darrow vs MAËLYS
darrow and MAËLYS are distinct skincare collections known for thoughtful care through specialized solutions. The dermatological brand darrow is deeply loved for its gentle cleansers and rigorously tested formulas, suiting sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin best, with the Actine standing out for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas, suiting all skin types best, with the TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots standing out. While both deliver thoughtful care and help restore natural skin balance through daily steps, they differ in their product types, key ingredients, and the specific skin types each suits best.
This page compares some of the most popular darrow and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
darrow or MAËLYS: which is better?
Neither brand emerges as clearly better overall, because Lovi rates the products on this page as having average to low or cautious fit across most skin types. Shoppers looking for fragrance-free options will find that every darrow product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas MAËLYS includes fragrance in one of its two products.
What is the difference between darrow and MAËLYS?
Darrow offers a fragrance-free cleanser with Average fit for oily skin, whereas MAËLYS features body and face serums where products on this page have up to Average fit for dry skin and include fragrances.
Which is more affordable, darrow or MAËLYS?
Neither darrow nor MAËLYS is more affordable because the provided page facts do not include pricing information for either brand.
Which causes fewer breakouts, darrow or MAËLYS?
Darrow provides Average fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin with its cleanser, whereas MAËLYS offers only Low fit levels for those skin types across the products on this page. Every product on the Darrow page lists no fragrance, while MAËLYS includes fragrance in its RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.
How does the founding year of darrow compare to that of MAËLYS?
Darrow was founded in 1969, whereas MAËLYS was founded more recently in 2017.
Which company owns darrow and which company owns MAËLYS?
Darrow is owned by Pierre Fabre, and MAËLYS is owned by Barinboim Group.
Do products from darrow or MAËLYS contain fragrance according to their ingredients?
Darrow is the better choice if you want to avoid added scents, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, MAËLYS includes fragrance in the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum while its other product lists no fragrance.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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