# La Prairie vs Carotone

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La Prairie and Carotone are distinct skincare options, with the former being a Swiss brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003. La Prairie is beloved for its luxurious eye products, nourishing moisturizers, targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/ingredients/serum), and refreshing toners, while the second brand is known for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. The Swiss brand suits mature skin and dry skin best, providing deep comfort and targeted refinement, whereas Carotone suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their product ranges and specific offerings, such as the former providing the Skin [Caviar](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/ingredients/caviar) Eye Lift, Skin Caviar Liquid Lift, and Skin Caviar Luxe Cream, and the latter offering the Brightening Cream.

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 La Prairie and Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg17609e2c18).

### Popular La Prairie vs Carotone products

#### La Prairie

- [Skin Caviar Luxe Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/la-prairie/skin-caviar-luxe-cream/for/mature-skin) — Superior fit — [€968.99 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CVN6Y15R?tag=lovi-care-web-product05-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Skin Caviar Liquid Lift](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/la-prairie/skin-caviar-liquid-lift/for/mature-skin) — High fit — [€730.48 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B007SB8FI8?tag=lovi-care-web-product05-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Skin Caviar Eye Lift](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/la-prairie/skin-caviar-eye-lift/for/mature-skin) — High fit — [€389.99 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07XGGSH9R?tag=lovi-care-web-product05-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)
- [Essence of Skin Caviar Eye Complex](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/la-prairie/essence-of-skin-caviar-eye-complex/for/sensitive-skin) — High fit
- [Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/la-prairie/cellular-softening-and-balancing-lotion/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

#### Carotone

- [Brightening Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/carotone/brightening-cream/for/mature-skin) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### La Prairie or Carotone: which is better?

La Prairie is the better fit for mature and dry skin types, as Lovi rates its products as Superior or High for these needs. [Panax ginseng](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/ingredients/ginseng), a key ingredient across the products on this page, helps provide anti-aging effects.

[Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28123324/)

### What is the difference between La Prairie and Carotone?

La Prairie fits mature and dry skin best with a Superior rating from Lovi, offering luxurious anti-aging products that often help with firming and hydration, whereas Carotone offers basic brightening creams with fragrance-free formulas. Reviewers note that La Prairie products on this page often come with exorbitant prices and strong fragrance.

[Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28123324/)

### Which is more affordable, La Prairie or Carotone?

Carotone is more affordable, whereas the products on this page by La Prairie are noted for exorbitant prices. Ginseng helps provide anti-aging effects in the skin.

[Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28123324/)

### Which causes fewer breakouts, La Prairie or Carotone?

La Prairie and Carotone do not have explicit ratings for causing breakouts on this page, but shoppers should note that La Prairie products on this page have low or caution fit levels for acne-prone skin and may contain strong fragrance that can cause irritation.

### Which brand has been established longer, La Prairie or Carotone?

La Prairie has been established longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1978, whereas Carotone was founded much later in 2009.

### Do all Carotone products lack added fragrance, unlike La Prairie?

Yes, every Carotone product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas four out of five La Prairie products on this page contain fragrance.

### How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between La Prairie's Skin Caviar Luxe Cream and Carotone's Brightening Cream?

