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The Ordinary vs Azclear

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

The Ordinary and Azclear are accessible skincare lines formulated to gently nurture and balance the complexion. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more, built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, whereas Azclear is deeply appreciated for its soothing serums and carefully balanced formulas like the Medicated Lotion. The Ordinary products fit dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, while its competitor suits sensitive, acne-prone, and reactive skin types best because of its gentle nature. Both options differ primarily in their core ingredient profiles and targeted skin concerns, providing distinct pathways for thoughtful daily routines.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Azclear products

The Ordinary vs Azclear serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Azclear: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of products on this page with high Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Azclear features only a single medicated lotion.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Azclear?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane, whereas Azclear features just one product on this page, the Medicated Lotion. For skin types, Lovi rates The Ordinary best for dry sensitive, dry, and oily skin, while Azclear does not have a top-fitting skin type listed on this page.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Azclear?

The Ordinary is often noted by reviewers for being affordable and providing great value across the products on this page, whereas Azclear has no such pricing feedback listed here.

Which brand has been around longer, The Ordinary or Azclear?

The Ordinary has been around longer than Azclear, having been founded in Canada in 2016 compared to Azclear's founding in 2010.

Do any of the products from The Ordinary or Azclear contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and Azclear lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does The Ordinary fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, The Ordinary fits dry sensitive skin, dry skin, and oily 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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