Menarini vs MAËLYS
Menarini and MAËLYS are skincare lines known for advanced serums and thoughtful formulas that deliver reliable care. Menarini suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best, featuring the A-Ret Gel for acne-prone skin, while the other brand suits all skin types best with targeted solutions like TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for dark spots. Both brands offer specialized solutions, differing primarily in their specific product ranges and the skin types they prioritize.
This page compares some of the most popular Menarini and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Menarini or MAËLYS: which is better?
What is the difference between Menarini and MAËLYS?
Menarini stands out with High Lovi fit levels for oily and acne-prone skin using A-Ret Gel, whereas the products on this page from MAËLYS show Low or Average fits across skin types. Furthermore, every Menarini product lists no fragrance, while RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum from MAËLYS contains fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Menarini or MAËLYS?
Neither Menarini nor MAËLYS shares pricing details for the products on this page, so a comparison of affordability is not possible.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Menarini or MAËLYS?
Menarini fits oily and acne-prone skin with a High Lovi fit level, whereas the products on this page from MAËLYS have a Low fit for those skin types.
Which brand has products that are completely free of fragrance, Menarini or MAËLYS?
Menarini has products that are completely free of fragrance, while MAËLYS has some products with fragrance. Every product on the Menarini page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How does the Lovi fit level for oily skin compare between Menarini's A-Ret Gel and MAËLYS's TOO-FINE?
For oily skin, Menarini's A-Ret Gel has a High Lovi fit level, whereas MAËLYS's TOO-FINE has a Low Lovi fit level. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance.
When was each company founded and who owns them?
Menarini was founded in 1886 and is owned by the Menarini Group, while MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.
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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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