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The Ordinary vs FOREO

The Ordinary and FOREO are distinct skincare options, with the Canadian brand offering serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while FOREO blends advanced moisturizers with nourishing formulas. Both cater to various complexions, as The Ordinary products fit dry skin and oily acne-prone skin best, and its counterpart suits all skin types best with tailored care for every complexion. Users consistently appreciate how the brand elevates their daily routines with thoughtful design. These offerings differ through the specific formulations and ingredients chosen for each approach.

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

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or FOREO: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of budget-friendly products on this page for concerns like dark spots and acne, whereas FOREO features just one moisturizer. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and FOREO?

The Ordinary offers a large range of specialized skincare products on this page, whereas FOREO features just one, SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0. Lovi rates The Ordinary as having a high fit for dry skin, oily acne-prone skin, and mature skin.

The Ordinary or FOREO: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page from The Ordinary offer great value and targeted formulas like Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, which Lovi rates as having a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas FOREO features the SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0 with a High fit for dry skin.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or FOREO?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are known for being affordable and offering great value.

When was The Ordinary founded and who owns it compared to FOREO?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada and has been owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, whereas FOREO was founded in 2013 and is owned by FOREO.

Do products from either The Ordinary or FOREO contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and FOREO lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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.

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.