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Estée Lauder vs Eminence

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Estée Lauder and Eminence are distinguished skincare lines offering deeply nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers. The American brand, founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., relies on hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin to suit acne-prone and mature skin best. Conversely, the second option is widely beloved for the pure botanical potency of its formulas, which suit dry, sensitive, and combination skin types best. While both deliver visible renewal, they differ in their foundational ingredients and the specific skin types they nurture.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Eminence products

People Say

Estée LauderEminence
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”
    • “Not too thick — Eminence Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream”
  • Radiant Glow and Skin Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't feel heavy — Eminence Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer”
    • “buttery and great — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”
    • “Skin feels soft — Eminence Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Calming and Soothing Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “calms my irritation — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”
    • “cleared up my acne — Eminence Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer”
    • “cooling effect — Eminence Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Lightweight Feel and Application Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “A little goes a long way — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “Smells like heaven — Eminence Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream”
  • Skin Firming and Anti-Aging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Skin looks more lifted — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “Skin appears firmed — Eminence Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream”
  • High Price and Cost Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pricey but worth it — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”
    • “spent a lot of money — Eminence Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer”
    • “Not worth money — Eminence Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “fragrance is terrible — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”
    • “strong tea tree smell — Eminence Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer”
  • Breakouts and Skin Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “irritated my skin horribly — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”
    • “Caused pimples — Eminence Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream”
  • Insufficient Moisture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “left my skin very dry — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “feels quite dry when applied — Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer”

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Eminence: which is better?

When it comes to deep hydration, both Estée Lauder and Eminence perform equally well based on the products on this page. However, reviewers note that Estée Lauder offers a more lightweight feel, while Eminence is better for a radiant glow and soothing sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Eminence?

Estée Lauder products on this page provide a lightweight feel, while Eminence products on this page do better with a radiant glow and skin texture as well as calming and soothing. Both brands feature deep hydration and moisture.

Estée Lauder or Eminence: which moisturizer is better?

When looking at the products on this page, both Estée Lauder and Eminence offer moisturizers with varying fit levels depending on your skin type. For instance, Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer achieves a Superior Lovi fit for dry sensitive, dry, sensitive, and mature skin, while Eminence Calm Skin Chamomile Moisturizer reaches a Superior fit for sensitive and dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Eminence?

When it comes to price, Eminence is noted by reviewers as having a high price point more often than Estée Lauder. Meanwhile, the products on this page for Estée Lauder also frequently mention a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Estée Lauder or Eminence?

Both Estée Lauder and Eminence perform equally well regarding breakouts and skin irritation according to reviewers on this page.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Estée Lauder or Eminence?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free products on this page, with twelve out of fourteen products listing no fragrance, while every Eminence product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand is better for sensitive skin according to reviewer themes?

According to the reviewer themes, Eminence does better for calming and soothing, while the two brands perform equally regarding skin irritation. Reviewers also note that Eminence provides soothing and cooling moisturizers.

What are the key ingredients found across Estée Lauder products?

The products on this page from Estée Lauder feature hyaluronic acid and glycerin as their key ingredients. Topical hyaluronic acid helps provide benefits for skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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