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Anua vs MAËLYS

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

Anua and MAËLYS are distinct beauty labels that offer specialized care for diverse complexions. The Korean skincare brand, founded in 2019, provides moisturizers, toners, serums, cleansers, and more built around hyaluronic acid, heartleaf, and niacinamide to suit dry and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the second label is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best, delivering thoughtful care through specialized solutions. Both differ because the first brand relies on specific ingredients to lengthen wrinkle reduction, decrease hyperpigmentation, and increase skin lightness, while its counterpart focuses on targeted treatments such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Anua is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by The Founders Inc..

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

Popular Anua vs MAËLYS products

Anua vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Anua or MAËLYS: which is better?

Anua is the better choice for facial care because the products on this page offer High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types and key concerns. In contrast, MAËLYS features very few products on this page and mostly shows Low fit levels.

What is the difference between Anua and MAËLYS?

Anua offers a wide range of fragrance-free skincare products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fits for various skin types, whereas MAËLYS features only two body and targeted serums with mostly Low or Average fits.

Which is more affordable, Anua or MAËLYS?

This page does not provide pricing information for either Anua or MAËLYS, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Anua or MAËLYS?

Anua features multiple products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS has Low fit levels for acne-prone skin. Reviewers sometimes note that Anua causes breakouts.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Anua and MAËLYS compare?

Anua was founded in 2019 and is owned by The Founders Inc., whereas MAËLYS was founded earlier in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which of the two brands has products that completely lack added fragrance according to their ingredient lists?

Anua is the brand whose products on this page all list no fragrance in their ingredients. MAËLYS includes fragrance in at least one of its products on this page.

What specific key ingredients are shared across the products offered by Anua?

The products on this page from Anua share several key ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, heartleaf, niacinamide, glycerin, ceramide, panthenol, and centella asiatica. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

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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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