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The Ordinary vs BABOR

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

The Ordinary and BABOR are distinctive skincare brands offering varied approaches to daily routines through specialized products and formulations. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016, features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the German brand, established in 1956, is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. The Ordinary fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, and BABOR suits dry, normal, and combination skin best owing to its gentle yet effective nature. Both offer targeted solutions for specific concerns, yet they differ in their heritage, ingredient focus, and sensory experience.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or BABOR: which is better?

Both brands offer solid options, but Lovi rates The Ordinary as having High fit levels for dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin across its extensive lineup of fragrance-free products. BABOR also provides strong choices like its Enzyme Cleanser, though it features a more limited selection on this page.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and BABOR?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane with fragrance-free formulas, while BABOR features a smaller selection on this page where one of the two products includes fragrance. Lovi rates The Ordinary best for dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin.

The Ordinary or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page show that The Ordinary offers a wide selection with options like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA rated Superior for dry skin, whereas BABOR provides Hydra Plus which is also rated Superior for dry sensitive skin and High for dry skin. Both brands feature core hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers for being affordable and providing great value.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to BABOR?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, whereas BABOR was founded earlier in 1956 in Germany.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products on the page?

The Ordinary has more fragrance-free products on the page, as every single product listed for the brand contains no fragrance.

What are the key ingredients shared across The Ordinary products?

The key ingredients shared across the products on this page for The Ordinary are hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane.

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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