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Clinique vs NIOD

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

Clinique and NIOD are established skincare brands owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. that offer thoughtful ranges of moisturizers, serums, toners, and specialized treatments. The American brand is widely loved for its hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine which suit dry sensitive skin and oily skin best, while the Canadian brand is known for advanced serums and balancing toners that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types. Both brands differ in their approaches, as the first relies on comforting, balancing ingredients for classic concerns, whereas the latter delivers targeted results through sophisticated formulas and scientifically rigorous development.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

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Questions and answers

Clinique or NIOD: which is better?

Clinique is better for shoppers looking for a wide variety of daily skincare items, as the products on this page cover cleansers, moisturizers, and targeted treatments with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for several skin types. In comparison, NIOD offers a much smaller selection on this page consisting of only two items.

What is the difference between Clinique and NIOD?

Clinique is an older brand offering a wide variety of cleansers, moisturizers, and treatments that fit dry sensitive, oily, and sensitive skin best, while NIOD is a newer brand featuring just a couple of specialized serums and toners. Hyaluronic acid is among the key ingredients found across Clinique products to help support skin hydration.

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Which is more affordable, Clinique or NIOD?

The products on this page for Clinique have reviewers noting a high price point as a negative, while NIOD has no pricing feedback available on the page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or NIOD?

NIOD is not noted for causing breakouts on the products on this page, whereas reviewers of Clinique sometimes note that it causes breakouts. Both brands feature fragrance-free formulations across their product ranges.

Which brand has more products listed on the page, Clinique or NIOD?

Clinique has significantly more products listed on the page than NIOD, featuring a wide range of moisturizers, cleansers, and serums compared to NIOD's two listed items.

Do products from both Clinique and NIOD contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Products from both Clinique and NIOD do not contain fragrance, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

When were Clinique and NIOD founded and in which countries?

Clinique was founded in 1968 in the United States, while NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada.

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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