# Taro vs Ambi Skincare

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The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for Italy.

Taro and Ambi Skincare are respected lines of effective [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/serum) and targeted formulas designed for daily care. Taro suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best with carefully crafted options like its [Tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/tretinoin) Cream, while the brand is warmly embraced for addressing acne-prone skin. Conversely, Ambi Skincare suits melanin-rich skin best with gentle care, featuring the Fade Cream to help maintain a balanced and radiant complexion. While both offer reliable daily routines, they differ in their primary skin type focus.

This page compares some of the most popular Taro and Ambi Skincare products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg89d26cda0a).

### Popular Taro vs Ambi Skincare products

#### Ambi Skincare

- [Fade Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/ambi-skincare/fade-cream/for/dark-spots) — High fit

#### Taro

- [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit

### Taro vs Ambi Skincare [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/serum) and treatments

#### Ambi Skincare

- [Fade Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/ambi-skincare/fade-cream/for/dark-spots) — High fit

#### Taro

- [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### Taro or Ambi Skincare: which is better?

Taro fits combination and acne-prone skin with a High Lovi level, while Ambi Skincare fits skin with dark spots, oily skin, and oily acne-prone skin with a High level. Both brands offer products on this page that list no fragrance.

[The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/)

### What is the difference between Taro and Ambi Skincare?

For skin with dark spots, Ambi Skincare's Fade Cream achieves a High Lovi fit while Taro's [Tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/tretinoin) Cream has a Low fit. Both brands offer fragrance-free products on this page.

[The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/)

### Which is more affordable, Taro or Ambi Skincare?

Neither Taro nor Ambi Skincare lists pricing or affordability details for the products on this page.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Taro or Ambi Skincare?

For acne-prone skin, Taro achieves a High fit level according to Lovi, whereas Ambi Skincare products on this page reach an Average fit. Tretinoin helps treat acne, while Ambi Fade Cream addresses dark spots.

[Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) [Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/)

### When were Taro and Ambi Skincare founded and who currently owns them?

Taro was founded in 1950 and is currently owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Ambi Skincare was founded in 1966 and is currently owned by AMBI Enterprises LLC.

### Do Taro and Ambi Skincare products contain fragrance?

Both Taro and Ambi Skincare are fragrance-free, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### How does the Lovi fit level for oily acne-prone skin compare between Taro's Tretinoin Cream and Ambi Skincare's Fade Cream?

For oily acne-prone skin, Taro's Tretinoin Cream has an Average Lovi fit level, whereas Ambi Skincare's Fade Cream has a High fit level.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993
- [Final report on the safety assessment of BHT(1)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12396675/) Butylated hydroxytoluene · International Journal of Toxicology, 2002
- [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
- [Comparison of clinical efficacies of sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinol and their combination in acne treatment](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19134126/) Sodium ascorbyl phosphate · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2009
- [Nanogel Containing Gamma-Oryzanol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers and TiO2/MBBT: A Synergistic Nanotechnological Approach of Potent Natural Antioxidants and Nanosized UV Filters for Skin Protection](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37242453/) Xanthan gum · Pharmaceuticals, 2023
- [Efficacy of a topical serum containing L-ascorbic acid, neohesperidin, pycnogenol, tocopherol, and hyaluronic acid in relation to skin aging signs](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35150043/) Vitamin e · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
- [Assessment of Combined Ascorbyl Palmitate (AP) and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (SAP) on Facial Skin Sebum Control in Female Healthy Volunteers](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27756097/) Sodium ascorbyl phosphate · Drug Research, 2017
- [Topical application of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions: Physiological skin parameters and skin penetration in vivo - A pilot study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31525444/) Isopropyl myristate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019
- [Modulation of skin pigmentation by the tetrapeptide PKEK: in vitro and in vivo evidence for skin whitening effects](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22142309/) Sodium ascorbyl phosphate · Experimental Dermatology, 2012
- [Tocopherol succinate-loaded ethosomal gel synthesized by cold method technique: Deeper biophysical characterizations for translational application on human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38268219/) Vitamin e · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
- [Nanostructured Lipid Carrier Based Gel Containing α-Tocopherol and α-Tocopheryl Acetate for Synergistic Cutaneous Antiaging Efficacy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41309687/) Tocopheryl acetate · Scientific Reports, 2025
- [Facial disbiosis and UV filters](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39499337/) Octinoxate · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024

## The brands

- Skincare: [Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/taro)
- Skincare: [Ambi Skincare](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/ambi-skincare)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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