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The Ordinary vs FOREO

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

The Ordinary and FOREO are distinct skincare brands offering targeted solutions for diverse complexions. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016 and acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in 2021, delivers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting dry sensitive skin and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is beloved for blending advanced moisturizers with nourishing formulas that suit all skin types best, offering tailored care for every complexion. Both differ in their approaches, as the first relies on specific active ingredients for distinct concerns while the latter elevates daily routines with thoughtful design.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs FOREO products

The Ordinary vs FOREO moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or FOREO: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of targeted skincare products on this page compared to FOREO, which features only a single serum. Lovi rates The Ordinary with a high fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily skin.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and FOREO?

The Ordinary offers a large range of specialized serums, toners, and moisturizers that Lovi rates with high or superior fit levels for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, and oily skin, while FOREO features just one moisturizer on this page. Reviewers frequently note that the products on this page by The Ordinary provide affordable and great value options.

The Ordinary or FOREO: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page for The Ordinary offer multiple moisturizer options such as Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, which has a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas FOREO features just one moisturizer, SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0, with a High fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or FOREO?

The Ordinary offers more affordable products on this page, as reviewers often mention its affordable and great value serums.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to FOREO?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, whereas FOREO was founded earlier, in 2013.

Do products from both The Ordinary and FOREO contain fragrance?

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

Which brand offers more products for dry and sensitive skin?

The Ordinary offers vastly more products for dry and sensitive skin compared to FOREO, which features only one moisturizer on this page. Lovi rates several products on this page by The Ordinary, such as Glycolipid Cream Cleanser and Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, with Superior fit levels for dry and dry sensitive skin.

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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