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Clarins vs Valmont

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

Clarins and Valmont are esteemed European skincare houses that offer tailored approaches to complexions. The French creator relies on soothing shea and replenishing squalane within nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, delicate eye products, and refreshing toners to suit sensitive and mature skin, while the Swiss counterpart is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas that suit mature and dehydrated skin best. Ultimately, while both deliver lasting comfort, the former brand addresses specific concerns like acne and dark spots through botanical elements, whereas the latter focuses on gentle care and cellular renewal.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular Clarins vs Valmont products

Clarins vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

Clarins or Valmont: which is better?

Clarins offers a much wider range of products on this page compared to Valmont, helping shoppers find targeted options for various skin concerns and types.

What is the difference between Clarins and Valmont?

Clarins offers a broad range of products on this page featuring ingredients like hyaluronic acid to help improve skin hydration, whereas Valmont features just one product.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins offers far more moisturizer options on this page than Valmont, with formulas like Extra-Firming Day Cream reaching a Superior fit level for mature and sensitive skin. Vitamin E helps provide anti-aging and brightening effects in these products.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Valmont?

Reviewers of the products on this page mention a high price point for Clarins, but there is not enough pricing data on this page to compare affordability directly with Valmont.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or Valmont?

Valmont features the Prime Renewing Pack on this page, for which Lovi rates the fit for acne-prone skin as Average. Clarins includes multiple products on this page with lower fit levels for acne-prone skin, such as the Extra-Firming Mask and Extra-Firming Night Cream, which Lovi rates as Low.

Which brand has been around longer, Clarins or Valmont?

Clarins has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1954, whereas Valmont was founded in Switzerland in 1985.

Do all Valmont products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to Clarins?

Yes, all Valmont products on this page list fragrance. In comparison, nearly all Clarins products on this page also contain fragrance, as only 1 of 24 products lists none.

Which skin types do Clarins brand-focused routines fit best?

Lovi finds that Clarins brand-focused routines fit sensitive skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin 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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