# Menarini vs Carotone

Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/compare/menarini-vs-carotone

The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for France.

Menarini and Carotone are distinct skincare lines recognized for their thoughtfully crafted formulas and targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/serum). The former is beloved for advanced serums that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin, featuring the A-Ret Gel as its standout solution for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the latter is loved for products that suit dry, normal, and combination skin, offering the Brightening Cream for acne-prone concerns. While both support healthy complexions through reliable care, they differ in their specific ingredient compositions and ideal skin type alignments.

This page compares some of the most popular Menarini and Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pgebaca81451).

### Popular Menarini vs Carotone products

#### Menarini

- [A-Ret Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/menarini/a-ret-gel/for/oily-skin) — High fit

#### Carotone

- [Brightening Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/carotone/brightening-cream/for/mature-skin) — Average fit

### Menarini vs Carotone [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/serum) and treatments

#### Menarini

- [A-Ret Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/menarini/a-ret-gel/for/oily-skin) — High fit

#### Carotone

- [Brightening Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/carotone/brightening-cream/for/mature-skin) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### Menarini or Carotone: which is better?

For oily or acne-prone skin, Menarini is better because Lovi rates A-Ret Gel as High, whereas Carotone Brightening Cream gets an Average fit. Both brands offer products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients.

[The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/)

### What is the difference between Menarini and Carotone?

Menarini features A-Ret Gel which Lovi rates as a High fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Carotone offers Brightening Cream with an Average fit across all listed skin types. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which is more affordable, Menarini or Carotone?

This page does not provide pricing information for either Menarini or Carotone, so it is not possible to say which brand is more affordable.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Menarini or Carotone?

For oily or acne-prone skin, Menarini is a better choice because Lovi rates A-Ret Gel as a High fit, whereas Carotone Brightening Cream only reaches an Average fit. Both brands' products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

### Which brand was founded earlier, Menarini or Carotone?

Menarini was founded much earlier, in 1886, while Carotone was founded in 2009.

### How does the Lovi fit level for oily skin compare between Menarini's A-Ret Gel and Carotone's Brightening Cream?

For oily skin, Lovi gives Menarini's A-Ret Gel a High fit level, while Carotone's Brightening Cream receives an Average fit level. Both products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

### Do any products from Menarini or Carotone contain fragrance?

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

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993
- [Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17515510/) Retinol vitamin a · Archives of Dermatology, 2007
- [Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31975502/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Prospective, randomized, double-blind assessment of topical bakuchiol and retinol for facial photoageing](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29947134/) Retinol vitamin a · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [Skin barrier disruption by sodium lauryl sulfate-exposure alters the expressions of involucrin, transglutaminase 1, profilaggrin, and kallikreins during the repair phase in human skin in vivo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18007579/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008
- [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
- [Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Q-switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environment-induced skin pigmentation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052907/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
- [Changes in Skin Barrier Function after Repeated Exposition to Phospholipid-Based Surfactants and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate In Vivo and Corneocyte Surface Analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33804924/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Pharmaceutics, 2021
- [A novel model of inflammatory pain in human skin involving topical application of sodium lauryl sulfate](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20358390/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Inflammation Research, 2010
- [Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30637727/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019

## The brands

- Skincare: [Menarini](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/brands/menarini)
- Skincare: [Carotone](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/brands/carotone)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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