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The Ordinary vs MAËLYS

The Ordinary and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer targeted care for varying complexions. The Canadian brand founded in 2016 features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the other brand is loved for its targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. Both differ because the former relies on foundational ingredients like hyaluronic acid to lengthen the duration of wrinkle reduction, glycerin to significantly increase skin hydration and barrier function, and squalane to increase epidermal thickness and collagen production, while the latter delivers thoughtful care through specialized solutions such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or MAËLYS: which is better?

The Ordinary is a better fit for shoppers since the products on this page cover a wide variety of skin types with High and Superior levels, while MAËLYS mostly shows Low and Caution ratings. Hyaluronic acid helps provide moisturizing and anti-aging effects.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and MAËLYS?

The Ordinary offers a large range of fragrance-free skincare products that Lovi rates high for dry skin and dark spots, whereas MAËLYS features only a couple of body products with mixed skin fits and added fragrance.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often mentioned by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. MAËLYS does not have pricing details or affordability mentions on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary fit acne-prone skin well with high or superior ratings across multiple targeted options, whereas MAËLYS products are rated low for acne-prone skin.

Which of the two brands offers products completely free of fragrance according to the page?

The Ordinary offers products completely free of fragrance, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas MAËLYS includes fragrance in one of its two products.

How does the founding year and parent company of The Ordinary compare to MAËLYS?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which brand has more products rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

The Ordinary has more products rated with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, as several of its moisturizers and serums achieve this rating.

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.

How does it fit your skin?

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