# Menarini vs Hanhoo

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Menarini and Hanhoo are skincare brands known for their thoughtful formulas that deliver reliable care. The first is beloved for its advanced [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/ingredients/serum) suiting sensitive, dry, and combination skin, with the A-Ret Gel standing out for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the second is widely loved for targeted serums and patches like the Blemish Patch and T-Zone Pore Patch. While both suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best due to their gentle yet effective compositions, they differ in their specific standout solutions.

This page compares some of the most popular Menarini and Hanhoo 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=pg40097c5164).

### Popular Menarini vs Hanhoo products

#### Menarini

- [A-Ret Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/menarini/a-ret-gel/for/oily-skin) — High fit

#### Hanhoo

- [Blemish Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/hanhoo/blemish-patch/for/acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [T-Zone Pore Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/hanhoo/t-zone-pore-patch/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

### Menarini vs Hanhoo [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/ingredients/serum) and treatments

#### Menarini

- [A-Ret Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/menarini/a-ret-gel/for/oily-skin) — High fit

#### Hanhoo

- [Blemish Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/hanhoo/blemish-patch/for/acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [T-Zone Pore Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/p/hanhoo/t-zone-pore-patch/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### Menarini or Hanhoo: which is better?

Menarini's A-Ret Gel gives high fits for oily and oily acne-prone skin, while Hanhoo offers high fits across a much wider range of skin types including sensitive, mature, and dry skin. Both brands provide fragrance-free products on this page.

### What is the difference between Menarini and Hanhoo?

Menarini and Hanhoo offer different skincare routines, as Menarini features A-Ret Gel with a High Lovi fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin, while Hanhoo provides products like Blemish Patch that achieve a High Lovi fit across a wider range of skin types including sensitive, dry, and mature skin.

### Which is more affordable, Menarini or Hanhoo?

Neither brand's page lists product prices, so affordability cannot be compared from this page alone.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Menarini or Hanhoo?

For acne-prone skin, Hanhoo has a High Lovi fit for its Blemish Patch, while Menarini has an Average fit for its A-Ret Gel. Both brands' products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

### Which brand was founded earlier, Menarini or Hanhoo?

Menarini was founded earlier than Hanhoo, in 1886 compared to Hanhoo's founding in 2008.

### Do either Menarini or Hanhoo products contain fragrance?

Every product from both Menarini and Hanhoo on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which Hanhoo product has a high fit level for mature skin?

Blemish Patch is the Hanhoo product on this page that has a high fit level for mature skin.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993
- [The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil gel in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17314442/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007
- [Treatment of acne with a combination of propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera compared to erythromycin cream: two double-blind investigations](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30588129/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract · Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
- [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
- [Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25228478/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Dermatology, 2014
- [A topical gel of tea tree oil nanoemulsion containing adapalene versus adapalene marketed gel in patients with acne vulgaris: a randomized clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34251536/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
- [Botulinum toxin injection as a single or combined treatment with non-cross-linked high molecular weight and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid gel for neck rejuvenation: A randomized clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35775872/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [Tandem repeated irritation in aged skin induces distinct barrier perturbation and cytokine profile in vivo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22578221/) Toluene · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2012
- [Efficacy and Tolerability of Stable Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Asian Patients: An Open-Label Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40921777/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026
- [The tandem repeated irritation test: a new method to assess prevention of irritant combination damage to the skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12125960/) Toluene · Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2002
- [Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36279763/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2022
- [Protection from combination exposure](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17312361/) Toluene · Current Problems in Dermatology, 2007

## The brands

- Skincare: [Menarini](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/brands/menarini)
- Skincare: [Hanhoo](https://lovi.care/skincare/de/brands/hanhoo)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

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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