MAËLYS vs FRE
MAËLYS and FRE are celebrated lines of targeted serums and nourishing formulas. The former is loved for advanced formulas that suit all skin types best, featuring standout products like the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots. Conversely, the latter is widely loved for its compositions that suit acne-prone skin best, featuring standout products like the Argan Oil. While both deliver thoughtful care through specialized solutions, they differ in their ideal skin types and standout offerings.
This page compares some of the most popular MAËLYS and FRE products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
MAËLYS or FRE: which is better?
FRE fits dry sensitive skin better, as its Argan Oil reaches a High Lovi fit level there while the products on this page from MAËLYS reach only Average or Low fit levels across skin types. Argan oil helps improve skin hydration.
What is the difference between MAËLYS and FRE?
FRE has a higher Lovi fit for dry sensitive skin on this page with its Argan Oil, while MAËLYS products on this page show lower fit levels and mostly include fragrance.
Which is more affordable, MAËLYS or FRE?
The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether MAËLYS or FRE is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, MAËLYS or FRE?
FRE fits acne-prone skin at an Average level with its Argan Oil, while MAËLYS products on this page have a Low fit for acne-prone skin. Therefore, FRE is a better choice to help avoid breakouts.
When were MAËLYS and FRE founded and who owns them?
MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group, while FRE was founded in 2016 and is independently owned.
Which products from MAËLYS and FRE contain fragrance, and which are fragrance-free?
On this page, the FRE Argan Oil is fragrance-free. MAËLYS has one fragrance-free product, TOO-FINE, while its RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum contains fragrance.
How does the Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin compare between MAËLYS and FRE products?
For dry sensitive skin, FRE's Argan Oil has a High Lovi fit level, whereas MAËLYS products on this page range from Average to Low fit levels.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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