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The Ordinary vs Catrice

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

The Ordinary and Catrice are distinct beauty lines serving separate routines, with the Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 offering serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more, while the German brand founded in 2004 is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both deliver reliable daily performance, though the first builds its lineup around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane. The former fits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas its counterpart suits combination, oily, and normal skin best. They differ primarily in their core offerings and targeted skin types, as each brand addresses unique dermatological needs.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Catrice: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of skincare products across various categories, whereas Catrice only features an under eye brightener on this page. Lovi rates The Ordinary as having a High to Superior fit for dry and oily skin types among its products.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Catrice?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring active ingredients suited for various skin concerns, whereas Catrice features just a single under-eye brightener on this page. Lovi finds that dry and oily skin types fit best with The Ordinary.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Catrice?

The Ordinary offers affordable and great value serums among the products on this page, while Catrice has no comparable range mentioned for pricing.

When and where were The Ordinary and Catrice founded, and who owns them?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004 and is owned by cosnova.

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

No, every product on the Lovi pages for both The Ordinary and Catrice 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, Lovi rates The Ordinary as fitting 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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