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The Ordinary vs Environ

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

The Ordinary and Environ are distinct skincare lines recognized for their specific product types and formulations. The Canadian brand offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while Environ is widely loved for its luxurious masks and advanced formulas. Both collections suit dry skin and mature skin best, though the former also fits oily acne-prone skin and the latter suits sensitive skin. They differ significantly in their approach, as the first relies on targeted ingredients like niacinamide and mandelic acid for specific concerns, while each carefully crafted treatment from the latter works to gently support overall skin health.

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

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Environ products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Environ: which is better?

The Ordinary provides a much wider selection of products on this page than Environ, offering options that Lovi rates as Superior or High for dry skin, oily acne-prone skin, and mature skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and Environ?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer a wide variety of formulas that fit dry, oily acne-prone, and mature skin best, whereas Environ only features one mask on this page.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Environ?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. Environ does not have reviewer notes on affordability on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Environ?

The products on this page for The Ordinary include multiple options that help with acne-prone skin, whereas Environ only features one mask on this page with average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been on the market longer, The Ordinary or Environ?

Environ has been on the market longer, having been founded in 1990 compared to The Ordinary, which was founded in 2016.

Do either of these brands include fragrance in their products?

Both The Ordinary and Environ include no fragrance in the products on this page.

Which skin types does The Ordinary fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, The Ordinary fits dry skin, oily acne-prone skin, and mature skin best.

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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