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Simple vs Taro

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

Simple and Taro are skincare lines offering daily care for modern routines through gentle formulas. The British brand, founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, is beloved for its moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners that thoughtfully incorporate niacinamide and glycerin. Meanwhile, the second brand is warmly embraced for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas, featuring the standout Tretinoin Cream for acne-prone skin. While the former suits acne-prone and mature skin best with offerings like the Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner, the Micellar Cleansing Water, and the Micellar Water, the latter suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

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Questions and answers

Simple or Taro: which is better?

Simple has a High fit for sensitive skin with its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner and offers fragrance-free products containing niacinamide, which helps reduce pigmentation. Taro features Tretinoin Cream, which has a High fit for acne-prone skin.

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What is the difference between Simple and Taro?

Simple offers a broad range of gentle, fragrance-free cleansers, makeup removers, and moisturizers featuring niacinamide and glycerin that fit sensitive skin at a High level. Taro provides just one fragrance-free product on this page, Tretinoin Cream, which helps acne-prone and combination skin at a High level.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which is more affordable, Simple or Taro?

Simple offers lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers on this page, whereas Taro features a specialized tretinoin cream without similar affordability mentions.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Taro?

Simple products on this page have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner, whereas Taro features Tretinoin Cream with a High fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers often mention that Simple can cause breakouts or irritations.

How do the founding years and corporate parent companies of Simple and Taro compare?

Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960 and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011. Taro was founded earlier in 1950 and has been owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited since 2010.

Which brand offers products with a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, and how does Taro compare on that skin type?

Simple offers products on this page with a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, such as its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner and Micellar Cleansing Water. In contrast, Taro provides Tretinoin Cream, which has a Low Lovi fit level for sensitive skin.

What key ingredients are found across Simple products, and do Taro products share them?

Simple products feature niacinamide and glycerin across their range. Taro products on this page do not share these key ingredients, as they focus on tretinoin.

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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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