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The Ordinary vs BABOR

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

The Ordinary and BABOR are well-regarded skincare brands designed to address various complexion needs through distinct formulations. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, suiting dry and oily acne-prone skin best, while the German brand is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers that suit dry, normal, and combination skin. Both brands differ in their core offerings, as the former focuses on targeted ingredient-driven treatments, whereas the latter elevates daily routines through thoughtful, gentle formulas.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or BABOR: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider variety of products on this page and tends to be very affordable, whereas BABOR has only a couple of options listed here. Lovi gives BABOR's Enzyme Cleanser a Superior fit across every skin type, while The Ordinary features many options rated High or Superior for specific concerns like acne or dark spots.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and BABOR?

The Ordinary offers a much larger selection of fragrance-free products on this page than BABOR, with many options achieving a Superior fit level for dry skin and other skin types. Meanwhile, BABOR features just two products on its page, including the Enzyme Cleanser which achieves a Superior fit across all listed skin types.

The Ordinary or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page from The Ordinary achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin with options like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, whereas BABOR Hydra Plus achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or BABOR?

The Ordinary products on this page are often praised by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. BABOR does not have price mentions on this page.

Which brand has been around longer, The Ordinary or BABOR?

BABOR has been around longer, having been founded in Germany in 1956, while The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do both The Ordinary and BABOR offer products that are fragrance-free?

Yes, both The Ordinary and BABOR offer products on this page that contain no fragrance. Every product listed for The Ordinary is fragrance-free, while BABOR includes fragrance-free options like its Enzyme Cleanser alongside formulated products that do contain fragrance.

Which brand provides a cleanser rated as superior for dry skin?

BABOR provides the Enzyme Cleanser, which Lovi rates as Superior for dry skin. The Ordinary also offers cleansers on this page, but none reach a Superior 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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