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Bioderma vs Clarins

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Bioderma and Clarins are respected French skincare lines offering thoughtful assortments of moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and eye products. The former features nourishing glycerin to support dry and sensitive skin, while the latter harnesses soothing shea and replenishing squalane for sensitive and mature skin. Both provide targeted solutions like the Sensibio Gel Moussant and Double Serum Light Texture, yet they differ as the brand from 1977 focuses on respecting the natural skin barrier, whereas the brand from 1954 draws on natural elements to increase collagen and reduce redness.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Bioderma vs Clarins products

People Say

BiodermaClarins
  • Hydration and moisturizing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “calms my skin — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Fast absorption and lightweight texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Instant mattifying and pore blurring primer Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Probably the first cleanser that actually took all of my makeup off my face!!! — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “melts makeup away — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “removes every last trace — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Luxurious texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
  • High price point and value concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricier than other brands — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “pricey for water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Unpleasant fragrance or scent sensitivity Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging and dispenser issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “It says 75 ml, but the truth is that its quantity is equal to 30 ml. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “the packaging was terrible condition so it was very easy for anyone to use them — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “paint peels off the tube — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Initial stickiness or residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “sat on top of skin — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Described as having a sticky, gel-like texture. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “Texture too thick and heavy — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Clarins routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs Clarins routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs Clarins routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or Clarins: which is better?

Bioderma is better for gentle, effective cleansing and makeup removal, while Clarins excels in hydration and luxurious textures. Both brands offer high routine fits for dry, sensitive, and combination skin on the products on this page.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Clarins?

Clarins offers luxurious textures and targeted hydration and glowing serums, whereas Bioderma excels in gentle and non-irritating formulas as well as effective cleansing and makeup removal. Both brands achieve high routine fit levels across most skin types, but Clarins features more fragrance options across the products on this page while Bioderma offers a higher proportion of fragrance-free choices.

Bioderma or Clarins for dry skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for dry skin, with Bioderma standing out for gentle cleansing and Clarins better known for hydration and luxurious textures.

Bioderma or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

Bioderma does better for effective cleansing and makeup removal. Reviewers mostly mention Bioderma for gentle, effective cleansers and gentle, non-irritating makeup removers.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Clarins?

Bioderma has a high price point and value concerns noted by reviewers, while Clarins also features a mostly mentioned high price point.

Bioderma or Clarins: which has better fragrance options?

Bioderma has better fragrance options on this page, as 9 of its 20 products are fragrance-free, compared to only 1 of Clarins' 24 products. Clarins reviewers often note strong fragrance issues, whereas Bioderma reviewers sometimes mention unpleasant fragrance and scent sensitivity.

Bioderma or Clarins: which is better for makeup removal?

Bioderma does better for effective cleansing and makeup removal. The products on this page help provide gentle, non-irritating makeup removers.

Bioderma or Clarins for oily skin?

For oily skin, Bioderma is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as High compared to Clarins' Average. Bioderma also features more products on this page without fragrance, which may help avoid irritation.

Bioderma or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

Bioderma and Clarins both offer effective moisturizers, with Bioderma standing out for its soothing and barrier-repairing formulas while Clarins is known for its luxurious textures and hydration. Both brands achieve high routine fit levels for dry skin.

Bioderma or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin. Bioderma is particularly noted for gentle and non-irritating products, while Clarins provides luxurious, hydrating formulas.

Bioderma or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins offer a High routine fit for acne-prone skin. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers and gentle, effective cleansers, while Clarins is known for its hydrating and smoothing moisturizers.

Bioderma or Clarins for mature skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins achieve a High Lovi routine fit for mature skin. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Clarins offers hydrating and smoothing formulas that are often scented.

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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