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The Ordinary vs Blue Lizard

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

The Ordinary and Blue Lizard are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and mineral sunscreens built around ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The Canadian brand centers on hydration, barrier support, and gentle exfoliation, while its counterpart focuses on reliable sun protection. Both suit sensitive skin best, though the former addresses specific concerns like acne, dark spots, and aging through customized active ingredients, whereas the latter prioritizes soothing, mineral-based defense.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Blue Lizard: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of targeted serums and moisturizers that fit dry and sensitive skin well, while Blue Lizard focuses solely on mineral sunscreen. Both brands are free of added fragrance across the products on this page.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Blue Lizard?

The Ordinary offers a large range of targeted skincare products that fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best. In contrast, Blue Lizard features sunscreen products, with its Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ achieving a Superior fit level for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Blue Lizard?

The Ordinary offers a wide range of affordable serums and skincare products, whereas Blue Lizard features a specialized mineral sunscreen. Reviewers often mention The Ordinary products on this page as affordable and great value.

How does the founding year and parent company of The Ordinary compare to Blue Lizard?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Blue Lizard was founded in 1995 and is owned by Hildred Capital Management.

Which brand offers products suitable for dry sensitive skin, and what are their Lovi fit levels?

Both The Ordinary and Blue Lizard offer products suitable for dry sensitive skin on this page. Lovi fit levels for Blue Lizard's Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ are Superior, while The Ordinary offers products with fit levels ranging from Superior to Low depending on the specific formula.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Blue Lizard contain fragrance in their ingredients?

No, every product on this page from both The Ordinary and Blue Lizard 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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