🇺🇸United States

Estée Lauder vs A+

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

Estée Lauder and A+ are established skincare brands from America and India, respectively, offering distinct formulations rooted in trusted ingredients. The American line relies on hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin within its comprehensive moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers to best support acne-prone and mature skin. Meanwhile, the Indian line is widely beloved for its gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit sensitive skin best. Ultimately, while both brands reliably support daily moisture balance, they differ in their heritage, ingredient focus, and primary skin-type suitability.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

en.wikipedia.orgelcompanies.com

A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

pitchbook.com

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs A+ products

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or A+: which is better?

When comparing the products on this page, Estée Lauder generally provides much more variety and higher Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types than A+. Glycerin helps maintain skin moisture, supporting hydration benefits found across many of these formulas.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and A+?

Estée Lauder offers a much larger variety of fourteen products on this page spanning cleansers, serums, and moisturizers with fit levels reaching up to Superior for specific skin types, whereas A+ lists only a single moisturizer with Average or Low fits. Glycerin helps maintain skin hydration across the products on this page.

Estée Lauder or A+: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Estée Lauder offers several options on this page, such as Revitalizing Supreme+ which has an Average fit for mature and dry skin, while A+ features the 345 Relief Cream with an Average fit for sensitive, dry, and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or A+?

Reviewers note that Estée Lauder has a high price point, while information on A+ pricing is not detailed on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Estée Lauder or A+?

For the products on this page, Estée Lauder features items with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas A+ only reaches an Average fit, though squalane in some formulations may have a role in acne vulgaris.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2006

Which of the two brands offers products containing fragrance, and which lists none?

Estée Lauder offers products on this page containing fragrance, while A+ lists none for its products. Specifically, 12 of the 14 Estée Lauder products on this page list no fragrance, but the DayWear Moisturizer and Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser do contain it.

Which brand provides a specific routine for dry skin, and what products does it include?

Estée Lauder provides a specific morning routine for dry skin that includes Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée as a cleanser, Micro Essence Treatment Lotion as a hydrating toner, Revitalizing Supreme+ as a moisturizer, and DayWear Moisturizer as an SPF. The evening routine features Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion as a pre-cleanser, Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée as a cleanser, Perfectionist Pro as a serum or treatment, and Revitalizing Supreme+ as a moisturizer.

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play