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Clarins vs Skintific

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Clarins and Skintific are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtful daily care for a balanced complexion. Clarins is deeply loved for its moisturizers, serums, eye products, and toners enriched with nourishing shea and squalane, while Skintific is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens utilizing carefully formulated ingredients. The French brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C suits sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best with gentle formulations like the Double Serum Light Texture, Extra-Firming Day Cream, and Super Restorative Night Cream, whereas the latter brand suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best with targeted formulations such as the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, and MUGWORT. Ultimately, both differ as the former relies on shea butter to reduce redness and squalane to increase collagen, while the latter delivers effective daily care through diverse targeted offerings.

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

Popular Clarins vs Skintific products

People Say

ClarinsSkintific
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
  • Sensitive Eyes and Soothing Care Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Radiance and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Makeup Compatibility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Perfect primer for any foundation, which all glide on smoothly. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “concealer sits better — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Skin Type Compatibility Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “doesn't make me greasy — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “smell put me off — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Insufficient Hydration or Dryness Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “not moisturizing enough — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “not enough moisture — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “not rich enough for winter — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”

Clarins vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · S$189.84 · 87% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$247.61 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clarins vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · S$423.46 · 90% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$455.72 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clarins vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · S$319.36 · 91% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$455.72 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or Skintific: which is better?

Clarins is better for hydration, radiance, and luxurious textures among the products on this page, while Skintific does better on price and avoiding fragrance sensitivity. Both brands offer high routine fit levels for dry, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Clarins and Skintific?

Clarins offers higher hydration and radiance while featuring luxurious textures, whereas Skintific provides better performance for oily and acne-prone skin with fragrance-free formulas. Hyaluronic acid helps both brands improve skin moisture.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Skintific for dry skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for dry skin, though Clarins features more products specifically tailored to this skin type. Hyaluronic acid helps boost moisture retention in the skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Clarins is often chosen for radiance and luxurious textures, while Skintific provides fragrance-free barrier care that is superior for oily and combination skin. Both brands offer products with a High fit for dry skin, though Clarins' moisturizers frequently feature added fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Skintific?

Skintific is more affordable, whereas Clarins is noted for a high price point across the products on this page.

Between Clarins and Skintific, which brand is better for oily acne-prone skin?

For oily acne-prone skin, Skintific is superior while Clarins has a high Lovi fit level. Skintific does better on skin type compatibility for this concern.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clarins and Skintific?

Clarins was founded in 1954 in France, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021 with an unlisted country of origin.

Which brand performs better when it comes to radiance and glow according to review themes?

Clarins performs better when it comes to radiance and glow. The products on this page often feature radiance and glow-boosting moisturizers.

Clarins or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, Skintific has a superior routine fit compared to Clarins, which has a high fit. Skintific avoids added fragrance across the products on this page, whereas almost all Clarins products include fragrance.

Clarins or Skintific for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and Skintific offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin, making them equally good options for this skin type. Skintific has the advantage of fragrance-free products on this page, whereas Clarins formulas mostly contain fragrance.

Clarins or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

Clarins fits acne-prone skin with High routine fit, while Skintific also fits this skin type with High routine fit.

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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