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The Ordinary vs Carotone

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

The Ordinary and Carotone are distinct skincare options built around targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more, featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the latter is loved for its Brightening Cream. Both brands suit dry skin, though the former also fits dry sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin, and the latter additionally suits normal and combination skin. They differ primarily in their key ingredients and specific product offerings designed for varied complexions.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Carotone products

The Ordinary vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Carotone: which is better?

The Ordinary is much better for shoppers because the products on this page offer extensive variety and high Lovi fit levels across diverse skin types, unlike Carotone which only features a single brightening cream with average fits.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Carotone?

The Ordinary offers a large variety of targeted products with high Lovi fit levels for dry and acne-prone skin, while Carotone features just a single brightening cream with average Lovi fit levels across skin types. Niacinamide in The Ordinary products may help reduce skin pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value, whereas Carotone lists only one brightening cream serum on this page without such affordability feedback from reviewers.

When were The Ordinary and Carotone founded, and who owns them?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between The Ordinary's Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA and Carotone's Brightening Cream?

For dry skin, Lovi rates The Ordinary's Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA as having a Superior fit level. In comparison, Lovi rates Carotone's Brightening Cream as having an Average fit level for dry skin.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Carotone contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and Carotone lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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