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Clinique vs Trilogy

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Clinique and Trilogy are established skincare names offering thoughtful moisturizers, gentle cleansers, serums, makeup removers, and eye products. The American brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. combines hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and caffeine, while both rely on high-performing formulas. Clinique suits dry skin and oily skin best, whereas Trilogy suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best. They differ primarily in their ingredient profiles and specific product offerings tailored for varying complexions.

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

Popular Clinique vs Trilogy products

People Say

CliniqueTrilogy
  • Effective Hydration Often 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”
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly and Soothing Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “No stinging eyes — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “keeps the redness at bay — Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream”
    • “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Luxurious Texture Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Silky balm-to-oil — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Often MentionedNot noted
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “Absorbs quickly without feeling sticky — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
  • Plumping and Firming Effects Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “glass skin look — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Morning Glow and Non-Greasy Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “wake up glowing — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
  • High Price and Value Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Too Thick, Heavy or Oily Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”

Questions and answers

Clinique or Trilogy: which is better?

Clinique is better for sensitive skin and lightweight hydration, while Trilogy tends to do better for effective hydration and plumping effects. The products on this page for Clinique feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and caffeine.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2013

What is the difference between Clinique and Trilogy?

Clinique and Trilogy differ in their strengths, with review themes showing Trilogy does better for effective hydration, while Clinique is better for sensitive skin and lightweight absorption. Additionally, every Clinique product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas two of the three Trilogy products contain fragrance. Sodium hyaluronate helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clinique or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

Clinique does better than Trilogy for a gentle and effective cleanser, and the products on this page list no fragrance. Trilogy includes fragrance in its cleanser, though Lovi shows both brands have options with a High fit level for sensitive and dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Trilogy?

Reviewers note that Trilogy has a high price point and value, while Clinique is also frequently noted for a high price point. Both brands have pricing complaints from shoppers on these pages.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or Trilogy?

Reviewers on the Lovi page sometimes note that Clinique causes breakouts, while Trilogy has no such mentions in its reviews.

Clinique or Trilogy: which brand has more fragrance-free options?

Clinique offers more fragrance-free options because every product on the products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Trilogy only has one out of three products without fragrance.

Which brand offers better plumping and firming effects for mature skin?

Trilogy does better for plumping and firming effects. Its products on this page help provide good results for mature skin.

Clinique or Trilogy: which brand is better suited for sensitive skin?

Clinique is better suited for sensitive skin, as the products on this page offer high or average fit levels for sensitive skin and feature fragrance-free formulas. Trilogy also includes products that fit sensitive skin well, but some of its formulas contain fragrance.

Clinique or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Clinique is better for lightweight, fast-absorbing hydration, while Trilogy is preferred for rich, effective hydration and brightening. For dry skin, Clinique offers moisturizers like the Smart Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream with a High Lovi fit level, whereas Trilogy features the Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream and Line Smoothing Day Cream.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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