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The Ordinary vs VR

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

The Ordinary and VR are distinct skincare lines created for targeted daily care. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best, with specific formulas for acne-prone, dark spot, and mature skin. Conversely, the second brand is deeply appreciated for the sensory pleasure of its moisturizers and the considered design of its formulas, suiting combination, sensitive, and dry skin best with standouts like the PDRN CREAM. While both brands continually refine their offerings, they differ in ingredient focus and sensory experience.

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 VR products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs VR products

The Ordinary vs VR moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or VR: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger selection of products on this page across multiple categories with high fit levels for many skin types, whereas VR only features one cream. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and improves skin appearance.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and VR?

The Ordinary offers a large selection of fragrance-free serums, toners, and moisturizers that fit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, while VR is a smaller brand featuring just one moisturizer on this page. Reviewers often mention that the products on this page are affordable and help smooth skin texture.

The Ordinary or VR: which moisturizer is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider selection of moisturizers on the products on this page, fitting dry skin best with a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas VR has only one option with an Average fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or VR?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are noted for being affordable and offering great value serums, whereas VR has a single featured moisturizer without affordability highlights.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or VR?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include options with a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas the single VR product on this page has an Average fit level for acne-prone skin.

How do the skin type fit levels compare between The Ordinary and VR products?

The Ordinary products on this page generally achieve higher Lovi fit levels across most skin types, including dry, sensitive, and oily skin, compared to VR, which only offers a single moisturizer with mostly average or low fit levels.

What are the main differences in company background and ownership between The Ordinary and VR?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. as of 2021, whereas VR was founded in 2018 and is independently owned.

Do any products from The Ordinary or VR contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and VR lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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