Simple and Azclear are two thoughtfully crafted skincare ranges known for supporting reactive complexions through gentle, targeted formulations. Simple is a British brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, beloved for its soothing moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin. Azclear is deeply appreciated for its soothing serums and balanced formulas, with the Medicated Lotion standing out for acne-prone skin. While both suit acne-prone skin best, the British brand also targets dark spots and mature skin, whereas its counterpart focuses on sensitive and reactive skin types through distinct ingredients.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
This page compares some of the most popular Simple and Azclear products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Simple is a better fit for a wider range of skin types, earning a High fit for sensitive skin with products like its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner. Azclear has a High fit specifically for oily acne-prone skin with its Medicated Lotion. Niacinamide helps reduce skin pigmentation.
What is the difference between Simple and Azclear?
Simple offers a broad variety of fragrance-free cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers with Lovi fit levels reaching Superior for mature skin and High for sensitive and acne-prone skin, whereas Azclear provides just one medicated lotion on the page that achieves a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.
Simple features lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers among the products on this page, whereas Azclear does not mention pricing or affordability.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Azclear?
Simple features products on this page that may sometimes cause breakouts or irritations as reported by reviewers, whereas Azclear has no such reported feedback on this page.
Which brand has been around longer, Simple or Azclear?
Simple has been around much longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 1960, whereas Azclear was founded in 2010.
Do any products from either Simple or Azclear contain fragrance?
Every product on this page from both Simple and Azclear lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How many products are featured for Simple compared to Azclear on this page?
Simple features seven products on this page, whereas Azclear features only one product.
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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.
