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Aēsop vs Trilogy

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Aēsop and Trilogy offer thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted treatments built on botanical, scientifically validated, and high-performing ingredients. Aēsop suits balanced, combination, and sensitive skin best, while the second brand suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best. Both provide standout solutions for specific concerns, including options for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. Ultimately, they differ in their specific formulations, with each carefully crafted product working harmoniously to support overall skin health and resilience.

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

Popular Aēsop vs Trilogy products

People Say

AēsopTrilogy
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Skin Rescue, Healing, and Brightening Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Skin appears to be brighter, more radiant. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Gentle Cleansing and Non-Stripping Formula Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft after cleansing. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Non-Greasy Texture and Fast Absorption Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Creamy and Rich Texture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Pleasant Scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Soft herbal scent that feels fresh and floral. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “Gorgeous smelling — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Sticky, Heavy, or Difficult Texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “When applied directly to the face, it feels slippery and pills up. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Oily feeling on my face — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Scent Dislike and Sensitivity Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like carrots — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Nasty smell... would not buy again. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “If you are sensitive to fragrances, you might find it irritating — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Scent is awful — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Big to pop in my handbag — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “The downside is the pump. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

Aēsop or Trilogy: which is better?

Both brands have their strengths, as Trilogy scores better for deep hydration, gentle cleansing, and rich textures, while Aēsop is noted for having more pleasant scents across the products on this page.

What is the difference between Aēsop and Trilogy?

Trilogy wins on deep hydration and moisture, gentle cleansing, and rich texture, while Aēsop does better on a pleasant scent. Shoppers also frequently mention that Aēsop offers non-greasy, balancing moisturizers and luxurious scents alongside a high price tag.

Aēsop or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

For cleansing, Trilogy offers the Rosehip Cream Cleanser, which achieves a High Lovi fit for sensitive, dry sensitive, dry, and dark spot skin, while Aēsop features the Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser with an Average Lovi fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Aēsop or Trilogy?

Trilogy tends to be more affordable, though high price is a noted drawback for the products on this page for both brands.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Aēsop or Trilogy?

Aēsop has products on this page with High fit for acne-prone skin, such as the B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel and Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum, whereas Trilogy only reaches Average fit for acne-prone skin across its products. Reviewers mostly mention Aēsop for non-greasy, balancing moisturizers.

Which brand has more products with no fragrance listed in their ingredients, Aēsop or Trilogy?

Aēsop has more products with no fragrance listed in their ingredients, as every product on their page lists no fragrance, compared to only one of three products for Trilogy.

Which brand offers a serum that has a High fit level for all skin types, Aēsop or Trilogy?

Aēsop offers a serum, the Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum, that achieves a High fit level for every skin type on this page.

How do the founding years and current parent companies of Aēsop and Trilogy compare?

Aēsop was founded in 1987 and has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023, while Trilogy was founded in 2002 and is owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited.

Aēsop or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer well-liked moisturizers on this page, with Aēsop praised for non-greasy, balancing hydration and Trilogy noted for brightening and deep moisture. Reviewers mention that Aēsop products feature luxurious scents with no added fragrance, whereas Trilogy includes options with fragrance.

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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