Principia vs Azclear
Principia and Azclear are popular skincare lines recognized for their gentle, targeted approach to maintaining a healthy complexion. Principia is widely loved for its thoughtful cleansers and precise formulas that suit balanced to oily skin best, featuring standout products like the Gel de Limpeza GL-01 for acne-prone skin. Conversely, the brand is deeply appreciated for its soothing serums and carefully balanced formulas that suit sensitive, acne-prone, and reactive skin types best because of their gentle nature, highlighted by the Medicated Lotion for acne-prone skin. While both offerings help maintain and nurture a balanced complexion, they differ primarily in their product types and the specific skin types they suit best.
This page compares some of the most popular Principia and Azclear products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Principia or Azclear: which is better?
Azclear Medicated Lotion is a High fit for oily acne-prone skin, whereas the Principia products on this page have Average or lower fit levels for acne-prone skin. Azelaic acid helps target acne, and azelaic acid may help manage breakouts.
What is the difference between Principia and Azclear?
Azclear Medicated Lotion has a High fit on Lovi for oily acne-prone skin, while Principia Gel de Limpeza GL-01 has an Average fit for that skin type. Both brands offer fragrance-free products on this page.
Which is more affordable, Principia or Azclear?
Neither brand shares pricing information on this page, so affordability cannot be compared here.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Principia or Azclear?
Azclear Medicated Lotion has a High fit on Lovi for oily acne-prone skin, while Principia Gel de Limpeza GL-01 has an Average fit, making Azclear the better choice for breakouts.
When were Principia and Azclear founded?
Principia was founded in 2020, and Azclear was founded in 2010.
Which parent companies own Principia and Azclear?
Principia is owned by Viziera Participa莽玫es Ltda., while Azclear is owned by Ego Pharmaceuticals.
Do any of the products from Principia or Azclear contain fragrance?
None of the products on this page from Principia or Azclear contain fragrance in their ingredients.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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