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The Ordinary vs BABOR

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

The Ordinary and BABOR are distinctive skincare brands offering varied approaches to daily routines through specialized products and formulations. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016, features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the German brand, established in 1956, is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. The Ordinary fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, and BABOR suits dry, normal, and combination skin best owing to its gentle yet effective nature. Both offer targeted solutions for specific concerns, yet they differ in their heritage, ingredient focus, and sensory experience.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or BABOR: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a massive variety of products that are fragrance-free and widely praised as affordable and gentle, whereas BABOR features very few options on this page, including a moisturizer with added fragrance. Lovi finds that The Ordinary fits dry, dry sensitive, and oily skin best, while BABOR products fit all skin types at a Superior level.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and BABOR?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and offers a large selection of fragrance-free skincare products on this page, while BABOR was founded in Germany in 1956 and features only two products on this page, with one containing fragrance.

The Ordinary or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

The Ordinary offers a wider range of moisturizers with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and dry sensitive skin, backed by key hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid. Meanwhile, BABOR provides limited options on this page, with its Hydra Plus moisturizer achieving Superior fit for dry sensitive skin but containing added fragrance.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are frequently reviewed as affordable and great value serums. In comparison, BABOR does not have reviews emphasizing affordability on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or BABOR?

Both brands offer products that help with breakouts, but the products on this page for The Ordinary include specialized acne-clearing serums with a High fit level for acne-prone skin, while BABOR provides an Enzyme Cleanser with a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, The Ordinary or BABOR?

BABOR has been around longer, having been founded in Germany in 1956, whereas The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do products from The Ordinary contain fragrance?

Every product on the products on this page for The Ordinary lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page?

The Ordinary offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page, featuring dozens of serums, toners, and moisturizers compared to only two products from BABOR.

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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