# Azclear vs Taro

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Azclear and Taro are respected skincare lines offering targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/ingredients/serum) and carefully balanced formulas. Azclear features soothing products like its Medicated Lotion, suiting sensitive, acne-prone, and reactive skin best, while Taro includes options such as its [Tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/ingredients/tretinoin) Cream for sensitive, dry, and combination skin. Both brands provide thoughtful, reliable daily care, differing primarily in their standout formulations and the specific skin types they best support.

This page compares some of the most popular Azclear and Taro products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg2aec67ac8a).

### Popular Azclear vs Taro products

#### Taro

- [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit

#### Azclear

- [Medicated Lotion](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/p/azclear/medicated-lotion/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit

### Azclear vs Taro [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/ingredients/serum) and treatments

#### Taro

- [Tretinoin Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/p/taro/tretinoin-cream/for/combination-skin) — High fit

#### Azclear

- [Medicated Lotion](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/p/azclear/medicated-lotion/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit

## Questions and answers

### Azclear or Taro: which is better?

Taro [Tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/ingredients/tretinoin) Cream has a High Lovi fit for combination and acne-prone skin, while Azclear Medicated Lotion has a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin. Both brands list no fragrance in the products on this page.

[The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) [Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/)

### What is the difference between Azclear and Taro?

Azclear Medicated Lotion achieves a High fit for oily acne-prone skin on Lovi, while Taro Tretinoin Cream achieves a High fit for combination skin and acne-prone skin. Both brands offer fragrance-free products on this page.

[Pharmaceutics, 2021](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33923739/) [The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/)

### Which is more affordable, Azclear or Taro?

Neither Azclear nor Taro lists pricing or affordability details for the products on this page.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Azclear or Taro?

Both Azclear and Taro products on this page help with acne-prone skin, with Azclear Medicated Lotion achieving a High fit for oily acne-prone skin and Taro Tretinoin Cream achieving a High fit for acne-prone skin. [Azelaic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/ingredients/azelaic-acid) and tretinoin reduce acne lesions, though tretinoin may cause initial irritation.

[Pharmaceutics, 2021](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33923739/) [Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/)

### When were Azclear and Taro founded?

Azclear was founded in 2010, while Taro has a much longer history having been founded in 1950.

### Which company owns Taro?

Taro is owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

### How does the Lovi fit level of Azclear Medicated Lotion compare to Taro Tretinoin Cream for oily acne-prone skin?

For oily acne-prone skin, Azclear Medicated Lotion has a High Lovi fit level, whereas Taro Tretinoin Cream has an Average Lovi fit level.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8336752/) Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993
- [Final report on the safety assessment of BHT(1)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12396675/) Butylated hydroxytoluene · International Journal of Toxicology, 2002
- [Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32210603/) Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020
- [Efficacy and Safety of Azelaic Acid Nanocrystal-Loaded In Situ Hydrogel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33923739/) Azelaic acid · Pharmaceutics, 2021
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146120/) Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35620028/) Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
- [Inhibition of TRPV1 prevented skin irritancy induced by phenoxyethanol. A preliminary in vitro and in vivo study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27168163/) Phenoxyethanol · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017
- [Effects of 15% Azelaic Acid Gel in the Management of Post-Inflammatory Erythema and Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Acne Vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38734843/) Azelaic acid · Dermatology and Therapy, 2024
- [Nanogel Containing Gamma-Oryzanol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers and TiO2/MBBT: A Synergistic Nanotechnological Approach of Potent Natural Antioxidants and Nanosized UV Filters for Skin Protection](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37242453/) Xanthan gum · Pharmaceuticals, 2023
- [The usefulness of a dermocosmetic containing Myrtus communis extract and azelaic acid for maintenance phase of adult female acne: Results from a randomized exploratory investigator-blinded comparative study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36729399/) Azelaic acid · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2023
- [Topical application of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions: Physiological skin parameters and skin penetration in vivo - A pilot study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31525444/) Isopropyl myristate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019

## The brands

- Skincare: [Azclear](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/brands/azclear)
- Skincare: [Taro](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/brands/taro)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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