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The Ordinary vs Ceradan

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

The Ordinary and Ceradan are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and scientifically designed moisturizers built around nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The Ordinary suits dry and sensitive skin best while offering specific top-rated formulas for acne-prone, mature, and unevenly pigmented skin, whereas the Canadian brand is widely loved for restoring comfort to irritated and sensitive complexions through restorative creams. Ultimately, both brands differ in their approaches, with the Estée Lauder-owned label relying on potent single-ingredient serums for diverse concerns, while its counterpart focuses primarily on barrier repair.

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 Ceradan products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs Ceradan products

The Ordinary vs Ceradan moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which is better?

The Ordinary has a High fit for dry skin on this page, while Ceradan has a High fit for dry sensitive skin and dry skin.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Ceradan?

The Ordinary offers a large range of specialized serums and treatments on this page that fit dry, sensitive, and dark-spot-prone skin best, whereas Ceradan focuses primarily on barrier repair creams for dry and sensitive skin. Both brands provide fragrance-free options, but The Ordinary includes active ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid that are backed by studies to help reduce pigmentation and improve skin hydration.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Drug Delivery, 2017

The Ordinary or Ceradan: which moisturizer is better?

For dry and sensitive skin, Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA by The Ordinary has a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Ceradan Cream and Skin Barrier Repair Cream have a High fit level. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums among their praised benefits, whereas Ceradan does not mention affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Ceradan?

The products on this page for The Ordinary include multiple acne-clearing serums and treatments with high to superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Ceradan offers only basic moisturizers with average fit levels for that skin type.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to Ceradan?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016, whereas Ceradan was founded earlier in 2011.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Ceradan contain fragrance?

Every product from both The Ordinary and Ceradan 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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