La Prairie's Skin [Caviar](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/ingredients/caviar) Luxe Cream has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas Carotone's Brightening Cream has an Average fit level.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Skin delivery of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and hyaluronic acid loaded nano-transfersomes for antioxidant and anti-aging effects in UV radiation induced skin damage](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28155509/) Sodium hyaluronate · Drug Delivery, 2017
- [Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36200921/) Sodium hyaluronate · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12113650/) Panthenol · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
- [Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17515510/) Retinol vitamin a · Archives of Dermatology, 2007
- [Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31975502/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Prospective, randomized, double-blind assessment of topical bakuchiol and retinol for facial photoageing](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29947134/) Retinol vitamin a · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28123324/) Panax ginseng root extract · Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017
- [Skin barrier disruption by sodium lauryl sulfate-exposure alters the expressions of involucrin, transglutaminase 1, profilaggrin, and kallikreins during the repair phase in human skin in vivo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18007579/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008
- [Ceramide 1 and ceramide 3 act synergistically on skin hydration and the transepidermal water loss of sodium lauryl sulfate-irritated skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18717861/) Ceramide np · International Journal of Dermatology, 2008
- [Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Q-switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environment-induced skin pigmentation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052907/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Green tea extract reduces induction of p53 and apoptosis in UVB-irradiated human skin independent of transcriptional controls](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18631247/) Camellia sinensis leaf extract · Experimental Dermatology, 2009
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Treatment of human skin with an extract of Fucus vesiculosus changes its thickness and mechanical properties](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11917251/) Algae extract · Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2002
- [A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27425824/) Panthenol · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
- [Structural characterization and in vivo evaluation of retinyl palmitate in non-ionic lamellar liquid crystalline system](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21411295/) Retinyl palmitate · Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2011
- [Anti-melanogenic property of ginsenoside Rf from Panax ginseng via inhibition of CREB/MITF pathway in melanocytes and ex vivo human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34803425/) Panax ginseng root extract · Journal of Ginseng Research, 2021
- [High molecular compounds (polysaccharides and proanthocyanidins) from Hamamelis virginiana bark: influence on human skin keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and influence on irritated skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11684194/) Witch hazel leaf extract · Phytochemistry, 2001
- [A Lipid Mixture Enriched by Ceramide NP with Fatty Acids of Diverse Chain Lengths Contributes to Restore the Skin Barrier Function Impaired by Topical Corticosteroid](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34348350/) Ceramide np · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2022
- [Evaluation of dermal extracellular matrix and epidermal-dermal junction modifications using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric imaging, in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, echography, and histology: effect of age and peptide applications](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25817264/) Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2015
- [Changes in Skin Barrier Function after Repeated Exposition to Phospholipid-Based Surfactants and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate In Vivo and Corneocyte Surface Analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33804924/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Pharmaceutics, 2021
- [A novel model of inflammatory pain in human skin involving topical application of sodium lauryl sulfate](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20358390/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Inflammation Research, 2010
- ['All-natural' anti-wrinkle emulsion serum with Acmella oleracea extract: A design of experiments (DoE) formulation approach, rheology and in vivo skin performance/efficacy evaluation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34297422/) Acmella oleracea extract · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021
- [Enzyme-Treated Caviar Prevents UVB Irradiation-Induced Skin Photoaging](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36355008/) Caviar extract · Marine Drugs, 2022
- [Investigating the Anti-Aging Effects of Caviar Oil on Human Skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37652485/) Caviar extract · In Vivo, 2023
- [Treatment of Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Following Acne With Microneedling and Panax Ginseng-Derived Exosomes](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40672793/) Panax ginseng root extract · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open, 2025
- [Effects of Investigational Moisturizers on the Skin Barrier and Microbiome following Exposure to Environmental Aggressors: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Ex Vivo Analysis](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37763018/) Yeast extract · Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
- [Dyspigmentation, skin physiology, and a novel approach to skin lightening](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24305422/) Yeast extract · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013
- [Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30637727/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [The effect of a vitamin A palmitate and antioxidant-containing oil-based moisturizer on photodamaged skin of several body sites](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23438139/) Retinyl palmitate · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013
- [Evaluation of the anti-aging effects of Zinc-α2-glycoprotein peptide in clinical and in vitro study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38419415/) Glycoproteins · Skin Research and Technology, 2024
- [Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40613435/) Panthenol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
- [Preliminary safety and in vivo efficacy of Acmella oleracea extract-loaded glycolipid emulsion serum-Effects on ocular irritation, dermal absorption, and facial skin biophysical and microrelief properties](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39617635/) Acmella oleracea extract · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025
- [A method for maintaining the clinical results of 4% hydroquinone and 0.025% tretinoin with a cosmeceutical formulation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25844613/) Yeast extract · Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
- [Human Stem Cell-Derived Skin Progenitors Produce Alpha 2-HS Glycoprotein (Fetuin): A Revolutionary Cosmetic Ingredient](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27168267/) Glycoproteins · Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2016
- [Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41134387/) Shea butter, Saccharide isomerate · Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
- [Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41527525/) Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2026
- [Mechanistic understanding and peptide ingredient screening for type III collagen via biological knowledge graph and molecular docking](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42683869/) Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2026
- [A novel facial moisturizer containing Saccharide isomerate accelerates skin barrier restoration following intense pulsed light treatment: a randomized split-face study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41211697/) Saccharide isomerate · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025

## The brands

- Swiss skincare: [La Prairie](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/brands/la-prairie)
- Skincare: [Carotone](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/brands/carotone)

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## About the Lovi Fit

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Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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