Taro vs MAËLYS
Taro and MAËLYS are distinct skincare collections known for targeted serums and advanced formulas. Taro features carefully crafted products that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best, highlighting the Tretinoin Cream for acne-prone skin to provide reliable daily care. Meanwhile, the second brand delivers thoughtful care through specialized solutions that suit all skin types best, featuring the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots. These offerings differ primarily in their specific formulations and the range of skin types they accommodate within modern routines.
This page compares some of the most popular Taro and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Taro or MAËLYS: which is better?
Taro gets a High Lovi fit for combination and acne-prone skin with its fragrance-free Tretinoin Cream, whereas MAËLYS products on this page mostly show low or cautious fit levels and include fragrance in RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum. Tretinoin helps restore collagen formation in photodamaged skin.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
What is the difference between Taro and MAËLYS?
Taro fits combination and acne-prone skin at a High level on Lovi, whereas MAËLYS mostly achieves only Average or Low fits across its products on this page. Taro also lists no fragrance in every product on this page, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
Which is more affordable, Taro or MAËLYS?
This page does not provide pricing information for either Taro or MAËLYS, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Taro or MAËLYS?
Taro causes fewer breakouts on this page because its Tretinoin Cream achieves a High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products on this page have a Low fit for acne-prone skin.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
How do the founding years of Taro and MAËLYS compare?
Taro was founded in 1950, while MAËLYS was founded more recently in 2017.
Which brand's parent company is Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Taro or MAËLYS?
Taro's parent company is Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, whereas MAËLYS is owned by Barinboim Group.
Do any products from Taro or MAËLYS contain fragrance?
Every Taro product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in one of its two products on this page.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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