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The Ordinary vs MAËLYS

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

The Ordinary and MAËLYS are distinct skincare brands that cater to different routines through their specialized formulations. The Canadian brand, founded in 2016 and under The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021, offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, making its products best suited for dry and oily acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the second brand is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. Both differ because the former focuses on single-ingredient efficacy for specific concerns like acne, dark spots, and mature skin, while the latter delivers thoughtful care through specialized solutions such as the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs MAËLYS products

The Ordinary vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or MAËLYS: which is better?

The products on this page from The Ordinary generally offer much higher Lovi fit levels across skin types than MAËLYS, which shows low fits or cautions for most skin types. Additionally, every product listed for The Ordinary contains no fragrance, whereas MAËLYS includes fragrance in some of its formulas.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary offer a wide range of affordable face serums and moisturizers that fit various skin types well, whereas MAËLYS provides only a couple of targeted body and face treatments with lower overall fit levels across most skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are noted by reviewers as affordable and great value serums.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The Ordinary help clear acne with popular acne-clearing serums, whereas MAËLYS has low fit levels for acne-prone skin.

Which of the two brands offers products containing fragrance, and which brand is entirely fragrance-free according to the page?

MAËLYS offers products containing fragrance, while the products on this page for The Ordinary list no fragrance in their ingredients.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership structures of The Ordinary and MAËLYS compare?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which specific skin types do The Ordinary's brand-focused routines fit best, whereas MAËLYS does not list any?

The Ordinary's brand-focused routines fit dry skin, oily acne-prone skin, and mature skin best, whereas MAËLYS does not list any fit levels for its 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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