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The Ordinary vs darrow

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

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

Popular The Ordinary vs darrow products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or darrow: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of products that are fragrance-free and generally fit sensitive, dry sensitive, and oily skin well, whereas darrow only lists one cleansing product with limited skin compatibility on this page.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and darrow?

The Ordinary offers a large range of fragrance-free serums, cleansers, and moisturizers that fit sensitive, dry sensitive, and oily skin best, while darrow features only a single cleanser on this page with lower fit levels for those skin types.

The Ordinary or darrow: which cleanser is better?

The Ordinary Glycolipid Cream Cleanser is a better choice than darrow Actine because Lovi rates its fit as High for dry skin and oily skin, whereas darrow Actine receives a Caution for dry skin and Low for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or darrow?

Shoppers often mention The Ordinary for offering affordable and great value serums among the products on this page, whereas darrow has a limited range with only one cleanser listed and no mention of affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or darrow?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin across many items, whereas darrow only lists an Actine cleanser with a Low fit level for acne-prone skin.

When were The Ordinary and darrow founded and who owns them?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Este Lauder Companies Inc. darrow was founded in 1969 and is owned by Pierre Fabre.

How does the Lovi fit level of Actine compare across different skin types?

Lovi finds that Actine has an Average fit for combination, oily, and oily acne-prone skin. For sensitive, acne-prone, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, dry skin, or dry sensitive skin, Actine is rated lower, with low or caution levels.

What key ingredients are found across The Ordinary's product line?

The products on this page from The Ordinary commonly feature hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane as their key ingredients. These ingredients help provide hydration and support overall skin health across the range.

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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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