🇩🇪Germany

Clinique vs ELIDEL

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

Clinique and ELIDEL are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily maintenance and targeted concerns. The American pioneer incorporates hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and caffeine into its diverse moisturizers and serums to suit dry sensitive skin and oily skin best. Conversely, the Swiss brand focuses on gentle moisturizers and soothing formulas with pimecrolimus to care for sensitive, dry skin. While both prioritize comforting care, they differ through the former's broader range for mature and acne-prone skin versus the latter's specialized focus on soothing preparations.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

en.wikipedia.orgelcompanies.combusinesswire.comglossy.co

ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

myelidel.caen.wikipedia.orginvestor.mylan.comsec.gov

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

Popular Clinique vs ELIDEL products

Clinique vs ELIDEL moisturizers

Questions and answers

Clinique or ELIDEL: which is better?

Clinique is better suited for most shoppers because the products on this page offer High Lovi fit levels for several skin types and concerns, whereas ELIDEL only includes a single pimecrolimus moisturizer with Average or lower fit levels. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in Clinique products, also helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Clinique and ELIDEL?

Clinique features a large selection of products including moisturizers and serums that generally have an Average Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas ELIDEL offers a single moisturizer, Pimecrolimus, which also has an Average Lovi fit for dry skin.

Clinique or ELIDEL: which moisturizer is better?

Clinique offers a wide variety of moisturizers with fit levels ranging from Low to Superior depending on your skin type, whereas ELIDEL features just one moisturizer, Pimecrolimus, which has an Average fit for dry, sensitive, and sensitive skin. Clinique's moisturizers often help deliver hydrating, lightweight, and oil-controlling benefits without added fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or ELIDEL?

The products on this page for Clinique have a high price point according to reviewers, while ELIDEL has no pricing information provided on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or ELIDEL?

ELIDEL features only one product on this page, Pimecrolimus, which has a low fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Clinique offers a wide variety of products on this page with varying breakout risks. Clinique products on this page are sometimes noted by reviewers to cause breakouts.

Between Clinique and ELIDEL, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Clinique was founded earlier, in 1968 in the United States, compared to ELIDEL which was founded in 2001 in Switzerland.

Do any products from Clinique or ELIDEL contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on the Clinique and ELIDEL pages lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which Clinique product has a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin?

Clinique's Smart Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream is rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin.

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play