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Clarins vs Valmont

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

Clarins and Valmont are a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985, respectively. Clarins is deeply loved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, serums, eye products, and toners enriched with nourishing shea and squalane, while Valmont is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. The French brand suits sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best, whereas the Swiss brand suits mature and dehydrated skin best. They differ because the former features standout items like the Double Serum Light Texture, Extra-Firming Day Cream, and Super Restorative Night Cream, while the latter focuses on lasting comfort and gentle care, including the Prime Renewing Pack.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular Clarins vs Valmont products

Clarins vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

Clarins or Valmont: which is better?

Clarins has a much wider range of products on this page that helps with hydration and mature skin compared to Valmont. Ingredients like hyaluronic acid found in the products on this page help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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What is the difference between Clarins and Valmont?

Clarins offers a wide selection of products on this page covering multiple categories like cleansers and serums, whereas Valmont features just a single moisturizer. Clarins fits sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin best through its focused routines, while Valmont has no designated best-fit skin types listed.

Clarins or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins offers a wider range of moisturizers with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin, whereas Valmont has only one moisturizer on this page with Average to High fit levels. Clarins moisturizers feature ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Valmont?

Valmont offers only a single product on the products on this page, whereas Clarins provides a wide range with varying prices, but reviewers frequently mention that Clarins has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or Valmont?

Valmont has only one product on this page, Prime Renewing Pack, which has an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Clarins has a much larger range where the products on this page show various fit levels for acne-prone skin, ranging from Average to Low and Warning, so Valmont may cause fewer breakouts simply due to its smaller selection.

When was Clarins founded compared to Valmont?

Clarins was founded in 1954, whereas Valmont was founded later in 1985.

Do all Valmont products contain fragrance?

Yes, all Valmont products on this page list fragrance. Specifically, the Prime Renewing Pack contains fragrance.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin on this page?

Clarins offers significantly more products for dry skin on this page, with twenty-four options compared to Valmont's single product. Lovi rates several of these Clarins options, such as Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream and Soothing Toning Lotion, as having a Superior or High fit for dry skin.

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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