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Clinique vs Charlotte Tilbury

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Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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

Popular Clinique vs Charlotte Tilbury products

People Say

CliniqueCharlotte Tilbury
  • Hydration and Plumping Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “floods skin with moisture — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “super hydrated — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
  • Great Makeup Base Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “foundation glides on — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Radiant Finish and Glow Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin and Gentle Formula Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “No stinging eyes — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “cools the heat in my cheeks — Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedNot noted
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “Absorbs quickly without feeling sticky — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
  • Luxurious Texture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “rich and nourishing — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “thick glossy cream — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “Silky balm-to-oil — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
  • High Price and Value Issues Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “quite pricey — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Causes Breakouts Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Woke up with whiteheads on my chin — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “gave me tiny bumps — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “caused breakouts — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Unpleasant or Strong Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smells like nail polish remover — Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2”
    • “Smells like old oil — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “Has a weird plastic-like smell — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “grandma perfume smell — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Sticky or Greasy Finish Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “hard to rinse off — Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula”
    • “feels sticky to the touch — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “Left an oily film on my T-zone — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “too greasy for oily skin — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”

Questions and answers

Clinique or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

Clinique is better for sensitive skin and lightweight hydration, whereas Charlotte Tilbury performs better for luxurious texture, radiant finish, and hydration and plumping. Topical sodium hyaluronate helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Clinique and Charlotte Tilbury?

Clinique is better for sensitive skin and lightweight absorption, whereas Charlotte Tilbury offers superior hydration, plumping, and a luxurious texture for mature skin based on the products on this page. Both brands feature fragrance-free formulations, but Clinique has a wider range of products tailored for specific skin concerns.

Clinique or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Charlotte Tilbury is better for hydration, plumping, and radiant finish, while Clinique is better for lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas. Lovi rates Charlotte's Magic Cream as a Superior fit for mature skin and a High fit for dry, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots. Clinique offers options like Smart Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream, which Lovi rates as a Superior fit for mature skin and a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Charlotte Tilbury?

Reviewers note that high price points are an issue for the products on this page from Clinique, while Charlotte Tilbury also features high price points as a frequently mentioned drawback.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or Charlotte Tilbury?

According to the reviews on the products on this page, Clinique and Charlotte Tilbury cause breakouts equally. Both brands may occasionally lead to breakouts.

Between Clinique and Charlotte Tilbury, which brand is better suited for sensitive skin?

Clinique is better suited for sensitive skin, as the review themes on this page indicate it does better for sensitive skin and gentle formulas. Lovi rates several of its products, such as the Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream and Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil, with a High fit level for sensitive skin.

How do the founding years and corporate owners of Clinique and Charlotte Tilbury compare?

Clinique was founded in the United States in 1968 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., whereas Charlotte Tilbury was founded in the United Kingdom in 2013 and has been owned by Puig since 2020.

Which brand performs better for hydration and plumping according to review themes?

According to the review themes on this page, Charlotte Tilbury performs better for hydration and plumping. The products on this page feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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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