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The Ordinary vs Anessa

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

The Ordinary and Anessa are distinct skincare brands that offer unique benefits for different complexions. The Canadian brand centers on serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting sensitive, dry sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is widely loved for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas that suit all skin types and offer reliable daily protection. These brands differ primarily in their focus, with the former emphasizing targeted treatments for specific concerns and the latter prioritizing protective daily shields.

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

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Anessa: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of budget-friendly serums and treatments that fit sensitive and dry skin well, whereas Anessa focuses strictly on sunscreens.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Anessa?

The Ordinary offers a large range of targeted serums, toners, and moisturizers that help with various skin concerns, while Anessa focuses specifically on sunscreens. Lovi rates The Ordinary as a High or Superior fit for multiple skin types depending on the products on this page, and Anessa as a High fit for oily skin and sun care.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Anessa?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums, while Anessa focuses entirely on sunscreens without affordability highlights.

Which brand has been on the market longer, The Ordinary or Anessa?

Anessa has been on the market longer, having been founded in Japan in 1992, whereas The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do any of the products from The Ordinary or Anessa contain fragrance?

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

Which brand is owned by Shiseido?

Anessa is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, having been founded in Japan in 1992.

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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