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Allies of Skin vs Taro

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

Allies of Skin and Taro are thoughtful skincare lines known for reliable daily care and advanced formulas. Allies of Skin offers moisturizers, serums, and eye products with niacinamide, while Taro provides targeted serums. Both brands suit dry skin best, though the former also suits oily acne-prone skin and the latter suits sensitive and combination skin. They differ primarily in their active ingredients and specialized treatments for concerns like dark spots and aging.

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

Popular Allies of Skin vs Taro products

Questions and answers

Allies of Skin or Taro: which is better?

Allies of Skin fits more skin types well across the products on this page, while Taro offers only a tretinoin cream with lower fit levels for dry and sensitive skin. Allies of Skin contains niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

What is the difference between Allies of Skin and Taro?

Allies of Skin offers a range of products featuring ingredients like niacinamide and probiotics that help improve skin hydration and reduce pigmentation, whereas Taro features Tretinoin Cream on this page, which helps restore collagen in photodamaged skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993

Which is more affordable, Allies of Skin or Taro?

Taro does not have price information listed on this page, while reviewers note that Allies of Skin has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Allies of Skin or Taro?

Allies of Skin fits acne-prone skin best with High levels across several products on this page, while Taro's Tretinoin Cream is also rated High for acne-prone skin. Both brands list no fragrance in their products.

Which brand has been around longer, Allies of Skin or Taro?

Taro has been around longer, having been founded in 1950, whereas Allies of Skin was founded in 2016.

Do any products from either Allies of Skin or Taro contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Allies of Skin and Taro lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How do the Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin compare between Allies of Skin products and Taro's Tretinoin Cream?

Allies of Skin products on this page have a High fit for acne-prone skin, while Taro's Tretinoin Cream also has a High fit for this skin type.

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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