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Estée Lauder vs ISDIN

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Estée Lauder and ISDIN are esteemed skincare houses offering comprehensive ranges of advanced moisturizers, serums, and eye products. The American brand is beloved for its hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting acne-prone and mature skin best, while the Spanish brand is known for thoughtful daily care that suits sensitive and acne-prone skin best. These lines ultimately differ in their foundational ingredients and target audiences, with both providing standout solutions for specific concerns like dark spots.

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

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ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs ISDIN products

People Say

Estée LauderISDIN
  • Skin Texture and Smoothness Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin looks smooth and healthy — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
    • “Skin feels intensely hydrated — ISDIN Hyaluronic Concentrate”
    • “I am more on a dehydrated side and this helps me look hydrated and smooth. — ISDIN Flavo-C Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “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”
    • “Improved moisture and texture — ISDIN Hyaluronic Moisture”
  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Feel Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “ultra-light fluid product, which makes it super easy to apply — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “Lightweight formula absorbs fast — ISDIN Hyaluronic Concentrate”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Radiant Glow and Anti-Aging Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “helps reduce swelling in the area of my under-eye bags — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
    • “My hyperpigmentation has lightened and skin looks more even, even shines more. — ISDIN Flavo-C Serum”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Base Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Melts away Double Wear foundation instantly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “doesn't pill — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “acts like a primer — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “My skin felt sooo hydrated and looks so plump and dewey. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
  • Calming and Barrier Support Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Sensitive/reactive skin tolerates — ISDIN Hyaluronic Moisture”
    • “no excessive exfoliation — ISDIN Retinal Intense Serum”
    • “doesn't sting eyes — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “soothes redness — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • High Price and Cost Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “very expensive — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “My only wish is that ISDIN would make this product in a bigger size bottle. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “high cost — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Fragrance and Scent Complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “smell is overpowering — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “lingering headache inducing effect — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
  • Breakouts and Skin Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “this did make my eyes water water in the sun. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “mild redness or irritation — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
    • “I think the serum is too strong for my face as it has burned and left very rough and a peeling face. — ISDIN Flavo-C Serum”
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”

Estée Lauder vs ISDIN routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs ISDIN routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs ISDIN routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or ISDIN: which is better?

ISDIN is superior for dry sensitive skin, while Estée Lauder offers deep hydration and moisture. Hyaluronic acid helps provide moisture and supports skin quality across both brands.

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

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and ISDIN?

Estée Lauder focuses heavily on deep hydration and features mostly fragrance-free products on this page, whereas ISDIN offers superior routine fits across most skin types with ultralight sunscreens and lightweight moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN for dry skin?

ISDIN is a superior fit for dry skin compared to Estée Lauder, offering better routines and standout hydration.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN: which moisturizer is better?

ISDIN is the better choice for moisturizers on this page, offering superior routines for dry skin while featuring lightweight formulas. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration, which may improve overall skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or ISDIN?

Both Estée Lauder and ISDIN share a high price point as a common drawback mentioned by reviewers, so neither brand stands out as more affordable on the products on this page.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN: which brand has more fragrance-free products?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free products on this page, as 12 of its 14 products list no fragrance compared to only 3 of 8 products for ISDIN.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN for oily skin?

Both Estée Lauder and ISDIN help with oily skin, but ISDIN is the better fit overall. Lovi rates the ISDIN routine for oily skin as Superior, while the Estée Lauder routine for oily skin is High.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, the products on this page from both Estée Lauder and ISDIN provide high to superior fit levels across multiple skin types, including DayWear Moisturizer from Estée Lauder and Eryfotona Actinica and Fusion Water from ISDIN.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, ISDIN offers a Superior routine fit among the products on this page, while Estée Lauder reaches a High fit. Reviewers note that ISDIN is known for skin-friendly sunscreens, and the brand's products help provide lightweight moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer products on this page that fit well, with ISDIN achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Estée Lauder's High fit. Reviewers note that ISDIN does better with skin texture and smoothness.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN for mature skin?

Both Estée Lauder and ISDIN fit mature skin well across the products on this page, and Lovi rates both brands as High for this skin type. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration, while ISDIN is recognized for its lightweight feel.

Estée Lauder or ISDIN for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Estée Lauder and ISDIN both offer products on this page with high or superior Lovi fit levels. Estée Lauder features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin across its range, while reviewers note both brands carry a high price point.

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

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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