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Simple vs Lancôme

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Simple and Lancôme are established drugstore and luxury beauty brands that offer gentle moisturizers, cleansers, and toners formulated with hydrating glycerin alongside targeted actives. The British brand incorporates niacinamide to suit oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas the French brand features hyaluronic acid and adenosine to cater most effectively to sensitive and mature skin. While both share a foundational focus on barrier function and moisture, they ultimately diverge in their heritage, ownership, and specialized approach to specific dermatological needs.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular Simple vs Lancôme products

People Say

SimpleLancôme
  • Hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “I have very sensitive skin and can't use many products... my skin has been 'glass-skin'. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Takes off any makeup residue and makes my face feel refreshed. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Best morning cleanser — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “removes last traces of makeup — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “Dissolves waterproof mascara instantly — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
  • Works well as a makeup base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “concealer applies smoothly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “layers beautifully under makeup — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
  • Affordable price point and value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Struggles with waterproof makeup Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Did not remove my mascara very well at all. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Not enough moisture or hydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “ultimately this moisturizer is a huge let down and dries out my skin — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”

Simple vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

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Simple vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

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Simple vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Simple or Lancôme: which is better?

Simple offers a better value-friendly and fragrance-free option, while Lancôme provides deep hydration with a higher price point. Both brands deliver effective results for most skin types, though Simple is especially gentle on sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Simple and Lancôme?

Simple offers more affordable, value-friendly moisturizers and gentle makeup removers with no fragrance listed across the products on this page, whereas Lancôme provides luxury skincare featuring ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin with a higher price point. Glycerin helps improve skin hydration and moisture.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Simple or Lancôme for dry skin?

Both Simple and Lancôme are a High fit for dry skin on this page, but Simple stands out as a value-friendly choice with fragrance-free products. Glycerin in both brands helps maintain skin hydration, while Hyaluronic acid in Lancôme may help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Simple or Lancôme: which cleanser is better?

Simple offers better-rated cleansers on this page for sensitive skin. Reviewers note that Simple provides gentle and effective daily cleansing options.

Which is more affordable, Simple or Lancôme?

Simple is more affordable, offering a high value-friendly price point compared to Lancôme, which has a mostly mentioned high price point.

Simple or Lancôme: which brand is more gentle on sensitive skin?

Simple is more gentle on sensitive skin than Lancôme. Review themes note that Simple does better at being gentle on sensitive skin.

Simple or Lancôme: which has a better routine fit for combination skin?

Simple has a better routine fit for combination skin, where Lovi rates its routine as High compared to Lancôme at Average.

Simple or Lancôme: how do their fragrances compare across products?

Simple offers fragrance-free options across the products on this page, as every item lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, Lancôme includes fragrance in the majority of its items, with only 3 of 14 products on this page listing no fragrance.

Simple or Lancôme for oily skin?

Simple and Lancôme both provide a High routine fit for oily skin. Simple features lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers and fragrance-free formulas, while Lancôme offers deep hydration and fast-absorbing serums alongside several fragranced products.

Simple or Lancôme: which moisturizer is better?

Simple offers lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers, while Lancôme provides options known for deep hydration and fast-absorbing formulas. Depending on the specific product, glycerin helps both brands deliver moisture, while hyaluronic acid in Lancôme products also helps improve skin hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Simple or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

Both Simple and Lancôme are well-suited for sensitive skin, with Lovi fit levels of High for both brands' routines. Simple features fragrance-free formulations and key ingredients like glycerin to help soothe irritation, while Lancôme offers deep hydration options.

Simple or Lancôme for acne-prone skin?

Simple is the better choice for acne-prone skin on the products on this page, as it is gentler and more value-friendly. Lancôme also provides good options, but Simple is better suited for acne-prone skin.

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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