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The Ordinary vs Carotone

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The Ordinary and Carotone are distinct skincare options defined by their specific product types and formulations. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the second line is known for targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. Both options suit dry skin best, though the first brand also fits sensitive skin, and the latter additionally accommodates normal and combination skin. They differ in their standout offerings and key ingredients, as the first brand utilizes components like glycerin to increase skin hydration and barrier function, whereas the second brand relies on regular use of products like its Brightening Cream to support a radiant and even complexion.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Carotone products

The Ordinary vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Carotone: which is better?

The Ordinary is the better choice for most shoppers because the products on this page offer a vast range of targeted serums and moisturizers, whereas Carotone lists only a single brightening cream with average fit levels across all skin types.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Carotone?

The Ordinary offers a large range of specialized skincare products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, while Carotone features only one brightening cream with an Average Lovi fit level across skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. Carotone has no mentioned pricing benefits on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page from The Ordinary help clear acne and feature options with a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, while Carotone offers only a single brightening cream with an Average fit. Niacinamide helps reduce blemishes, and its use in skin care is backed by research.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

When was The Ordinary founded compared to Carotone?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, whereas Carotone was founded earlier, in 2009.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Carotone contain added fragrance?

Every product on this page for both The Ordinary and Carotone lists no fragrance in its ingredients, meaning neither brand contains added fragrance.

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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