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Clarins vs Skintific

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Clarins and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily beauty routines. Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C, known for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, delicate eye products, and refreshing toners that harness soothing shea and replenishing squalane, while the other brand is celebrated for its effective moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens. The French line suits sensitive skin and mature skin best, whereas both names offer standout solutions, including the Double Serum Light Texture, Extra-Firming Day Cream, Super Restorative Night Cream, All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, and MUGWORT. Ultimately, the brands differ as the first suits sensitive and mature skin best while suiting natural elements, and the second suits all skin types best with its universal formulas.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Clarins vs Skintific products

People Say

ClarinsSkintific
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
  • Sensitive Eyes and Soothing Care Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Radiance and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Makeup Compatibility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “concealer sits better — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Skin Type Compatibility Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “doesn't make me greasy — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “smell put me off — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Insufficient Hydration or Dryness Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “not moisturizing enough — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “not enough moisture — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “not rich enough for winter — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”

Questions and answers

Clarins or Skintific: which is better?

Clarins is better for hydration, radiance, and luxurious textures, whereas Skintific does better for sensitive skin, fragrance sensitivity, and price. For skin type compatibility, Lovi rates Skintific as high across a broader range of products compared to Clarins.

What is the difference between Clarins and Skintific?

Clarins is known for luxurious textures, hydrating moisturizers, and glowing serums, whereas Skintific does better with fragrance-free options and sensitive care. Skintific has no fragrance listed across its products, while nearly all Clarins products contain fragrance. Topical vitamin E helps provide anti-aging and brightening effects.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

Clarins or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins delivers better hydration and moisture with its moisturizers on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in Clarins products, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Skintific?

Skintific is more affordable, whereas reviewers mention that Clarins has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or Skintific?

Skintific is unlikely to cause breakouts as every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas Clarins has several products with warnings for acne-prone skin.

How do Clarins and Skintific compare regarding fragrance in their products?

Skintific is better for fragrance and scent sensitivity on this page. Every Skintific product lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas almost all Clarins products contain fragrance.

Which brand offers better options for sensitive skin, Clarins or Skintific?

Skintific is noted by reviewers for doing better with sensitive care, while the products on this page for Clarins are best suited for sensitive skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin.

What are the main review criticisms mentioned for Clarins products?

Reviewers frequently note that Clarins products come with a high price point. They also often mention a strong fragrance, a lack of dramatic or subtle results, and pump or packaging design issues.

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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