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Menarini vs Aēsop

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

Menarini and Aēsop are two skincare lines known for supporting a balanced and healthy complexion through gentle yet effective compositions. Menarini offers advanced serums that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best, with the A-Ret Gel as a standout solution for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, Aēsop provides thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, cleansers, and serums driven by botanical and scientifically validated ingredients, catering ideally to balanced, combination, and sensitive skin. While the first brand delivers reliable care through targeted formulations, the second relies on plant-derived and scientific elements to address concerns such as dark spots and mature skin.

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

Popular Menarini vs Aēsop products

Questions and answers

Menarini or Aēsop: which is better?

Aēsop works better for a wider variety of skin types because the products on this page achieve High fit levels across almost all skin concerns. Menarini offers targeted options like A-Ret Gel, which gets a High fit for oily and acne-prone skin but scores lower for mature and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Menarini and Aēsop?

Menarini features A-Ret Gel for oily and acne-prone skin with a High Lovi fit level, whereas Aēsop offers a broader range of moisturizers, cleansers, and serums like Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum that achieves a High Lovi fit across nearly all skin types. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Menarini or Aēsop?

Aēsop products are noted by reviewers for a high price, while pricing details for Menarini are not available on this page. Lovi fit levels and brand ranges do not determine cost.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Menarini or Aēsop?

Aēsop has a wider range of products on this page, including B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel which has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Menarini's A-Ret Gel has an Average fit. Both brands list no fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand has been around longer, Menarini or Aēsop?

Menarini has been around longer, having been founded in 1886 compared to Aēsop, which was founded in 1987.

Do any products from Menarini or Aēsop contain added fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Menarini and Aēsop lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which company currently owns Aēsop?

Aēsop is owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023.

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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