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Clinique vs Simple

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Clinique and Simple are time-tested skincare brands founded in 1968 and 1960, respectively, offering thoughtful ranges of moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and makeup removers. The American brand combines hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and caffeine to suit dry and oily skin, while the British brand relies on nourishing niacinamide and glycerin to comfort oily acne-prone and sensitive skin. Both lines feature specialized solutions for concerns like dark spots, acne, and aging. Ultimately, they differ through their distinct heritage, active ingredients, and targeted formulations.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular Clinique vs Simple products

People Say

CliniqueSimple
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
  • Hydration and Plumping Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “skin feels soft and smooth — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Good Makeup Base Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “foundation glides on — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “holds concealer in place — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
  • Value and Options Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “lasts forever — Clinique all about clean”
  • Luxurious Texture and Glow Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “skin feels silky smooth — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “wake up glowing — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “absorbs quickly — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “removes last traces of makeup — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
  • Causes Breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Woke up with whiteheads on my chin — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “gave me tiny bumps — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “caused major breakouts — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Price and Value Complaints Often MentionedNot noted
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Insufficient Hydration Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”

Clinique vs Simple routines for dry skin

Buy Clinique routine · S$253.28 · 95% fitBuy Simple routine · S$261.94 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clinique vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Clinique routine · S$486.90 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · S$459.69 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clinique vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Clinique routine · S$382.80 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · S$355.99 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Clinique or Simple: which is better?

Clinique is better because it achieves a Superior Lovi routine fit across all skin types compared to Simple's High fit, offering luxurious textures, targeted treatments, and effective key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Clinique and Simple?

Clinique is better for luxurious texture and glow, while Simple is better for sensitive skin, value, and options. Both brands offer equal performance in hydration and plumping, lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas, and makeup base utility.

Clinique or Simple for dry skin?

For dry skin, Clinique has a Superior routine fit compared to Simple's High fit. The products on this page for Clinique also feature hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid that helps improve skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clinique or Simple: which cleanser is better?

Clinique is better for cleansers, as reviewers note the brand offers gentle and effective cleansers, whereas Simple reviewers sometimes mention breakouts or irritations.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Simple?

Simple is more affordable, as reviewers often mention its value-friendly moisturizers, whereas Clinique's high price point is frequently noted on the products on this page.

Clinique or Simple: which brand offers a better routine for mature skin?

Clinique offers a Superior routine for mature skin compared to Simple, which provides a High fit level for this skin type. The products on this page for both brands contain no fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand has fragrance-free products, Clinique or Simple?

Both Clinique and Simple offer fragrance-free products, as every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Clinique or Simple for oily skin?

Clinique is better for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to High for Simple. The products on this page for Clinique also feature ingredients like hyaluronic acid and caffeine, which help provide lightweight hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2013

Clinique or Simple: which moisturizer is better?

Clinique is better for moisturizers as the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit for dry, oily, and combination skin compared to Simple. Reviewers note that Clinique offers hydrating, lightweight, and fast-absorbing moisturizers, though some mention a high price point.

Clinique or Simple for sensitive skin?

Clinique is a better fit for sensitive skin, offering a Superior routine compared to Simple's High routine fit for the products on this page. Reviewers note that Simple is sensitive skin friendly, while Clinique features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to help provide hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clinique or Simple: which makeup remover is better?

Clinique is better for dissolving heavy makeup deeply, while Simple is better for gentle, sensitive-skin-friendly makeup removal. Reviewers note that Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly makeup removers, whereas Clinique provides deeply dissolving cleansing balms and oils.

Clinique or Simple for acne-prone skin?

Clinique is Lovi-rated Superior for acne-prone skin, whereas Simple is rated High. Reviewers note that both brands can occasionally cause breakouts.

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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