🇮🇹Italy

Estée Lauder vs Clarins

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

Estée Lauder and Clarins are distinguished skincare houses offering thoughtful moisturizers, potent serums, and gentle eye treatments. The American brand pairs hyaluronic acid and glycerin to suit mature and acne-prone skin, while the French brand relies on shea and squalane to comfort sensitive and dry complexions. Ultimately, both labels differ in their heritage and foundational ingredients, guiding you toward targeted relief for your unique skin.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

en.wikipedia.orgelcompanies.com

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

groupeclarins.comen.wikipedia.orghappi.com

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Clarins products

People Say

Estée LauderClarins
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Smoother texture and improved skin feel Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “skin feels nourished — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Radiant glow and enhanced radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing feel Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “absorbs quickly without grease — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Makeup compatible and base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “concealer sits better — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “doesn't pill — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “smells luxurious — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “smells luxurious — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • High price point and expensive Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Scent and fragrance complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Bulky or poor packaging design Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Please make a jar or refill that is not as big and heavy. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Impossible to get out — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Lack of visible results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't see a lift — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “didn't do much — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “didn't see a major lift — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “didn't notice any difference — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”

Estée Lauder vs Clarins routines for dry skin

See multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Estée Lauder vs Clarins routines for oily skin

See multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Estée Lauder vs Clarins routines for combination skin

See multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but Clarins generally provides better results for radiant glow and smoother texture among the products on this page. Estée Lauder tends to be a better fit for acne-prone skin, while both brands perform equally well for dry sensitive and mature skin.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Clarins?

Clarins delivers better results for radiant glow and smoother texture with lightweight feel, whereas Estée Lauder provides deeper hydration and better acne-prone skin routines among the products on this page. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin moisture across both brands.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Clarins for dry skin?

Clarins fits dry skin better than Estée Lauder, as the products on this page achieve a High routine fit compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit. Clarins also tends to provide better results for dry skin through its hydrating and smoothing moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer solid cleansing options, but Estée Lauder stands out on this page for cleansers that are well-suited for acne-prone skin. Its Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée helps provide a high fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin types.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Clarins?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins are noted by reviewers as having a high price point. The products on this page for both brands are equally expensive.

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which has less fragrance?

Estée Lauder has less fragrance, as 12 of the 14 products on this page list no fragrance compared to only 1 of the 24 products for Clarins.

Estée Lauder or Clarins for oily skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins offer an average Lovi fit for oily skin with the products on this page. Estée Lauder features a wider variety of items specifically formulated for oily and acne-prone types, while Clarins is often praised for its lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins offers better moisturizers on this page for achieving a radiant glow and smoother skin texture, whereas Estée Lauder stands out for deep hydration.

Estée Lauder or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins provide a high routine fit for sensitive skin, offering gentle daily options. Estée Lauder features fragrance-free formulas in most of the products on this page, whereas Clarins incorporates fragrance into almost all of its products on this page.

Estée Lauder or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Estée Lauder may be a better fit for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as High compared to an Average fit for Clarins. Additionally, the products on this page from Estée Lauder help deliver deep hydration while keeping cleansers gentle and non-drying.

Estée Lauder or Clarins for mature skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Clarins fit mature skin well, as Lovi rates their routines as High for this skin type. Estée Lauder stands out for deep hydration, while Clarins excels with smoother texture and a radiant glow.

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play