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The Ordinary vs BABOR

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The Ordinary and BABOR are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for various complexions. The Canadian brand centers on accessible serums and moisturizers featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting dry and sensitive skin best, while the German counterpart is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers that suit dry, normal, and combination skin. Both brands differ in their formulation philosophy, as the former focuses on single-ingredient efficacy for specific concerns like acne, dark spots, and aging, whereas the latter elevates daily routines with gentle, thoughtful formulas that bring a sense of calm and balance.

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?

Both brands offer solid options, but The Ordinary is often favored for its massive range of targeted serums and affordable value, whereas BABOR focuses on specialized luxury care. Lovi shows that the products on this page for The Ordinary fit best for dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and BABOR?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring fragrance-free formulas that fit dry skin and sensitive skin best, whereas BABOR has a very small selection where products like Hydra Plus contain fragrance.

The Ordinary or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, The Ordinary offers a wider selection where Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA achieves a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas BABOR Hydra Plus achieves a High fit for dry skin and is formulated with fragrance. Hyaluronic acid helps provide moisturizing and anti-aging benefits.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as affordable and great value serums, whereas BABOR does not list this benefit.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or BABOR?

When it comes to acne-prone skin, Lovi finds that BABOR offers Enzyme Cleanser with a Superior fit, whereas the products on this page from The Ordinary show a mix of High, Average, and Low fits.

Which brand has more products listed on the page, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The Ordinary has significantly more products listed on the page than BABOR, offering a wide variety of serums, cleansers, and treatments.

Do any 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 was founded earlier and in which country?

BABOR was founded earlier in 1956 in Germany, whereas The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada.

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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