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Simple vs Lancôme

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Simple and Lancôme are established drugstore and luxury beauty brands that offer gentle moisturizers, cleansers, and toners formulated with hydrating glycerin alongside targeted actives. The British brand incorporates niacinamide to suit oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas the French brand features hyaluronic acid and adenosine to cater most effectively to sensitive and mature skin. While both share a foundational focus on barrier function and moisture, they ultimately diverge in their heritage, ownership, and specialized approach to specific dermatological needs.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular Simple vs Lancôme products

People Say

SimpleLancôme
  • Hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “I have very sensitive skin and can't use many products... my skin has been 'glass-skin'. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Takes off any makeup residue and makes my face feel refreshed. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Best morning cleanser — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “removes last traces of makeup — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “Dissolves waterproof mascara instantly — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
  • Works well as a makeup base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “concealer applies smoothly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “layers beautifully under makeup — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
  • Affordable price point and value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Struggles with waterproof makeup Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Did not remove my mascara very well at all. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Not enough moisture or hydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “ultimately this moisturizer is a huge let down and dries out my skin — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”

Simple vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

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Simple vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

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Simple vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Simple or Lancôme: which is better?

Simple is better for value-friendly pricing and gentleness on sensitive skin, while Lancôme is better known for deep hydration and pleasant scents. Both brands offer products that fit various skin types well.

What is the difference between Simple and Lancôme?

Simple offers budget-friendly, fragrance-free products featuring niacinamide and glycerin that are well-suited for sensitive skin, whereas Lancôme provides a higher-priced range featuring hyaluronic acid and adenosine with a pleasant scent in many products.

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Simple or Lancôme for dry skin?

Both Simple and Lancôme offer a High routine fit for dry skin. Simple features fragrance-free options with glycerin, while Lancôme provides deep hydration with ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Simple or Lancôme: which cleanser is better?

Simple is better for sensitive skin because its Refreshing Facial Wash is gentler, whereas Lancôme products on this page face warnings across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, Simple or Lancôme?

Simple is more affordable than Lancôme, as Lancôme has a high price point while Simple is known for its value-friendly products.

Simple or Lancôme: which brand offers better options for mature skin?

Simple and Lancôme both offer high routine fit options for mature skin, with Simple standing out as more value-friendly and fragrance-free across the products on this page.

Do Simple products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to Lancôme?

Every product on the Simple page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 11 of the 14 Lancôme products on this page list fragrance.

Simple or Lancôme: which brand is better suited for removing heavy or waterproof makeup?

Simple is better suited for makeup removal because review themes show it offers more effective cleansing and makeup removal compared to Lancôme, which reviewers note struggles with waterproof makeup.

Simple or Lancôme for oily skin?

Both Simple and Lancôme are a High fit for oily skin. The products on this page for Simple are fragrance-free, while most Lancôme products contain fragrance.

Simple or Lancôme: which moisturizer is better?

Simple offers more lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers with no fragrance listed on this page, while Lancome provides options that focus heavily on deep hydration and anti-aging benefits. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as High for both brands.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Simple or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

Simple is the better choice for sensitive skin because every product on its page lists no fragrance and reviewers frequently praise its gentle makeup removers, whereas Lancôme features a strong fragrance in many of its formulas and reviewers only sometimes note soothing benefits. Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as High for both brands.

Simple or Lancôme for acne-prone skin?

Simple is a better choice for acne-prone skin because the products on this page are fragrance-free and offer gentle cleansing and makeup removal. Lovi rates Simple as having a High routine fit for acne-prone skin.

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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