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Bioderma vs Clarins

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Bioderma and Clarins are French skincare brands that offer thoughtful selections of moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and makeup removers designed to support delicate complexions. The former utilizes nourishing glycerin to suit dry and sensitive skin, featuring targeted treatments like the Sensibio Gel Moussant for acne-prone skin, the Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil for skin with dark spots, and the Atoderm Intensive Eye for mature skin. Meanwhile, the latter is enriched with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane to suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin, offering standout options such as the Double Serum Light Texture for acne-prone skin, the Extra-Firming Day Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Super Restorative Night Cream for mature skin. Ultimately, both brands differ through their specific formulations and core ingredients, allowing individuals to choose according to their unique hydration and barrier needs.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Bioderma vs Clarins products

People Say

BiodermaClarins
  • Hydration and moisturizing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “calms my skin — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Fast absorption and lightweight texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Instant mattifying and pore blurring primer Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Probably the first cleanser that actually took all of my makeup off my face!!! — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “melts makeup away — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “removes every last trace — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Luxurious texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
  • High price point and value concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricier than other brands — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “pricey for water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Unpleasant fragrance or scent sensitivity Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging and dispenser issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “It says 75 ml, but the truth is that its quantity is equal to 30 ml. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “the packaging was terrible condition so it was very easy for anyone to use them — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “paint peels off the tube — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Initial stickiness or residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “sat on top of skin — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Described as having a sticky, gel-like texture. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “Texture too thick and heavy — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Clarins routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs Clarins routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs Clarins routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or Clarins: which is better?

Bioderma is better for gentle cleansing, makeup removal, and sensitive or acne-prone skin, while Clarins is better for hydration, anti-aging, and luxurious textures. For dry skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin, Lovi fit levels for the products on this page are equal.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Clarins?

Bioderma is better for gentle, effective cleansing and makeup removal, while Clarins stands out for its luxurious textures and rich hydration. Reviewers often note that Bioderma is gentler on sensitive skin, whereas Clarins frequently features strong fragrances and targets mature or dry skin with rich moisturizers.

Bioderma or Clarins for dry skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins offer a High routine fit for dry skin. Bioderma excels with barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Clarins provides luxurious, hydrating formulas.

Bioderma or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

Bioderma is better for effective cleansing and makeup removal, while Clarins excels in providing luxurious textures. Bioderma features cleansers like Sensibio Gel Moussant with High Lovi fit levels for multiple skin types.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Clarins?

Bioderma is more affordable than Clarins, although high price points and value concerns are sometimes noted by reviewers for the products on this page.

How do Bioderma and Clarins compare for mature skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins achieve a High routine fit for mature skin. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Clarins offers hydrating and smoothing formulas with luxurious textures.

Which brand has more products without fragrance, Bioderma or Clarins?

Bioderma has more products without fragrance, with 9 of its 20 products on this page listing no fragrance compared to only 1 of the 24 Clarins products.

Bioderma or Clarins: which has better options for dark spots?

Both brands offer strong options for dark spots, with Lovi fit levels of High across several of their targeted serums and creams. Bioderma features products like Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas, while Clarins provides treatments such as Double Serum.

Bioderma or Clarins for oily skin?

For oily skin, Bioderma is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as High, whereas Clarins achieves an Average fit. Bioderma also offers targeted cleansers and moisturizers that help control oil and shine.

Bioderma or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

Bioderma is better for soothing, barrier-repairing, and more affordable moisturizing, while Clarins offers more luxurious textures and glowing, hydrating results. Both brands provide high routine fit for dry skin, though Clarins products frequently feature strong fragrances whereas half of Bioderma products on this page list no fragrance.

Bioderma or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins are great options for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for both brands as High. Bioderma excels in gentle and non-irritating care, while Clarins offers luxurious and hydrating formulas, though it uses fragrance in almost all of its products on this page.

Bioderma or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Bioderma fits acne-prone skin better than Clarins, as Bioderma achieves a High routine fit level for this skin type compared to Clarins' Average routine fit level. Bioderma also specializes in gentle cleansers and barrier-repairing moisturizers that help address acne-prone skin concerns.

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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