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Clarins vs Sesderma

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Clarins and Sesderma are esteemed European skincare houses rooted in botanical heritage and dermatological science. The French label is celebrated for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, delicate eye products, and refreshing toners, which harness soothing shea and replenishing squalane to suit sensitive and mature skin. Meanwhile, the Spanish creator is beloved for its advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas, featuring botanical extracts and active compounds that refine texture for sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin. While both brands offer standout solutions for acne-prone skin, they differ in their foundational approach, as the former relies on natural elements for gentle care, whereas the latter employs specialized actives to promote a radiant complexion.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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

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Questions and answers

Clarins or Sesderma: which is better?

Clarins fits more skin types well across the products on this page, whereas Sesderma currently features only a single serum option. Clarins provides a wide variety of cleansers, toners, and moisturizers that help hydrate and soothe, with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E supporting skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

What is the difference between Clarins and Sesderma?

Clarins is a French brand founded in 1954 with an extensive product range on this page that fits sensitive, mature, and dry sensitive skin best, featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid which helps hydrate aging skin. In contrast, Sesderma is a Spanish brand founded in 1989 with only one product listed on this page, the Azelac RU Serum, which shows high fit for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Sesderma?

Reviewers note that Clarins has a high price point. The products on this page for Sesderma do not mention pricing comparisons with Clarins.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or Sesderma?

Clarins offers a wider range of products on this page with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, including options that may help hydrate without causing breakouts, whereas Sesderma features Azelac RU Serum which has a high fit for acne-prone skin.

Between Clarins and Sesderma, which brand offers more product options on this page?

Clarins offers significantly more product options on this page compared to Sesderma, featuring a wide range of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks. In contrast, Sesderma is represented by only one product on the page.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clarins and Sesderma?

Clarins was founded in 1954 in France, whereas Sesderma was founded later in 1989 in Spain.

Which brand has products that include fragrance according to the page details?

Both Clarins and Sesderma have products that include fragrance on this page. Specifically, 23 out of 24 Clarins products and all products from Sesderma list 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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