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Clarins vs Aēsop

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

Clarins and Aēsop are renowned skincare brands offering thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, serums, and cleansers enriched with nourishing botanicals and key ingredients like shea, squalane, and scientifically validated compounds. The French house founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C suits sensitive and acne-prone skin best through gentle, balancing formulations, whereas the botanical counterpart naturally caters to balanced, combination, and sensitive skin. While both share a devotion to harmonious daily care, they differ in their heritage and specific targeted treatments, such as the former's Double Serum Light Texture and Extra-Firming Day Cream compared to the latter's Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum and B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Clarins vs Aēsop products

People Say

ClarinsAēsop
  • Hydration and Glow Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “very expensive — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”

Questions and answers

Clarins or Aēsop: which is better?

Clarins and Aēsop are both great options, but Clarins offers a wider variety of specialized products for mature and sensitive skin. Reviewers note that Clarins provides hydrating and smoothing moisturizers, while Aēsop is known for non-greasy, balancing formulas.

What is the difference between Clarins and Aēsop?

Clarins offers a wider range of products with luxurious textures and hydrating formulas that suit sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin, while Aēsop features products with non-greasy, balancing benefits and refreshing scents. Reviewers note that Clarins has a higher price point compared to Aēsop.

Clarins or Aēsop: which cleanser is better?

Clarins offers more cleanser options on this page, including the Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser which has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin. Aēsop features the Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser, which has an Average Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Aēsop?

Aësop and Clarins both have a high price point mentioned by reviewers, but Clarins is noted as having a higher price point compared to Aësop on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or Aēsop?

When it comes to breakouts, Aēsop features the Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum, which Lovi rates as having a High fit for acne-prone skin. In contrast, Clarins has several acne-prone ratings listed as Average for products like its Double Serum, and reviewers note that Clarins products often feature a strong fragrance which may irritate sensitive skin.

Which brand has more products containing added fragrance, Clarins or Aēsop?

Clarins has more products with added fragrance, as almost all the products on this page list fragrance, whereas every Aēsop product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand is owned by L'Oréal Groupe, Clarins or Aēsop?

Aēsop is owned by L'Oréal Groupe, while Clarins is owned by Famille C through Groupe Clarins.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Clarins' and Aēsop's facial treatments or moisturizers?

For dry skin, Lovi rates Clarins' facial moisturizers with levels spanning from Superior down to Low depending on the specific product, while Aēsop's moisturizers are generally rated High or Average. Reviewers often mention that products on this page from both brands deliver effective hydration.

Clarins or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins offers several moisturizers with a Superior Lovi fit for specific skin types, such as the Extra-Firming Day Cream for mature skin. Reviewers note that Clarins moisturizers provide hydrating and smoothing benefits, while Aēsop moisturizers are often described as non-greasy and balancing.

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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