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The Ordinary vs VR

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

The Ordinary and VR are distinct skincare brands designed to address diverse complexions. The Canadian line relies on hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane within its serums, moisturizers, and cleansers to best serve dry and oily acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the second brand delivers sensory pleasure through its thoughtfully designed moisturizers, suiting combination, sensitive, and dry skin. Ultimately, the two differ through the former's focus on targeted acid treatments and the latter's refined daily offerings.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs VR products

The Ordinary vs VR moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or VR: which is better?

The Ordinary provides a much broader range of fragrance-free products that Lovi rates as a High or Superior fit for multiple skin types, whereas VR offers only a single moisturizer with limited skin fit. The products on this page help target concerns like texture and dark spots with key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

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What is the difference between The Ordinary and VR?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring active ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid that fit dry, oily acne-prone, and mature skin best, while VR features a single cream with a high fit for sensitive skin.

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The Ordinary or VR: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page for The Ordinary offer more diverse moisturizer options with a High to Superior fit for dry skin compared to VR, which features only one moisturizer. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and anti-aging signs.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or VR?

The products on this page from The Ordinary are frequently noted by reviewers for being affordable and offering great value, whereas the VR page features only one moisturizer, PDRN CREAM, without similar value mentions.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or VR?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include several acne-clearing serums and treatments with high to superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, while VR only features one moisturizer that has an average fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of The Ordinary and VR compare?

The Ordinary was founded in Canada in 2016 and is owned by The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. In comparison, VR was founded in 2018 and is independently owned.

What do reviewers commonly say about the textures and pricing of The Ordinary serums?

Reviewers often note that the products on this page include texture-smoothing serums and affordable, great-value serums. They sometimes mention sticky or tacky finishes and pilling issues with these products.

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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