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Clinique vs Estée Lauder

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Clinique and Estée Lauder are American skincare brands owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Founded in 1968, the former is widely loved for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, serums, makeup removers, and eye products, which thoughtfully incorporate hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine. Founded in 1946, the latter is beloved for a comprehensive range of moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers, all expertly formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin. While the first suits dry sensitive skin and oily skin best, the second suits acne-prone skin and mature skin best, with both differing in their founding years, specific ingredient combinations, and targeted product solutions.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Clinique vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

CliniqueEstée Lauder
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “Absorbs quickly without feeling sticky — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentle and Suitable for Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “No stinging eyes — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “doesn't dry out — Clinique all about clean”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin feels silky smooth — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “leaves face porcelain smooth — Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Exfoliation and Cleansing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “gentle enough for everyday — Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula”
    • “You will see the dirt with one wipe — Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2”
    • “Skin feels squeaky clean — Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Good Base for Makeup Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “foundation glides on — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “holds concealer in place — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “perfect primer base — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “doesn't pill — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “quite pricey — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Unpleasant Scent or Strong Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smells like old oil — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “Has a weird plastic-like smell — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “smells like plastic — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Packaging Issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Unhygienic tub — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “prefer a pump dispenser — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “pump dispenses too much — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”

Clinique vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

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Clinique vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

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Clinique vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Clinique or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Clinique is better for lightweight textures, gentle care for sensitive skin, and effective cleansing, while Estée Lauder offers superior deep hydration and is often better for combination, acne-prone, and dark-spot-prone skin on the products on this page.

What is the difference between Clinique and Estée Lauder?

Clinique is better for lightweight textures, gentleness on sensitive skin, and effective cleansing, while Estée Lauder offers superior deep hydration and is a better fit for acne-prone skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots. Both brands are a High fit for mature skin, sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin on the products on this page.

Clinique or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Both Clinique and Estée Lauder offer an Average routine fit for dry skin on these pages. Reviewers mention that Estée Lauder provides deep hydration, while Clinique delivers lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers.

Clinique or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Clinique is better for cleansing according to reviewers on the page, who rate its products higher for gentle and effective cleansing and exfoliation.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Estée Lauder?

Clinique is more affordable than Estée Lauder, as reviewers on the products on this page frequently note a high price point for Clinique and mostly mention it for Estée Lauder.

Clinique or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Both Clinique and Estée Lauder are a High fit for oily skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Clinique offers lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers, while Estée Lauder provides deep hydration.

Clinique or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Clinique is better for lightweight and fast-absorbing hydration, while Estée Lauder offers better deep hydration across the products on this page. Both brands feature hydrating moisturizers that help improve skin texture with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Clinique or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

Both Clinique and Estée Lauder are a High fit for sensitive skin on the products on this page, but reviewers note that Clinique does better for being gentle and suitable for sensitive skin. Clinique also offers fragrance-free options across all its products, whereas Estée Lauder includes fragrance in a small number of items.

Clinique or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Estée Lauder is a better fit because it has a High Lovi fit level for this skin type, compared to Clinique which has an Average fit. Estée Lauder's products on this page are also noted for providing deep hydration without heavy residues.

Clinique or Estée Lauder for combination skin?

For combination skin, Estée Lauder is the better choice as it achieves a High Lovi fit level, whereas Clinique reaches an Average fit. Both brands feature hyaluronic acid and glycerin across their products on this page to help support hydration.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clinique or Estée Lauder for mature skin?

Both Clinique and Estée Lauder are good options for mature skin, achieving an equal level of fit according to Lovi. Estée Lauder stands out for deep hydration, while Clinique is often noted for its lightweight texture and suitability for sensitive skin.

Clinique or Estée Lauder for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Estée Lauder works better than Clinique according to the review themes on this page. Lovi rates Estée Lauder as High for skin with dark spots, whereas Clinique is rated Average.

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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