Asarai and MAC are distinct skincare brands, with the former cherished for nutrient-rich clay masks and restorative formulas, and the latter offering reliable moisturizers and makeup removers crafted from balanced formulas. The former suits balanced, dry, and combination skin best due to nourishing botanical bases, while the latter suits balanced skin supported by gentle ingredients. Both brands differ in their targeted offerings, as the former features the Earth Tones Face Mask for acne-prone skin, and MAC features the Mineralize Timecheck Lotion for acne-prone skin, the Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil for dark spots, and the Hyper Real Serumizer for mature skin.
MAC is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 1984 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994.
This page compares some of the most popular Asarai and MAC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
MAC is a better fit for dry sensitive skin with products like Mineralize Timecheck Lotion achieving a High level of Lovi fit, whereas Asarai offers products on this page with an Average fit across all skin types. Every product on this page by Asarai lists no fragrance, while MAC products on this page contain fragrance.
What is the difference between Asarai and MAC?
MAC offers a larger selection of products on this page with High fit levels for dry and sensitive skin types, whereas Asarai provides only Average fits across all listed skin types. Additionally, every product listed for Asarai contains no fragrance, while all products on the MAC page include fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Asarai or MAC?
MAC products on this page often feature a high price point according to reviewers, while Asarai products on this page have no pricing drawbacks mentioned.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Asarai or MAC?
Asarai may cause fewer breakouts because every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas all MAC products on this page contain fragrance and may trigger sensitivity. On Lovi, Asarai achieves an Average fit for acne-prone skin, while MAC products on this page achieve Average to High fits.
Which brand offers products without any fragrance, Asarai or MAC?
Asarai offers products on this page that all list no fragrance, whereas MAC includes fragrance in every product on this page.
When was each company founded and who owns them?
Asarai was founded in 2018 and is owned by Asarai Inc., while MAC was founded in Canada in 1984 and has been owned by The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994.
Which MAC products are considered a high fit for dry sensitive skin?
For dry sensitive skin, the products on this page from MAC considered a high fit are the Hyper Real Serumizer, Mineralize Timecheck Lotion, and Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil.
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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.
