.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

What is the difference between Clarins and MAËLYS?

Clarins offers a wide range of skincare products that fit sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and mature skin with High or Superior levels, whereas MAËLYS has very few products on this page which mostly show Low fit levels. Clarins formulations include key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E, which help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

Which is more affordable, Clarins or MAËLYS?

Clarins is noted for having a high price point, whereas MAËLYS is not characterized that way on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or MAËLYS?

Clarins offers products with better fit levels for acne-prone skin than MAËLYS, which largely shows low fit for acne-prone skin across its range.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clarins and MAËLYS?

Clarins was founded in 1954 in France, whereas MAËLYS was founded more recently in 2017 with its country of origin not specified. Both brands are privately owned, with Clarins belonging to Famille C and MAËLYS owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which brand offers a greater variety of products for dry and sensitive skin based on their Lovi fit levels?

Clarins offers a greater variety of products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, whereas MAËLYS provides only average or low fits for those skin types.

What are the main fragrance characteristics of products from Clarins versus MAËLYS?

Clarins has a much larger product lineup with 23 out of 24 products listing fragrance, whereas MAËLYS has 1 out of 2 fragranced products on the page. Reviewers frequently mention that Clarins products feature a strong fragrance.

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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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