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Clinique vs MAËLYS

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

Clinique and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines, with the former recognized for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, serums, makeup removers, and eye products featuring hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine, and the latter beloved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. While both brands deliver specialized care, the American skincare brand founded in 1968 suits dry sensitive skin and oily skin best through its comforting, balancing ingredients, whereas its counterpart suits all skin types best with specialized solutions like the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum. Ultimately, they differ because the former relies on harmoniously working key ingredients to address acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, while the latter focuses on its specialized body-care offerings.

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

Popular Clinique vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Clinique or MAËLYS: which is better?

Clinique is the better choice for most shoppers, as the products on this page offer High or Average Lovi fit levels across a wide variety of skin types and feature fragrance-free formulas. In contrast, MAËLYS has a much smaller selection with low fit levels for most skin types. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in Clinique products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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What is the difference between Clinique and MAËLYS?

Clinique features a large range of fragrance-free moisturizers, cleansers, and treatments with high Lovi fit levels for dry sensitive and oily skin. In contrast, MAËLYS offers very few products on this page, and its RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum includes fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or MAËLYS?

Reviewers on the Lovi page note that Clinique has a high price point, but the page facts do not provide pricing information for MAËLYS to compare affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or MAËLYS?

Clinique features products on this page like the for Men Oil-Free Moisturizer that has a High fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS has low fit levels for acne-prone skin across its products. Reviewers mention that Clinique sometimes causes breakouts, but it offers far more options suited for acne-prone skin than MAËLYS.

When was Clinique founded compared to MAËLYS, and who owns each company?

Clinique was founded in 1968 in the United States and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by Barinboim Group.

How do the fragrance options differ between Clinique products and MAËLYS products?

Clinique features no fragrance across all products on this page. In contrast, MAËLYS includes fragrance in half of the products on this page.

Which Clinique products are rated as Superior for mature skin or oily skin?

For mature skin, Lovi rates the Smart Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream as Superior. For oily skin, the Clarifying Do-Over Peel achieves a Superior fit level.

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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