Simple and BABOR are two distinct skincare lines established in the mid-twentieth century that offer thoughtful daily formulations. The British brand is known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners enriched with niacinamide and glycerin that suit acne-prone and oily skin best, whereas the German brand is deeply loved for refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both brands elevate routines through balanced, skin-loving care, they differ in their specific ingredient strengths and ideal skin types.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
This page compares some of the most popular Simple and BABOR products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Both brands have strong options, but BABOR offers superior Lovi fit levels across its products for almost all skin types, while Simple is known for its value-friendly moisturizers and gentle makeup removers. Glycerin, a key ingredient in Simple products, helps maintain skin hydration.
What is the difference between Simple and BABOR?
Simple offers fragrance-free, budget-friendly everyday cleansers, toners, and moisturizers featuring niacinamide and glycerin that Lovi rates mostly as average or high for various skin types. In contrast, BABOR provides specialized products like the Enzyme Cleanser that Lovi rates as a superior fit across all skin types.
BABOR Hydra Plus is a High fit for dry skin and Superior for dry sensitive skin, whereas the moisturizers from Simple generally achieve an Average fit for those skin types.
Which is more affordable, Simple or BABOR?
Simple offers more affordable options, with reviewers mostly mentioning its lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or BABOR?
Simple products on this page are often noted by reviewers to sometimes cause breakouts or irritations, while BABOR does not have this issue reported.
How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Simple and BABOR?
Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom, whereas BABOR was founded in 1956 in Germany.
Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page?
Simple has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, as every single one of its products lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In comparison, only 1 of the 2 BABOR products on this page is fragrance-free.
How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Simple and BABOR moisturizers?
For dry skin, BABOR moisturizers reach a Lovi fit level of High to Superior, whereas the products on this page from Simple achieve an Average fit level. Glycerin helps provide moisture for dry skin.
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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.
