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Clarins vs ISDIN

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

Clarins and ISDIN are established European skincare brands founded in France in 1954 and Spain in 1975, respectively. The French house is loved for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with shea and squalane, while the Spanish maker is beloved for advanced daily moisturizers, sunscreens, serums, and eye products. Both suit sensitive skin best, with the former also favoring dry sensitive skin and the latter favoring acne-prone skin through gentle, barrier-respecting formulations. They differ primarily in their standout treatments and active ingredients, as the former utilizes shea to reduce redness and squalane to increase collagen, whereas both help maintain a healthy, balanced, and protected complexion.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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

Popular Clarins vs ISDIN products

People Say

ClarinsISDIN
  • Hydration and Glow Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “absorbs instantly — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “doesn't leave you white as a ghost — ISDIN Fusion Water”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “very expensive — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “My only wish is that ISDIN would make this product in a bigger size bottle. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “high cost — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”

Clarins vs ISDIN routines for dry skin

Buy ISDIN routine · SAR 1,771.26 · 92% fitBuy Clarins routine · SAR 1,448.55 · 73% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clarins vs ISDIN routines for oily skin

Buy ISDIN routine · SAR 2,326.11 · 93% fitBuy Clarins routine · SAR 1,548.77 · 71% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Clarins vs ISDIN routines for combination skin

Buy ISDIN routine · SAR 2,312.92 · 93% fitBuy Clarins routine · SAR 1,389.25 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or ISDIN: which is better?

ISDIN is the better choice for skin hydration and glow, as it matches or outperforms Clarins across all skin types on this page.

What is the difference between Clarins and ISDIN?

Clarins and ISDIN are both skincare brands, but ISDIN generally offers a superior routine fit for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin types compared to Clarins. Hyaluronic acid helps provide hydration and anti-aging benefits in the products on this page.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or ISDIN for dry skin?

ISDIN offers superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Clarins on the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in the products on this page, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or ISDIN: which moisturizer is better?

ISDIN offers a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Clarins, which has an Average routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Clarins or ISDIN?

ISDIN is more affordable than Clarins, as high price point is noted as a negative review theme for ISDIN while Clarins faces high price point concerns more frequently.

Which brand was founded earlier, Clarins or ISDIN?

Clarins was founded earlier in 1954 in France, whereas ISDIN was founded later in 1975 in Spain.

Do Clarins or ISDIN sunscreens have a higher Lovi fit for mature skin?

ISDIN sunscreens generally have a higher Lovi fit for mature skin, with the Eryfotona Actinica sunscreen rated as Superior and Fusion Water as High, compared to Clarins which does not feature sunscreens on this page.

Which brand uses key ingredients like Shea butter and Squalane across its products?

Clarins uses key ingredients like Shea butter and Squalane across the products on this page.

Clarins or ISDIN for oily skin?

ISDIN is a better fit for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Clarins' Average rating.

Clarins or ISDIN for sensitive skin?

ISDIN offers a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin, while Clarins has a High routine fit. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or ISDIN for acne-prone skin?

ISDIN offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Clarins has a High fit. Both brands feature lightweight moisturizers and serums that help nourish the 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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