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Neutrogena vs MAËLYS

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Neutrogena and MAËLYS are distinct skincare brands offering specialized approaches to daily beauty routines. The American brand founded in 1930 is celebrated for reliable moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, and toners formulated with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and dimethicone, making it best suited for oily and acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. While both deliver thoughtful care, they differ through their core ingredients and primary product types.

Neutrogena is an American skincare brand founded in 1930 and owned by Kimberly-Clark Corporation since 2026.

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

Popular Neutrogena vs MAËLYS products

Questions and answers

Neutrogena or MAËLYS: which is better?

Neutrogena offers a much wider selection of skincare products on this page compared to MAËLYS, with many items achieving Superior or High fit levels for various skin types. Meanwhile, the products on this page from MAËLYS generally show Low or Average fit levels across most categories.

What is the difference between Neutrogena and MAËLYS?

Neutrogena offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and mature skin, whereas MAËLYS provides only a couple of body and face serums that have mostly Low fit levels across skin types.

Which is more affordable, Neutrogena or MAËLYS?

The products on this page do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Neutrogena and MAËLYS cannot be made from these facts alone.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Neutrogena or MAËLYS?

Neutrogena is much better for acne-prone skin, as many of the products on this page achieve a High or Superior fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, while MAËLYS products generally have a Low fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, Neutrogena or MAËLYS?

Neutrogena has been around much longer, having been founded in the United States in 1930, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many products from Neutrogena list no fragrance compared to MAËLYS?

Neutrogena has 35 out of 39 products on the page that list no fragrance, whereas MAËLYS has 1 out of 2 products on the page that list no fragrance.

Which skin types do Neutrogena's brand-focused routines fit best?

Neutrogena's brand-focused routines fit oily acne-prone skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin best.

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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