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Caudalie vs Aēsop

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Caudalie and Aēsop are botanically driven skincare brands that offer sensorial serums, moisturizers, and targeted treatments with gentle efficacy. The French brand, founded in 1995, is best for dry skin and dark spots, utilizing ingredients like glycolic acid and Viniferine, whereas the latter is celebrated for balanced, combination, and sensitive skin through formulations featuring parsley seed and vitamin C. While both brands harness plant-based elements, the former relies on grape-derived actives, and the latter blends botanical extracts with scientifically validated components.

Caudalie is a French skincare brand founded in 1995.

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

Popular Caudalie vs Aēsop products

People Say

CaudalieAēsop
  • Texture and Application Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “great for sensitive skin — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “milky — Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum”
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Savior of my winter-fueled dry skin. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “delivers deep hydration that really fills your skin — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
    • “Provides intense hydration, smooths fine lines, and gives the skin an even, radiant appearance. — Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pores look smaller — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “doesn't dry out my skin — Caudalie Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Intensely hydrating yet mattifying effect. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft after cleansing. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Scent and Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Soft herbal scent that feels fresh and floral. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “smells like a spa — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
  • Anti-Aging and Firming Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “skin looks glowier — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “calms my redness — Caudalie Grape Water”
    • “gives a glass-skin look — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “expensive for face water — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
    • “expensive for the size — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Difficult Texture and Pilling Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “tacky finish — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “does not remove make-up — Caudalie Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Incompatible with my makeup. — Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream”
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Unpleasant or Strong Scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like carrots — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Nasty smell... would not buy again. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is strong — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Toner”
  • Packaging Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “cap broke easily — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “nozzle stopped working — Caudalie Grape Water”
    • “product gets stuck in lid — Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream”
    • “The downside is the pump. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

Caudalie or Aēsop: which is better?

Aēsop does better for hydration, moisture, scent, and fragrance, while Caudalie does better for anti-aging and firming according to the review themes on this page.

What is the difference between Caudalie and Aēsop?

Caudalie tends to perform better for anti-aging and firming, while Aēsop generally offers stronger hydration and moisture according to the products on this page. Reviewers note that Aēsop features luxurious and refreshing scents, whereas Caudalie is frequently mentioned for having a high price.

Caudalie or Aēsop: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers, Caudalie offers more options on this page, including the Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser which is rated Superior for oily and combination skin types. Aēsop features just one cleanser on this page, the Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser, which has an Average fit for most skin types.

Which is more affordable, Caudalie or Aēsop?

Aēsop and Caudalie both share high price as a common drawback according to reviewers, but neither brand is noted as more affordable than the other on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Caudalie or Aēsop?

Aēsop products on this page generally feature high or average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin across their selection, whereas Caudalie offers a mix of ratings that includes warning levels for certain exfoliants.

Between Caudalie and Aēsop, which brand has a better rating for hydration and moisture?

Aēsop does better than Caudalie for hydration and moisture according to the review themes on this page.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Caudalie and Aēsop compare?

Caudalie was founded in 1995 in France and is owned by an independent company, whereas Aēsop was founded in 1987 and has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products across its entire page compared to Caudalie?

Aesop offers fragrance-free products across its entire page, whereas 12 of the 20 products on Caudalie's page list no fragrance.

Caudalie or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, Caudalie offers options like Premier Cru The Cream that Lovi rates as Superior for dry and mature skin. Aēsop also provides hydrating choices such as B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel, which helps balance combination and acne-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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