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Bioderma vs Clarins

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Bioderma and Clarins are French skincare brands that offer thoughtful arrays of moisturizers, serums, and cleansers enriched with ingredients like glycerin, shea, and squalane. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, with Bioderma focusing on high-tolerance formulations for acne-prone skin and Clarins emphasizing nourishing treatments for dry skin. While the first brand centers on improving hydration and restoring the skin barrier, the second relies on shea and squalane to reduce redness, increase collagen, and fight damage.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Bioderma vs Clarins products

People Say

BiodermaClarins
  • Hydration and moisturizing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “mildest face wash I've tried — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “calms my skin — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Fast absorption and lightweight texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “glides on smoothly — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Instant mattifying and pore blurring primer Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Probably the first cleanser that actually took all of my makeup off my face!!! — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “melts makeup away — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “removes every last trace — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Luxurious texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
  • High price point and value concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricier than other brands — Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “pricey for water — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Unpleasant fragrance or scent sensitivity Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Very unpleasant chemical smell. You definitely don't want this accidentally going into your mouth. — Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant”
    • “scent is too strong — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “strong scent — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging and dispenser issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “It says 75 ml, but the truth is that its quantity is equal to 30 ml. — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “the packaging was terrible condition so it was very easy for anyone to use them — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “paint peels off the tube — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Initial stickiness or residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “sat on top of skin — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Described as having a sticky, gel-like texture. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “Texture too thick and heavy — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Clarins routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs Clarins routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs Clarins routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or Clarins: which is better?

Bioderma is better for gentle, effective cleansing and makeup removal as well as soothing and barrier-repairing care, whereas Clarins is better for luxurious textures and hydrating, glowing serums and moisturizers. Both brands fit sensitive skin and mature skin well, but the products on this page show that Bioderma fits dry, oily, combination, and acne-prone skin better.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Clarins?

Bioderma fits best for sensitive, acne-prone, and combination skin on the products on this page, while Clarins is preferred for sensitive, dry sensitive, and mature skin. Bioderma performs better for gentle cleansing and barrier repair, whereas Clarins excels in hydrating and glowing serums and luxurious textures.

Bioderma or Clarins for dry skin?

Bioderma fits dry skin better, as Lovi rates its routine as High while Clarins is Average. Reviewers also note that Bioderma excels in soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers.

Bioderma or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

Bioderma does better for effective cleansing and makeup removal. Reviewers mostly mention Bioderma for gentle, effective cleansers and gentle, non-irritating makeup removers.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Clarins?

Clarins and Bioderma both face reviewer concerns regarding their high price points. Reviewers note that price and value are drawbacks for the products on this page.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Bioderma or Clarins?

Bioderma has more fragrance-free products than Clarins, with 9 of its 20 products on this page listing no fragrance compared to only 1 of 24 Clarins products.

Bioderma or Clarins: which has a better routine fit for mature skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins offer a High routine fit for mature skin among the products on this page. Reviewers note that Bioderma provides soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Clarins is known for hydrating and glowing serums and luxurious textures.

Which brand offers better performance for effective cleansing and makeup removal?

Bioderma does better for effective cleansing and makeup removal. Reviewers mostly mention that the products on this page provide gentle, effective cleansers and makeup removers.

Bioderma or Clarins for oily skin?

Bioderma offers a High routine fit for oily skin, whereas Clarins has an Average routine fit. Reviewers note that Bioderma does better for effective cleansing and makeup removal.

Bioderma or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins is better for hydration and luxurious textures across the products on this page, while Bioderma is better for soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers.

Bioderma or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and Clarins are a High fit for sensitive skin. Bioderma offers gentle, soothing products, while Clarins provides hydrating and smoothing options.

Bioderma or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Bioderma fits acne-prone skin better than Clarins, as Bioderma achieves a High routine fit level for this skin type compared to Clarins' Average level. Bioderma also features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers that are well suited for blemish-prone skin.

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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