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The Ordinary vs FANCL

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

The Ordinary and FANCL are distinct skincare collections known for targeting specific concerns with dedicated formulations. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the Japanese brand is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants crafted from pure, effective formulas. The former brand suits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas its counterpart fits sensitive, dry, and normal skin types by offering mild care without harsh irritations. While both lines provide reliable daily solutions, they differ through their specific ingredient combinations and targeted approaches to maintaining balanced skin.

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

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or FANCL: which is better?

Neither brand is inherently better, but Lovi shows that The Ordinary has a wider selection of products on this page tailored to dry and oily skin types, while FANCL focuses on just two cleanser and exfoliant options.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and FANCL?

The Ordinary is a Canadian brand founded in 2016 that offers a wide range of serums, toners, and moisturizers for various skin types, while FANCL is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that currently features only two cleansing products on this page. Both brands ensure that every product listed contains no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or FANCL?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or FANCL?

Both brands offer products that help with breakouts, as acne-prone skin has a High fit with multiple products from The Ordinary and both products on the FANCL page.

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

FANCL has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980 compared to The Ordinary, which was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do either The Ordinary or FANCL include fragrance in their products?

Both The Ordinary and FANCL are free of fragrance across the products on this page.

Which skin types are listed as fitting best in The Ordinary's brand-focused routines?

The products on this page show that dry sensitive skin, dry skin, and oily skin fit best in The Ordinary's brand-focused routines.

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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