Equate skincare
Equate is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Walmart Inc. since 1993.
Equate is loved for its sunscreens and exfoliants, relying on thoughtfully balanced formulas. Its products suit balanced to combination skin best, owing to their gentle yet effective daily utility. For particular concerns, the Blackhead Clearing Scrub stands out for acne-prone skin, while the Sport Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 addresses skin with dark spots. The brand continues to offer reliable daily care through these well-formulated skincare solutions.
This page covers some of the most popular Equate products; for the whole Equate range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Other Equate products
Questions and answers
Is Equate worth it?
Equate offers solid value, with Lovi rating its product routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Equate products on this page are also fragrance-free.
What are Equate's best products?
Equate offers routines that rate Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, and dry skin. Lovi rates the Equate-focused routine Superior for dry skin, outperforming CeraVe. The Equate products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
Which Equate sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?
Sport Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 is the sunscreen on this page for sensitive skin. Lovi rates this sunscreen Average for sensitive skin.
Does Equate cause breakouts?
Equate is unlikely to cause breakouts, and its Blackhead Clearing Scrub helps clear oily acne-prone skin with a High fit. The Equate products on this page are fragrance-free.
BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Is Equate fragrance-free?
Yes, every Equate product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, making the selection fragrance-free.
What are the key ingredients in Equate products?
Equate products on this page include salicylic acid and tocopherol as key ingredients. Salicylic acid helps manage acne breakouts, while tocopherol provides antioxidant benefits for the skin.
BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
How do I build a Equate skincare routine?
To build an Equate skincare routine, use the Blackhead Clearing Scrub to keep oily or breakout-prone skin clear and smooth, and apply the Sport Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 daily for protection. Lovi rates the Equate-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Every Equate product on this page is free of added fragrance.
BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
What are good alternatives to Equate?
Good alternatives to Equate with pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates the CeraVe-focused routine High for dry skin and Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Equate vs CeraVe: which is better?
Equate is better than CeraVe for dry skin, where Lovi rates the Equate-focused routine Superior and the CeraVe-focused routine High. For oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, Lovi rates both brand-focused routines as Superior.
Who owns Equate, and where is it from?
Equate is an American brand founded in 1986, owned by Walmart Inc. since 1993.
Is Equate cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Equate as cruelty-free.
Research behind Equate's key ingredients
Effects of menthol and cold on histamine-induced itch and skin reactions in man
Psychophysical study of the effects of topical application of menthol in healthy volunteers
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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