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Simple vs Valmont

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

Simple and Valmont are established skincare names, with the former being a British brand founded in 1960 and the latter a Swiss brand founded in 1985. Simple is known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring nourishing niacinamide and glycerin, while Valmont is widely loved for luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. The British line suits oily acne-prone skin and sensitive skin best, whereas the Swiss brand suits mature and dehydrated skin best. These two differ as the former relies on targeted barrier-respecting essentials, while the latter focuses on delivering lasting comfort to the complexion.

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

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

Popular Simple vs Valmont products

Questions and answers

Simple or Valmont: which is better?

Simple is a better fit for sensitive skin, offering fragrance-free options and lightweight, budget-friendly moisturizers, whereas Valmont features products with fragrance like the Prime Renewing Pack. Lovi gives Simple a high fit for sensitive skin, while the products on this page list key ingredients like glycerin and niacinamide that help support hydration and skin barrier function.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Simple and Valmont?

Simple features fragrance-free products on this page containing ingredients like glycerin, which helps hydrate dry skin, whereas Valmont includes fragrance in its Prime Renewing Pack moisturizer.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Simple or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

Simple offers several budget-friendly moisturizers with high glycerin content that helps hydrate the skin, while Valmont features the Prime Renewing Pack moisturizer for mature and dry sensitive skin. Simple products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Valmont includes fragrance in its moisturizer.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which is more affordable, Simple or Valmont?

Simple offers budget-friendly moisturizers, while Valmont is a luxury Swiss brand. Reviewers often mention that the products on this page for Simple are value-friendly.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Valmont?

Valmont offers only one product on this page, which includes fragrance, while Simple features multiple fragrance-free products that reviewers note can sometimes cause breakouts or irritations.

When was Simple founded and who currently owns it compared to Valmont?

Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011. In comparison, Valmont was founded in 1985 in Switzerland and has been independently owned since 1996.

Which products from Simple and Valmont have no fragrance listed in their ingredients?

Every product from Simple on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, Valmont includes fragrance in its Prime Renewing Pack.

What are the main skin types that Simple fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

Simple fits best with oily acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin according to its brand-focused routines.

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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