# Taro vs NIOD

Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/compare/taro-vs-niod

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Taro and NIOD are two distinct skincare lines offering specialized formulas for daily routines. Taro is warmly embraced for its targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/serum), including the [Tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/tretinoin) Cream for acne-prone skin, and suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand NIOD is widely loved for advanced serums, balancing toners, Modulating Glucosides for acne-prone skin, and [Superoxide Dismutase](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/superoxide-dismutase) Saccharide Mist for skin with dark spots, suiting mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. Both differ primarily in their approach, as the former provides reliable daily care through carefully crafted formulas while the latter redefines modern skincare through scientifically rigorous and thoughtful development.

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 Taro and NIOD products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg7334c3d8ec).

### Popular Taro vs NIOD products

#### NIOD

- [Modulating Glucosides](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/niod/modulating-glucosides/for/mature-skin) — High fit
- [Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/niod/superoxide-dismutase-saccharide-mist/for/dry-sensitive-skin) — Average fit

#### Taro

- [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### Taro or NIOD: which is better?

NIOD generally achieves a High fit across more skin types on this page, whereas Taro offers a High fit primarily for combination and acne-prone skin with its [Tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/tretinoin) Cream.

[The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/)

### What is the difference between Taro and NIOD?

NIOD has a High Lovi fit for sensitive and dry skin with Modulating Glucosides, whereas Taro has a Low fit for those skin types with Tretinoin Cream. Both brands offer fragrance-free products on this page.

### Which is more affordable, Taro or NIOD?

Neither Taro nor NIOD is more affordable, as the products on this page do not list prices.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Taro or NIOD?

Taro gets a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its Tretinoin Cream, while NIOD gets an Average fit with Modulating Glucosides and [Superoxide Dismutase](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/superoxide-dismutase) Saccharide Mist. Tretinoin helps treat acne by restoring [collagen](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/collagen) formation and reducing lesions.

[The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) [Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/)

### Which company has been in business longer, Taro or NIOD?

Taro has been in business longer, having been founded in 1950, whereas NIOD was founded in 2015.

### Do any of the products from Taro or NIOD contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Taro and NIOD lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which brand offers a serum formulated specifically for mature skin with a High Lovi fit level?

NIOD offers a [serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/serum) formulated for mature skin with a High Lovi fit level. Its Modulating Glucosides serum achieves this rating for mature skin.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993
- [Final report on the safety assessment of BHT(1)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12396675/) Butylated hydroxytoluene · International Journal of Toxicology, 2002
- [Effects of glyceryl glucoside on AQP3 expression, barrier function and hydration of human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22584263/) Glucosides · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012
- [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Treatment of xerosis with a topical formulation containing glyceryl glucoside, natural moisturizing factors, and ceramide](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22916312/) Glucosides · The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2012
- [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
- [Nanogel Containing Gamma-Oryzanol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers and TiO2/MBBT: A Synergistic Nanotechnological Approach of Potent Natural Antioxidants and Nanosized UV Filters for Skin Protection](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37242453/) Xanthan gum · Pharmaceuticals, 2023
- [Topical application of superoxide dismutase mediated by HIV-TAT peptide attenuates UVB-induced damages in human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27460952/) Superoxide dismutase · European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2016
- [Effects of 1,3-propanediol associated, or not, with butylene glycol and/or glycerol on skin hydration and skin barrier function](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37699769/) Propanediol · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
- [Use of the synthetic superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetic EUK-134 to compensate for seasonal antioxidant deficiency by reducing pre-existing lipid peroxides at the human skin surface](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18492138/) Superoxide dismutase · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2004
- [Redefining face contour with a novel anti-aging cosmetic product: an open-label, prospective clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29180884/) Pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Topical application of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions: Physiological skin parameters and skin penetration in vivo - A pilot study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31525444/) Isopropyl myristate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019
- [Three clinical studies showing the anti-aging benefits of sodium salicylate in human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20883290/) Sodium salicylate · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010

## The brands

- Skincare: [Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/taro)
- Canadian skincare: [NIOD](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/niod)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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