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No7 vs OPTASE

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

No7 and OPTASE are well-regarded skincare options with distinct formulations for various needs. The British brand, founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025, offers serums, eye products, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more, built around vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, where shea butter protects diapered skin and mitigates erythema, while the other is deeply loved for its gentle makeup removers and carefully balanced formulas. No7 fits mature skin and dry skin best, featuring standout choices like the Future Renew Damage Reversal Eye Serum for acne-prone skin, the Pure Retinol Eye Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream for mature skin. Conversely, the second brand suits sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best due to its soothing and restorative qualities, highlighted by the LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER for acne-prone skin. While both support calm and comfortable daily routines through reliable formulations, they differ in their core ingredients and ideal skin types.

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular No7 and OPTASE products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

No7 or OPTASE: which is better?

No7 is generally better because it offers a wide variety of products on this page tailored for mature, dry, and sensitive skin, featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and retinol. OPTASE features only a single makeup remover on this page, which has a High fit for sensitive skin.

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What is the difference between No7 and OPTASE?

No7 offers a wide range of serums, creams, and exfoliants featuring key ingredients like vitamin C and retinol that fit mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin best, whereas OPTASE features just one gentle makeup remover geared toward sensitive skin. Additionally, the products on this page for No7 have both fragrance-free and fragranced options, while OPTASE lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, No7 or OPTASE?

The provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether No7 or OPTASE is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or OPTASE?

OPTASE features only one product on this page, Life Sensitive Eye Makeup Remover, which has an Average Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, while the products on this page for No7 show a mix of High and Average fit levels for acne-prone skin. Both brands offer options that are unlikely to cause severe breakouts when used appropriately for your skin type.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of No7 and OPTASE compare?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Sycamore Partners, whereas OPTASE was founded later in 2016 and is owned by Scope Health Group.

Which products from No7 and OPTASE are best suited for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, No7 products on this page such as the Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream, Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream, and Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream have a High fit level according to Lovi, whereas OPTASE only features LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER at a High fit level.

How many No7 products contain fragrance compared to OPTASE?

Ten of the thirteen No7 products on this page list no fragrance, while the remaining three contain fragrance. In comparison, every OPTASE product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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