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The Ordinary vs FANCL

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

The Ordinary and FANCL are distinct skincare houses that offer targeted daily solutions for maintaining balanced skin. The Canadian brand centers its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners on hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the Japanese brand is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants crafted from pure, effective formulas. Both lines suit sensitive and dry skin types best, offering mild care without harsh irritations. The Ordinary is further recognized for tailoring specific treatments to acne-prone, dark-spot, and mature complexions, whereas FANCL provides reliable everyday options through its renowned cleansing powders and oils.

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

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or FANCL: which is better?

The products on this page for The Ordinary and FANCL both offer fragrance-free formulations, but The Ordinary provides a much wider range of serums and treatments tailored for dry and sensitive skin. Lovi rates several of The Ordinary products as Superior for specific skin types, while FANCL focuses heavily on gentle cleansing oils and powders.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and FANCL?

The Ordinary offers a large range of specialized serums and treatments that Lovi rates best for dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas FANCL features a smaller selection of gentle cleansers and exfoliants.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or FANCL?

The Ordinary products on this page are often praised by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. FANCL is not mentioned as having this benefit on the page.

Which brand has been on the market longer, The Ordinary or FANCL?

FANCL has been on the market longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do products from either The Ordinary or FANCL contain added fragrance?

The products on this page from both The Ordinary and FANCL list no added fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand offers a cleansing oil suitable for dry sensitive skin?

FANCL offers a cleansing oil suitable for dry sensitive skin, which Lovi rates as Superior for this skin type.

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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