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The Ordinary vs Valmont

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

The Ordinary and Valmont represent distinct skincare philosophies through Canadian transparency and Swiss luxury. Founded in 2016, the former offers accessible serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane to suit dry, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin. Founded in 1985, the latter is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas that suit mature and dehydrated skin best, delivering lasting comfort and gentle care. While both brands target aging and hydration, they differ significantly in their ingredient focus and price points.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Valmont products

The Ordinary vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Valmont: which is better?

The Ordinary provides a much wider variety of affordable products on this page and tends to fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots well, whereas Valmont features only a single fragranced moisturizer.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Valmont?

The Ordinary offers a large range of fragrance-free products that Lovi rates high for dry and sensitive skin, whereas Valmont features just one fragranced product on this page. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and hyaluronic acid helps with anti-aging.

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The Ordinary or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page for The Ordinary offer superior and high fit levels for moisturizers across multiple skin types, such as dry skin, while featuring fragrance-free formulas. In comparison, Valmont offers only a single moisturizer on this page with a high fit for mature and dry sensitive skin, but it contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Valmont?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers for being affordable and providing great value.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Valmont?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include several items with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Valmont has only one product on this page, which offers Average fit for acne-prone skin.

Between The Ordinary and Valmont, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Valmont was founded earlier, in 1985 in Switzerland, while The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada.

How many products from Valmont contain no fragrance compared to The Ordinary?

The products on this page for Valmont include zero fragrance-free formulas, whereas every product from The Ordinary lists no fragrance. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

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Which brand offers a cleanser rated as having a Superior fit for dry skin?

The Ordinary offers a cleanser rated as having a Superior fit for dry skin, specifically the Glycolipid Cream Cleanser.

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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