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Simple vs La Prairie

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Simple and La Prairie are contrasting skincare brands, with the British brand founded in 1960 and the Swiss brand established in 1978. Simple offers gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners enriched with niacinamide and glycerin, which suit acne-prone skin and oily skin best. Conversely, La Prairie is beloved for its luxurious eye products, nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refreshing toners that suit mature skin and dry skin best. While both provide balanced preparations for the complexion, they differ significantly in their heritage, ingredient focus, and target skin types.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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La Prairie is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003.

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

Popular Simple vs La Prairie products

People Say

SimpleLa Prairie
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Luxurious texture and absorption Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like liquid silk — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
  • Deep hydration and smoothing Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “gentle yet effective moisturizing — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “erased my dry patches — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin feels plump — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Hydration and non-drying formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft, not tight. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Firming and lifting effects Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “felt skin tighten immediately — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “opened my eyes — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “jawline genuinely looks lifted — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Affordable price point and value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Exorbitant price Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “eye-wateringly expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Strong fragrance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “smells like a rich grandma — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Packaging and leaking issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Worried about the snap top bottle leaking when travelling. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The cap broke off immediately. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “hard to get last bit out — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “one side stopped — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”

Simple vs La Prairie routines for dry skin

Buy La Prairie routine · $2,006.67 · 93% fitBuy Simple routine · $128.28 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Simple vs La Prairie routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · $280.29 · 88% fitBuy La Prairie routine · $2,182.96 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Simple vs La Prairie routines for combination skin

Buy La Prairie routine · $2,174.55 · 88% fitBuy Simple routine · $259.77 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Simple or La Prairie: which is better?

Simple and La Prairie both suit different budgets and skin goals, with Simple offering affordable, fragrance-free daily care while La Prairie provides luxurious anti-aging formulas. Lovi rates Simple with a High fit for acne-prone skin and La Prairie with a Superior fit for mature skin.

What is the difference between Simple and La Prairie?

Simple offers affordable, fragrance-free products that are gentle on sensitive skin, whereas La Prairie provides luxurious, high-end formulas known for lifting and firming effects.

Simple or La Prairie for dry skin?

For dry skin, Lovi rates Simple as High and La Prairie as Superior. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and glycerin helps provide emollient hydration.

Antioxidants, 2021

Simple or La Prairie: which moisturizer is better?

Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers that help provide daily hydration, while La Prairie features luxurious options like Skin Caviar Luxe Cream that may help deliver lifting and firming effects. Lovi rates Simple moisturizers with an Average fit across most skin types, while La Prairie's Skin Caviar Luxe Cream has a Superior fit for mature skin.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Which is more affordable, Simple or La Prairie?

Simple is more affordable than La Prairie, as reviewers mostly mention Simple for its affordable price point and value while noting La Prairie for its exorbitant prices.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Simple or La Prairie?

La Prairie has more products containing fragrance, with four out of five products on this page listing fragrance, whereas every Simple product on this page lists no fragrance.

How do the founding years and parent companies of Simple and La Prairie compare?

Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Unilever PLC, whereas La Prairie was founded in 1978 in Switzerland and is owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA.

What are the best-fitting skin types for La Prairie based on its brand-focused routines?

La Prairie fits best for mature skin, dry skin, and dry sensitive skin based on its brand-focused routines.

Simple or La Prairie for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Simple as High and La Prairie as High. Both brands offer solid options, though reviewers mention that Simple provides value-friendly and lightweight moisturizers.

Simple or La Prairie for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates both Simple and La Prairie as having a Superior fit. Simple features fragrance-free formulas across the products on this page, whereas La Prairie includes fragrance in several of its options.

Simple or La Prairie for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both Simple and La Prairie are a High fit on Lovi. Simple features products with niacinamide, which may help control skin aging and pigmentation.

Antioxidants, 2021The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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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