A+ vs MAËLYS
A+ and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines, with the Indian brand founded in 1990 offering gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas, while the other is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. The former brand suits sensitive skin best, highlighted by its 345 Relief Cream for acne-prone skin, and reliably supports daily moisture balance, whereas the latter suits all skin types best with specialized solutions like the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots. Both lines deliver thoughtful care, though they differ primarily in their product types and the specific skin sensitivities they address.
A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.
This page compares some of the most popular A+ and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
A+ or MAËLYS: which is better?
Neither brand is universally better, as A+ offers average fit levels across multiple skin types with the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS products on this page generally show low or average fit levels with some cautions.
What is the difference between A+ and MAËLYS?
A+ offers products on this page that have Average fit levels for various skin types and contain no fragrance, whereas MAËLYS features products with Low or Caution fit levels and includes fragrance in some formulations.
Which is more affordable, A+ or MAËLYS?
Neither A+ nor MAËLYS is clearly more affordable, as pricing details are not available on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, A+ or MAËLYS?
A+ products on this page have an average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products on this page generally have a low fit for acne-prone skin.
Between A+ and MAËLYS, which brand has been on the market longer?
A+ has been on the market longer, having been founded in 1990 compared to MAËLYS which was founded in 2017.
Do any products from A+ or MAËLYS contain fragrance?
Every product on the A+ page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
Who owns MAËLYS and who owns A+?
MAËLYS is owned by Barinboim Group, while A+ is owned by an independent company.
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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