# Menarini vs grace & stella

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Menarini and grace & stella are two skincare lines offering tailored options to support a balanced and healthy complexion. The first is beloved for advanced [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/ingredients/serum) and thoughtful formulas that deliver reliable care, suiting sensitive, dry, and combination skin best with gentle yet effective compositions. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand known for nourishing eye products and moisturizers suits all skin types best, offering gentle hydration and restorative care through carefully crafted daily self-care options. While both brands feature standout solutions like the A-Ret Gel, the Under Eye Mask, and the [Hyaluronic Acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ingredients/hyaluronic-acid) Serum for particular concerns, they differ in their primary product types and ideal skin matches.

grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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This page compares some of the most popular Menarini and grace & stella products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pgd6d4b218f7).

### Popular Menarini vs grace & stella products

#### grace & stella

- [Under Eye Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/p/grace-and-stella/under-eye-mask/for/oily-skin) — Superior fit — [$18.95 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYCFRZKD?tag=lovi-care-web-product-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Hyaluronic Acid Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/p/grace-and-stella/hyaluronic-acid-serum/for/dry-sensitive-skin) — High fit

#### Menarini

- [A-Ret Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/p/menarini/a-ret-gel/for/oily-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### Menarini or grace & stella: which is better?

Both brands offer fragrance-free products, but grace & stella achieves High to Superior Lovi fit levels across nearly all skin types, whereas Menarini's fit varies from High for oily and acne-prone skin to Caution for dry, sensitive skin. Topical [hyaluronic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/ingredients/hyaluronic-acid) helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

[Dermatologic Therapy, 2022](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36200921/)

### What is the difference between Menarini and grace & stella?

grace & stella fits a wide range of skin types with a High or Superior Lovi rating across products like its Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid [Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/ingredients/serum), while Menarini's A-Ret Gel earns a High rating only for oily and oily acne-prone skin. Both brands offer products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients.

### Which is more affordable, Menarini or grace & stella?

Neither Menarini nor grace & stella is more affordable because the products on this page do not list pricing details.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Menarini or grace & stella?

grace & stella has a High or Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin across the products on this page, whereas Menarini's A-Ret Gel has an Average fit for acne-prone skin and a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

### When were Menarini and grace & stella founded?

Menarini was founded in 1886, while grace & stella was founded in 2016 in Canada.

### Which brand offers an eye product, Menarini or grace & stella?

grace & stella offers an eye product on this page, while Menarini does not list one.

### Do any of the products from Menarini or grace & stella contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Menarini and grace & stella lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993
- [Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36200921/) Sodium hyaluronate · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12113650/) Panthenol · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
- [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27425824/) Panthenol · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
- [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
- [Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40613435/) Panthenol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
- [Functional properties and skin care effects of sodium trehalose sulfate](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38606717/) Trehalose · Skin Research and Technology, 2024

## The brands

- Skincare: [Menarini](https://lovi.care/skincare/brands/menarini)
- Canadian skincare: [grace & stella](https://lovi.care/skincare/brands/grace-and-stella)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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