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The Ordinary vs Heliocare

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

The Ordinary and Heliocare are distinct skincare brands offering specialized formulations for varied complexions. The Canadian brand features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the Spanish brand is beloved for protective sunscreens and advanced formulas. The Ordinary fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, whereas the sun protection line suits sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin thanks to quick-absorbing textures. Ultimately, the former focuses on targeted treatments with ingredients like niacinamide, mandelic acid, and lactic acid, while the latter delivers daily defense without burdening the complexion.

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

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Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Heliocare products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Heliocare: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of products with high Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas Heliocare only features one sunscreen on this page.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Heliocare?

The Ordinary offers a wide range of affordable skincare products focused on ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane, while Heliocare provides specialized sun protection such as the 360 Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+. Lovi rates The Ordinary as having high fit levels for dry and sensitive skin types, whereas Heliocare's sunscreen is rated High for oily and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Heliocare?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often mentioned by reviewers as affordable and great value serums, whereas Heliocare offers just one specialized sunscreen on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Heliocare?

The products on this page by The Ordinary fit acne-prone skin at levels ranging from Superior to Low, whereas the single Heliocare sunscreen has a High fit level for acne-prone skin. Both brands offer options that help with breakouts, though individual results may vary.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between The Ordinary and Heliocare?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016, whereas Heliocare was founded in Spain in 2001.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products according to the ingredient lists, The Ordinary or Heliocare?

Every product on The Ordinary page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Heliocare has fragrance in its 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+.

Which skin types do the brand-focused routines for The Ordinary fit best?

The brand-focused routines for The Ordinary fit dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best.

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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