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No7 vs OPTASE

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

No7 and OPTASE are well-regarded skincare options with distinct formulations for various needs. The British brand, founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025, offers serums, eye products, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more, built around vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, where shea butter protects diapered skin and mitigates erythema, while the other is deeply loved for its gentle makeup removers and carefully balanced formulas. No7 fits mature skin and dry skin best, featuring standout choices like the Future Renew Damage Reversal Eye Serum for acne-prone skin, the Pure Retinol Eye Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream for mature skin. Conversely, the second brand suits sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best due to its soothing and restorative qualities, highlighted by the LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER for acne-prone skin. While both support calm and comfortable daily routines through reliable formulations, they differ in their core ingredients and ideal skin types.

No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular No7 and OPTASE products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

No7 or OPTASE: which is better?

No7 is better suited for most skincare needs, offering multiple products with High Lovi fit levels for dry, mature, and pigmented skin, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover with limited skin-type matches.

What is the difference between No7 and OPTASE?

No7 offers multiple skincare products that fit mature and dry skin at a High level, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover on this page. No7 products contain key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and retinol, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, No7 or OPTASE?

Neither No7 nor OPTASE provides pricing information on this page to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or OPTASE?

Neither brand can be called out for causing fewer breakouts because the products on this page are not formulated or evaluated for that purpose.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of No7 and OPTASE compare?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025, while OPTASE was founded in 2016 and is owned by Scope Health Group.

Which products from No7 and OPTASE are best suited for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, No7 features products such as Pure Retinol Eye Cream, Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream, Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream, and Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream with a High Lovi fit level, whereas OPTASE offers LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER at a High Lovi fit level.

What key differences exist in the fragrance profiles of No7 and OPTASE products?

No7 products on this page include fragrance in a few items, such as the Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream, while every OPTASE 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.

  • 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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