NIOD vs FRE
NIOD and FRE are two skincare brands offering thoughtful and nourishing formulations. The former is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Est茅e Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, known for advanced serums and balancing toners featuring sophisticated formulas that deliver targeted results. Meanwhile, the latter is widely loved for its targeted product types and gentle compositions. Both brands differ in their ideal users, as the Canadian line suits mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best, whereas the latter suits acne-prone skin best.
NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Est茅e Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.
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This page compares some of the most popular NIOD and FRE products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
NIOD or FRE: which is better?
NIOD has a High Lovi fit for mature, sensitive, and dry skin because its Modulating Glucosides serum helps calm the skin. FRE relies on Argan Oil, which achieves a High Lovi fit specifically for dry sensitive skin and may help improve hydration.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014
What is the difference between NIOD and FRE?
NIOD offers a broader range of products on this page, including Modulating Glucosides which Lovi rates as a High fit for dry sensitive skin, whereas FRE features Argan Oil which Lovi also rates as a High fit for dry sensitive skin. Both brands list no fragrance in the ingredients of every product on this page.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014
Which is more affordable, NIOD or FRE?
This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either NIOD or FRE. Lovi fit levels for the products on this page are available, but neither brand lists cost details here.
Which causes fewer breakouts, NIOD or FRE?
NIOD has a High fit level for oily acne-prone skin with Modulating Glucosides, whereas FRE has an Average fit for oily acne-prone skin with Argan Oil. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which brand offers a serum with a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, NIOD or FRE?
NIOD offers a serum with a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, whereas FRE does not feature a serum on this page. Modulating Glucosides achieves a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin.
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How do the founding years and corporate ownership of NIOD and FRE compare?
NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015 and is owned by The Est茅e Lauder Companies Inc. as of 2021, whereas FRE was founded in 2016 and remains independently owned.
Do any of the products listed for NIOD or FRE contain fragrance?
Every product on this page for both NIOD and FRE lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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