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The Ordinary vs Ceradan

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

The Ordinary and Ceradan are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and restorative creams built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The Ordinary suits dry, dry sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and unevenly pigmented skin best through active ingredients like niacinamide and lactic acid, while Ceradan focuses on gentle, scientifically designed formulas that suit dry, irritated, and sensitive skin. Both brands differ in their approaches, as the Canadian line emphasizes specific single-ingredient serums and acids, whereas the latter relies on restorative barrier creams to nurture comfort and health.

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 Ceradan products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs Ceradan products

The Ordinary vs Ceradan moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of affordable serums and treatments with high Lovi fit levels for dry, oily, and acne-prone skin, whereas Ceradan focuses primarily on basic barrier creams for sensitive skin. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and soothe skin.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and Ceradan?

The Ordinary offers a large variety of serums, toners, and moisturizers with a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin, whereas Ceradan focuses strictly on barrier repair creams that have a High fit for those same skin types. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, The Ordinary has a High or Superior Lovi fit for dry skin with products like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, while Ceradan Cream also has a High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums, whereas Ceradan does not list affordability as a benefit on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include targeted acne-clearing serums and treatments with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, while Ceradan offers barrier creams that have Average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to Ceradan?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016, whereas Ceradan was founded earlier in 2011.

Which brand offers more products for dry and sensitive skin according to their Lovi fit levels?

The Ordinary offers more products with a High fit for dry and sensitive skin on this page, including moisturizers and serums like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA and Squalane Cleanser. Ceradan also provides barrier-repair creams that achieve a High fit for dry and sensitive skin.

Do any products from either The Ordinary or Ceradan contain added fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and Ceradan lists no added 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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