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Clinique vs Weleda

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

Clinique and Weleda are established skincare brands known for offering thoughtful ranges of moisturizers, serums, and meticulously crafted formulas that incorporate hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine. The American brand suits dry sensitive skin and oily skin best, while the Swiss brand suits sensitive skin best because of its gentle botanical bases. Ultimately, both differ as the former relies on a harmonious blend of active ingredients, whereas the latter emphasizes rich, natural formulations.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Clinique vs Weleda products

Clinique vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

Clinique or Weleda: which is better?

Clinique is rated better on this page, as every product lists no fragrance and the brand fits dry sensitive, oily, and oily acne-prone skin types well. Weleda offers only two products on this page, both of which contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Clinique and Weleda?

Clinique is a US-based brand founded in 1968 offering a large range of fragrance-free products with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and caffeine, whereas Weleda is a Swiss brand founded in 1921 with products that include fragrance. Lovi rates Clinique best for dry sensitive, oily, and oily acne-prone skin types.

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Clinique or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

Clinique features a wide range of moisturizers with specialized Lovi fit levels, such as High fit for dry skin with Moisture Surge Overnight Mask, while Weleda offers rich options like Skin Food that are fragranced. Lovi rates several Clinique moisturizers as High fit for specific skin types, backed by key ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

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Which is more affordable, Clinique or Weleda?

Reviewers on the Lovi page often mention that Clinique has a high price point. The page facts do not provide pricing information for Weleda to make a direct comparison.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or Weleda?

Clinique is unlikely to cause breakouts for the products on this page, as reviewers sometimes note breakouts from Clinique while Weleda's products feature rich formulations like Skin Food that tend to be too heavy for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers fragrance-free skincare products, Clinique or Weleda?

Clinique offers fragrance-free skincare products, as every product on the Clinique page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, none of the Weleda products on this page are fragrance-free.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clinique and Weleda?

Clinique was founded in 1968 in the United States, whereas Weleda was founded earlier in 1921 in Switzerland.

Which brand has a wider variety of products rated with a High fit level for dry skin?

Clinique has a wider variety of products on this page rated with a High fit level for dry skin, including options like moisture surge and Moisture Surge Overnight Mask. In contrast, Weleda features only Skin Food with a High fit level for dry skin.

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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