Carpe skincare

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

Carpe is an American skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by Topspin Consumer Partners since 2024.

Carpe is loved for addressing sweat and odor concerns, drawing on antiperspirants, deodorants, and exfoliating scrubs, as well as its targeted formulas. Its products suit excess sweat best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Exfoliating Underarm Scrub for acne-prone skin, alongside its other specialized options. Through careful formulation, the brand delivers reliable everyday comfort and freshness.

Cruelty-free · Leaping Bunny

This page covers some of the most popular Carpe products; for the whole Carpe range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

Questions and answers

Is Carpe worth it?

Carpe is worth it for shoppers seeking reliable daily care, as Lovi rates the Carpe-focused routines Superior across oily, dry, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin types. Furthermore, every product from the Carpe products on this page is formulated without fragrance.

What are Carpe's best products?

Carpe does not feature individual standout products on this page, but instead offers complete routines that Lovi rates as Superior for oily, dry, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

Does Carpe cause breakouts?

Carpe is unlikely to cause breakouts, and Lovi rates the brand-focused routine for acne-prone skin as Superior. Every product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Is Carpe fragrance-free?

Yes, every product from the Carpe products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in Carpe products?

Carpe uses ingredients such as pumice and witch hazel in its formulas to help care for the skin. Lovi rates the Carpe products on this page as having no added fragrance.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1980 Phytochemistry, 2001

How do I build a Carpe skincare routine?

To build a Carpe routine, shoppers can choose from the selection of items on this page, which are entirely free of added fragrances. Lovi rates Carpe-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin types.

What are good alternatives to Carpe?

Good alternatives to Carpe include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. These similar skincare brands also have pages on Lovi for easy comparison.

Carpe vs CeraVe: which is better?

Carpe and CeraVe both score Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, so both make great choices depending on your routine. Lovi rates the Carpe-focused routine Superior across all these skin types.

Who owns Carpe, and where is it from?

Carpe is an American brand founded in 2015, owned by Topspin Consumer Partners since 2024.

Is Carpe cruelty-free?

Yes: Leaping Bunny lists Carpe as cruelty-free.

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Research behind Carpe's key ingredients

Treatment of acne with a combination of propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera compared to erythromycin cream: two double-blind investigations
Aloe barbadensis · Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
High molecular compounds (polysaccharides and proanthocyanidins) from Hamamelis virginiana bark: influence on human skin keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and influence on irritated skin
Witch hazel · Phytochemistry, 2001
Impact of dermal emulsions containing diacyl phospholipids, mono acyl phospholipids, sodium lauryl ether sulfate and polysorbate 80 in combination with UVA irradiation on human skin physiology in vivo: A pilot study
Sodium laureth sulfate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2026
The pumice stone in dermatologic therapy
Pumice · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1980

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its 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

Co-founder, Medical Director

Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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

Medical Board

Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
Aishani Shah, MD

Medical Board

Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
Asya Zubkova, MS

Medical Board

Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
Hanna Kurets, MD

Medical Board, Medical Advisor

Dermatology MD
Elina Nazarenko, MD

Medical Board

Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
Victoria Derkova, MS

Medical Board

Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist