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Clarins vs SK-II

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

Clarins and SK-II are esteemed skincare houses celebrated for their luxurious moisturizers and potent serums. The French house, founded in 1954, pairs soothing eye products and gentle toners with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane to suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best, whereas the Japanese competitor, founded in 1980, centers its clarifying toners and restorative masks around signature pitera to cater to dry and acne-prone skin. While both offer standout treatments tailored for dark spots and mature skin, the former distinguishes itself through gentle formulations that reduce redness and increase collagen, whereas the latter utilizes its proprietary ingredient to noticeably improve pore area, roughness, and redness.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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

Popular Clarins vs SK-II products

People Say

ClarinsSK-II
  • Hydration and Radiance Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “skin feels soft as butter — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “very expensive — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “way too expensive — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”

Clarins vs SK-II routines for dry skin

Buy SK-II routine · £225.40 · 91% fitBuy Clarins routine · £170.89 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clarins vs SK-II routines for oily skin

Buy SK-II routine · £339.53 · 88% fitBuy Clarins routine · £249.57 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Clarins vs SK-II routines for combination skin

Buy SK-II routine · £308.34 · 87% fitBuy Clarins routine · £201.99 · 73% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or SK-II: which is better?

SK-II is a better fit for dry skin and oily skin than Clarins, while both brands are equally good for sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin. Reviewers note that Clarins products on this page often come with a high price point.

What is the difference between Clarins and SK-II?

Clarins and SK-II both feature hydrating and glowing serums, but Clarins is noted for a high price point. Lovi finds that SK-II offers a Superior routine fit for dry skin and a High fit for oily and combination skin.

Clarins or SK-II for dry skin?

SK-II fits dry skin slightly better with a superior routine fit compared to Clarins having a high routine fit.

Clarins or SK-II: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, SK-II has a Superior routine fit for dry skin on this page, while Clarins is High.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or SK-II?

SK-II is more affordable, whereas a high price point is a commonly mentioned drawback for Clarins.

How do the origins and ownership of Clarins and SK-II differ?

Clarins was founded in 1954 in France and is owned by Famille C through Groupe Clarins, while SK-II was founded in 1980 in Japan and has been owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

Which brand offers a fragrance-free product lineup, Clarins or SK-II?

SK-II offers a fragrance-free product lineup, as every product on its page lists no fragrance. In contrast, almost all products on the Clarins page contain fragrance.

What are the key active ingredients found across Clarins and SK-II products?

Clarins features key ingredients like shea butter, squalane, oat, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and glycerin across the products on this page, while SK-II relies on Pitera.

Clarins or SK-II for oily skin?

SK-II is better for oily skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Clarins's Average fit on this page.

Clarins or SK-II for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both Clarins and SK-II offer an equal level of routine fit. The products on this page for both brands show strong options for this skin type, with Clarins featuring soothing formulations and SK-II providing fragrance-free care.

Clarins or SK-II for acne-prone skin?

Both Clarins and SK-II achieve a High fit level for acne-prone skin on Lovi. While Clarins features plant-based key ingredients like shea butter and squalane, SK-II products on this page avoid added fragrance.

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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