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Clarins vs MAËLYS

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

Clarins and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer thoughtful care for various needs. The French brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C delivers luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane, suiting sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin best with standout treatments like 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. Meanwhile, the other maker is known for targeted serums and advanced formulas like the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots, which suit all skin types best. Through regular use, both offer specialized solutions, though the first differs by leveraging shea butter to reduce redness and protect the skin, and squalane to increase collagen and fight skin damage.

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

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Questions and answers

Clarins or MAËLYS: which is better?

Clarins fits sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and mature skin, whereas MAËLYS has a much lower fit across those skin types on this page. Clarins features hydrating and smoothing moisturizers, but reviewers mention a high price point.

What is the difference between Clarins and MAËLYS?

Clarins fits sensitive, dry sensitive, and mature skin best, offering a wide range of hydrating and smoothing products, while MAËLYS offers a much smaller selection with significantly lower skin fit levels across most skin types. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Clarins or MAËLYS?

Reviewers on this page frequently mention Clarins as having a high price point, while the page does not provide specific pricing details to determine affordability between Clarins and MAËLYS.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or MAËLYS?

Clarins is better suited for acne-prone skin than MAËLYS, as the products on this page show low fit levels for acne-prone skin with MAËLYS. Clarins includes ingredients like glycerin that help hydrate the skin without causing heavy clogs.

Which brand has been around longer, Clarins or MAËLYS?

Clarins has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1954, whereas MAËLYS was established in 2017.

How many products do Clarins and MAËLYS offer that contain fragrance versus those that do not?

Clarins offers 23 products on this page with fragrance and 1 without, while MAËLYS offers 1 product with fragrance and 1 without.

What are some of the key ingredients found across Clarins products?

Clarins products feature key ingredients like shea butter, squalane, oat, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and glycerin. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging, while vitamin E assists with anti-aging and brightening effects.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

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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