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Clarins vs SK-II

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

Clarins and SK-II are esteemed skincare houses celebrated for their luxurious moisturizers and potent serums. The French house, founded in 1954, pairs soothing eye products and gentle toners with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane to suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best, whereas the Japanese competitor, founded in 1980, centers its clarifying toners and restorative masks around signature pitera to cater to dry and acne-prone skin. While both offer standout treatments tailored for dark spots and mature skin, the former distinguishes itself through gentle formulations that reduce redness and increase collagen, whereas the latter utilizes its proprietary ingredient to noticeably improve pore area, roughness, and redness.

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

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SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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

Popular Clarins vs SK-II products

People Say

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  • Hydration and Radiance Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “skin feels soft as butter — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “very expensive — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “way too expensive — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”

Clarins vs SK-II routines for dry skin

Buy SK-II routine · $591.97 · 91% fitBuy Clarins routine · $250.04 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clarins vs SK-II routines for oily skin

Buy SK-II routine · $713.54 · 89% fitBuy Clarins routine · $434.07 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Clarins vs SK-II routines for combination skin

Buy SK-II routine · $714.65 · 89% fitBuy Clarins routine · $413.07 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or SK-II: which is better?

Clarins and SK-II both perform well for hydration and radiance on the products on this page, but Clarins has a high price point. Lovi rates SK-II as having a Superior routine fit for dry and acne-prone skin, while Clarins has a High routine fit for those skin types.

What is the difference between Clarins and SK-II?

Clarins is a French brand founded in 1954, while SK-II is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 and owned by Procter & Gamble. The products on this page show that Clarins features key ingredients like shea butter and squalane with many formulas containing fragrance, whereas SK-II uses Pitera and every product on this page lists no fragrance.

Clarins or SK-II for dry skin?

For dry skin, SK-II achieves a Superior fit level with the products on this page, while Clarins has a High fit level. SK-II offers a fragrance-free routine powered by Pitera, whereas most Clarins products on this page include fragrance.

Clarins or SK-II: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins and SK-II both offer popular moisturizers, with Clarins featuring luxurious textures and SK-II utilizing Pitera across its formulas. For dry skin, Lovi rates the Clarins routine as High and the SK-II routine as Superior. The products on this page help deliver hydration and radiance.

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Which is more affordable, Clarins or SK-II?

SK-II is more affordable on the products on this page, whereas a high price point is a commonly mentioned drawback for Clarins.

Which brand has fragrance-free products, Clarins or SK-II?

SK-II has fragrance-free products, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas almost all of Clarins products contain fragrance.

Clarins or SK-II for oily skin?

SK-II is a better fit for oily skin, with Lovi rating its routine as High compared to Clarins at Average. Every product on the SK-II page lists no fragrance, whereas nearly all Clarins products contain fragrance.

Clarins or SK-II for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and SK-II offer a High fit for sensitive skin on Lovi. Clarins features nourishing formulas with ingredients like shea butter and squalane, while SK-II relies on fragrance-free formulations centered around Pitera.

Clarins or SK-II for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates SK-II as Superior and Clarins as High. SK-II's Genoptics Ultraura Essence is specifically noted as having a Superior fit for this skin type.

Clarins or SK-II for mature skin?

Both Clarins and SK-II are a High fit for mature skin according to Lovi. Clarins features nourishing ingredients like shea butter and squalane, while SK-II uses its signature Pitera across the products on this page.

Clarins or SK-II for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, both Clarins and SK-II are good options, with Lovi giving both brands a High fit level for this skin concern across the products on this page.

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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