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The Ordinary vs Weleda

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

The Ordinary and Weleda are distinct skincare lines created to support various complexions through targeted ingredients. The Canadian brand focuses on scientifically driven serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, whereas the Swiss company is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, with the former also offering formulations tailored for dry, acne-prone, dark-spotted, and mature skin, and the latter providing botanical-based relief through targeted options like Skin Food and Skin Food Light. Ultimately, they differ through the former relying on single-ingredient efficacy and the latter utilizing holistic plant extracts.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Weleda products

The Ordinary vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Weleda: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of products that are entirely free of added fragrance, whereas all the products on the Weleda page contain fragrance.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Weleda?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of fragrance-free products that Lovi rates best for sensitive, dry sensitive, and oily skin, while Weleda provides only two scented moisturizers. The products on this page from The Ordinary span targeted serums and cleansers, whereas Weleda features rich creams like Skin Food.

The Ordinary or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, The Ordinary offers a much wider variety, with options like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA rated Superior for dry skin, whereas Weleda provides rich formulas like Skin Food that carry a High fit for dry skin but contain added fragrance.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Weleda?

The Ordinary offers more affordable products and great value serums among the products on this page, while Weleda features higher-priced options.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Weleda?

The Ordinary is unlikely to cause breakouts when you use the products on this page, as they generally have high fit levels for acne-prone skin and contain no fragrance. In contrast, Weleda's products on this page have low fit levels for acne-prone skin and include fragrance, which may lead to irritation.

Which brand has been around longer, The Ordinary or Weleda?

Weleda has been around longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1921 compared to The Ordinary, which was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do any of Weleda's products list no fragrance?

Zero of the two products on this page for Weleda list no fragrance, as both include fragrance.

How many products from The Ordinary are listed on the page compared to Weleda?

The Ordinary offers 33 products on this page, whereas Weleda only features 2 products.

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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