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Caudalie vs Aēsop

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Caudalie and Aēsop are two botanical skincare makers offering thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, and cleansers. The French brand is known for grape-derived formulas that suit dry skin and oily skin best, while the second brand utilizes scientifically validated ingredients that suit balanced, combination, and sensitive skin best. Both provide targeted solutions for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. They differ primarily in their core extracts and ideal skin types, giving you distinct ways to support overall skin health.

Caudalie is a French skincare brand founded in 1995.

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

Popular Caudalie vs Aēsop products

People Say

CaudalieAēsop
  • Texture and Application Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “great for sensitive skin — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “milky — Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum”
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Savior of my winter-fueled dry skin. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “delivers deep hydration that really fills your skin — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
    • “Provides intense hydration, smooths fine lines, and gives the skin an even, radiant appearance. — Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pores look smaller — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “doesn't dry out my skin — Caudalie Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Intensely hydrating yet mattifying effect. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft after cleansing. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Scent and Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Soft herbal scent that feels fresh and floral. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “smells like a spa — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
  • Anti-Aging and Firming Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “skin looks glowier — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “calms my redness — Caudalie Grape Water”
    • “gives a glass-skin look — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “expensive for face water — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
    • “expensive for the size — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Difficult Texture and Pilling Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “tacky finish — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “does not remove make-up — Caudalie Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Incompatible with my makeup. — Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream”
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Unpleasant or Strong Scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like carrots — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Nasty smell... would not buy again. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is strong — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Toner”
  • Packaging Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “cap broke easily — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “nozzle stopped working — Caudalie Grape Water”
    • “product gets stuck in lid — Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream”
    • “The downside is the pump. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

Caudalie or Aēsop: which is better?

Caudalie and Aēsop both have strengths, as Caudalie is better for anti-aging and firming while Aēsop is preferred for hydration, moisture, scent, and fragrance among the products on this page.

What is the difference between Caudalie and Aēsop?

Caudalie tends to do better for anti-aging and firming on this page, whereas Aēsop performs better for hydration, moisture, and scent. Lovi finds that the products on this page vary in fit across different skin types.

Caudalie or Aēsop: which cleanser is better?

Caudalie offers multiple cleansers on this page with a Superior Lovi fit level for specific skin types, whereas Aēsop provides cleansers with an Average fit at best. Topical hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration across these products.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Caudalie or Aēsop?

Aēsop is more affordable because high price is mostly mentioned as a negative review theme for Aēsop, whereas high price is only often mentioned for Caudalie.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Caudalie or Aēsop?

When comparing breakout control, the products on this page for Aēsop and Caudalie feature different strengths, with Aēsop offering non-greasy, balancing moisturizers while Caudalie includes specialized treatments like Vinopure Blemish Control Salicylic Serum.

Which brand has more products containing added fragrance?

Caudalie has more products containing added fragrance, with 12 of its 20 products on this page listing fragrance, whereas every product on the Aësop page lists no fragrance.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Caudalie and Aēsop compare?

Caudalie was founded in 1995 in France and is owned by an independent company, whereas Aēsop was founded in 1987 and has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023.

Which brand performs better for anti-aging and firming according to reviewers?

Caudalie does better for anti-aging and firming according to reviewers. The products on this page feature key ingredients like grape, hyaluronic acid, and squalane.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Caudalie or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Aēsop tends to provide deeper hydration, whereas Caudalie excels in anti-aging and firming benefits.

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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