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The Ordinary vs MAËLYS

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

The Ordinary and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer targeted care for varying complexions. The Canadian brand founded in 2016 features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the other brand is loved for its targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. Both differ because the former relies on foundational ingredients like hyaluronic acid to lengthen the duration of wrinkle reduction, glycerin to significantly increase skin hydration and barrier function, and squalane to increase epidermal thickness and collagen production, while the latter delivers thoughtful care through specialized solutions such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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

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

Popular The Ordinary vs MAËLYS products

The Ordinary vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or MAËLYS: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a wide range of affordable, fragrance-free products that generally achieve High to Superior fit levels across multiple skin types. MAËLYS features far fewer products on this page, which show mostly Low or Caution fit levels.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and MAËLYS?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products spanning skin types like dry and acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS has a very limited selection on this page with low fit levels across most skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often mentioned by reviewers as affordable and great value serums, whereas MAËLYS is not noted for affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer high to superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin across many items, while MAËLYS products generally have low fit levels for that skin type.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of The Ordinary and MAËLYS compare?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada and has been owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page?

The Ordinary has more fragrance-free products on the products on this page, as every single item lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the main skin types that The Ordinary's brand-focused routines fit best?

The Ordinary's brand-focused routines fit dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best.

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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