Simple and MAËLYS are distinct skincare options that offer thoughtful care for different routines. Simple is a British brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners that thoughtfully incorporate niacinamide and glycerin. MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. While both brands use specialized solutions to address particular concerns, they differ in their formulations and ideal users.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
This page compares some of the most popular Simple and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Simple is the better choice for the products on this page, as its fragrance-free cleansers, toners, and moisturizers achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels for several skin types. In contrast, MAËLYS offers only two body and face products that mostly rate Low or Caution for fit across various skin types.
What is the difference between Simple and MAËLYS?
Simple offers a wide selection of fragrance-free cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers with High to Average Lovi fit levels for sensitive and acne-prone skin, while MAËLYS features only two specialized products on this page with lower fit levels and added fragrance in one. Glycerin in Simple products helps maintain skin hydration.
Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers, while MAËLYS is not noted for affordability on this page. Reviewers frequently mention Simple as budget-friendly.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or MAËLYS?
Simple is the better choice because its products on this page are fragrance-free and feature gentle, sensitive-skin-friendly makeup removers, whereas MAËLYS products fit acne-prone skin with a Low rating and reviewers sometimes note that Simple causes breakouts or irritations.
Which brand has been established longer, Simple or MAËLYS?
Simple has been established longer, having been founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.
Do any products from Simple or MAËLYS contain fragrance?
Simple features no fragrance across the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS includes fragrance in 1 of its 2 products.
Which brand offers products specifically formulated for acne-prone and mature skin?
Simple offers products on this page that fit acne-prone and mature skin best, while MAËLYS does not fit those skin types well.
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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.
