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The Ordinary vs Carotone

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

The Ordinary and Carotone are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The Canadian brand founded in 2016 suits dry sensitive skin, dry skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin best, while the other brand suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. Both brands differ in their specific formulations, with the former relying on science-led components for wrinkle reduction and barrier function, and the latter supporting a radiant, even complexion through its Brightening Cream.

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 Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs Carotone products

The Ordinary vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Carotone: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider variety of products on this page and fits dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily skin best, while Carotone has only one product listed. The Ordinary provides many specialized options for concerns like dark spots and acne, whereas Carotone features a single brightening cream.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Carotone?

The Ordinary provides a wide range of products with varying Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Carotone features only one product on this page with Average fit levels for all skin types. Additionally, The Ordinary is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and was founded in Canada, while Carotone is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page for The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums as frequently noted by reviewers.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Carotone?

The products on this page from The Ordinary help clear acne and feature ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid, whereas Carotone offers only a brightening cream with no specific acne-focused products listed. Reviewers frequently mention acne-clearing serums for The Ordinary, and Lovi rates its fit for acne-prone skin as high across several items.

When were The Ordinary and Carotone founded and who owns them?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

How does the product variety and range of skin types accommodated compare between The Ordinary and Carotone?

The Ordinary offers a vast selection of products spanning cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that accommodate diverse skin types including dry, oily, and sensitive skin, whereas Carotone features just a single brightening cream on this page.

Do products from The Ordinary or Carotone contain fragrance in their ingredients?

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

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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