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Clarins vs Augustinus Bader

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Clarins and Augustinus Bader are distinguished skincare brands that offer luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, and soothing eye products, alongside gentle toners. The French brand, founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C, is thoughtfully enriched with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane, making its formulations suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best by reducing redness, protecting the skin, increasing collagen, and fighting skin damage. Meanwhile, the German brand, founded in 2018, builds its preparations around its formulas to suit dry and mature skin best. While the former features standout treatments like the Double Serum Light Texture for acne-prone skin, the Extra-Firming Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Super Restorative Night Cream for mature skin, the latter offers The Serum for acne-prone skin, The Eye Cream for skin with dark spots, and The Rich Cream for mature skin.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Clarins vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

ClarinsAugustinus Bader
  • Hydration and Glow Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
  • Deep Hydration and Plumping Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “no more dry patches — Clarins Super Restorative Night Cream”
    • “instantly refreshing — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Luxurious Texture and Feel Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Luxurious heavy bottle — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Texture Improvement Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Smoother skin — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “makes skin silky smooth — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Visible Awakening and Refreshing Effect Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “insane how cooling it is — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “depuffs morning eyes — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “very expensive — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging and Dispensing Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “dispenses too much — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “pump clogs easily — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Lack of Results or Subtle Effect Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't see a lift — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “no change in circles — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “minimal results for me — Augustinus Bader The Serum”

Clarins vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

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Clarins vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

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Clarins vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Clarins or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader achieves Superior routine fit across all skin types on this page, whereas Clarins reaches High or Average depending on the skin type.

What is the difference between Clarins and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit across all listed skin types on this page, whereas Clarins offers a mix of High and Average fits depending on the skin type. Additionally, the products on this page from Augustinus Bader are completely fragrance-free, while almost all Clarins products contain fragrance.

Clarins or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader is the better choice for dry skin, as the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit compared to Clarins' High fit. Augustinus Bader also offers better radiance, glow, and lightweight hydration.

Clarins or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader has a superior routine fit for moisturizers like The Rich Cream compared to Clarins, delivering deep hydration and radiance with unfragranced formulas. Lovi fit levels for Augustinus Bader moisturizers are Superior for dry skin, whereas Clarins moisturizers feature a strong fragrance in many of the products on this page.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Augustinus Bader?

Clarins is generally more affordable than Augustinus Bader, though both brands are considered to have a high price point.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Clarins or Augustinus Bader?

Clarins has more products containing fragrance, with 23 out of 24 products on this page listing fragrance in their ingredients, while Augustinus Bader has no fragrance listed in any of its products.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clarins and Augustinus Bader?

Clarins was founded in 1954 in France, whereas Augustinus Bader was founded in 2018 in Germany.

What are the main key ingredients found across Clarins products versus Augustinus Bader products?

Clarins products feature key ingredients like shea butter, squalane, oat, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and glycerin. In contrast, Augustinus Bader products rely on its signature TFC8 blend across the products on this page.

Clarins or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Augustinus Bader has a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin, whereas Clarins is Average. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader provides lightweight moisturizers and radiance and glow.

Clarins or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Augustinus Bader has a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, whereas Clarins has a High fit level. The products on this page for Augustinus Bader list no fragrance in their ingredients.

Clarins or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Augustinus Bader has a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Clarins has a High fit. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader provides lightweight moisturizers and texture improvement, while Clarins is known for deep hydration and plumping.

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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