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No7 vs darrow

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No7 and darrow are established skincare lines offering distinct benefits for different complexions. The British brand No7 features serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens utilizing vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, suiting mature and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the dermatological brand darrow provides gentle cleansers and rigorously tested formulas, such as Actine, tailored ideally for sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin. Both lines differ in their primary target audiences, with the former focusing on hydration and anti-aging while the latter restores natural balance.

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular No7 and darrow products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs darrow products

Questions and answers

No7 or darrow: which is better?

No7 is the better fit for most users on this page, as it offers products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for skin types like mature and dry skin, whereas darrow lists mostly Low or Caution fit levels.

What is the difference between No7 and darrow?

No7 offers a broad selection of products on this page featuring key ingredients like vitamin C, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid that help target signs of aging and hydration, whereas darrow features only the Actine cleanser. Lovi rates No7 with High and Superior fits for mature and dry skin types, while darrow's Actine cleanser mostly receives Average to Low fit levels across various skin types.

Which is more affordable, No7 or darrow?

The page facts do not provide pricing information for No7 or darrow, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or darrow?

Both brands offer products for acne-prone skin, but No7 includes specialized serums with High Lovi fit levels for oily acne-prone skin while darrow features a cleanser rated Low for acne-prone skin. Niacinamide in No7 helps control skin aging and pigmentation, and the products on this page feature key ingredients like Vitamin C, Shea butter, Hyaluronic acid, and Niacinamide.

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Which brand offers fragrance-free products, and how many of each brand's products are fragrance-free?

Both brands offer fragrance-free options, with all products on the darrow page being fragrance-free and 10 of the 13 products on the No7 page listing no fragrance.

When was each brand founded and who currently owns them?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025, while darrow was founded in 1969 and has been owned by Pierre Fabre since 2006.

Which No7 products achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin?

For mature skin, the products on this page that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level are Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream and Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream.

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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