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The Ordinary vs Sudocrem

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The Ordinary and Sudocrem are a Canadian clinical skincare range founded in 2016 and a beloved line of classic healing formulations, respectively. The Ordinary offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the other brand is known for its protective antiseptic creams. Both lines suit sensitive and dry skin best, yet they differ because the Canadian line targets specific concerns with potent actives like niacinamide, mandelic acid, and lactic acid, whereas its counterpart relies on time-tested ingredients to deliver gentle care and reliable relief.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Sudocrem products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Sudocrem: which is better?

The Ordinary fits sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily skin best, while Sudocrem is generally unsuited or gives caution across these skin types. The products on this page are fragrance-free.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Sudocrem?

The Ordinary offers a wide range of products tailored for various skin types and concerns, whereas Sudocrem only features one item, the Antiseptic Healing Cream, which has a low or cautious fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Sudocrem?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as being affordable and providing great value.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Sudocrem?

The products on this page by The Ordinary fit acne-prone skin with levels ranging from Superior to Low, whereas Sudocrem's Antiseptic Healing Cream has a Caution fit level for acne-prone skin.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to Sudocrem?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016, whereas Sudocrem was established earlier in 1931.

Which parent companies currently own The Ordinary and Sudocrem?

The Ordinary is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and Sudocrem is owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Do any products from The Ordinary or Sudocrem contain fragrance?

Every product from both The Ordinary and Sudocrem lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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