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Clinique vs Anessa

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

Clinique and Anessa are respected skincare labels, with the American pioneer established in 1968 and the Japanese specialist founded in 1992. Clinique offers thoughtful moisturizers, serums, and eye treatments featuring hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine to suit dry sensitive skin and oily skin best. Conversely, Anessa provides advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas designed to protect all skin types. Ultimately, these brands differ because the former focuses on balancing targeted complexion concerns through barrier-restoring ingredients, while the latter centers on delivering reliable daily sun protection.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

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Questions and answers

Clinique or Anessa: which is better?

Clinique features a wide range of hydrating moisturizers and targeted treatments that fit dry sensitive skin and oily skin well. Anessa focuses on high-performing sunscreens that offer high fit levels for oily and mature skin.

What is the difference between Clinique and Anessa?

Clinique is a US-based brand founded in 1968 offering a wide range of skincare products like moisturizers, cleansers, and serums, while Anessa is a Japanese sunscreen brand founded in 1992. Lovi rates the products on this page for both brands as having no fragrance in their ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Anessa?

The products on this page for Clinique often feature a high price point according to reviewers, while Anessa does not provide pricing details on its page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or Anessa?

Clinique features products on this page with acne-prone fit levels ranging from Low to High, while Anessa rates High for acne-prone skin, meaning both brands include options that are unlikely to cause breakouts when chosen correctly. Topical hyaluronic acid, featured in Clinique's formulations, helps support overall skin quality.

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Where and when were Clinique and Anessa founded, and which parent companies own them?

Clinique was founded in 1968 in the United States and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

Which Clinique products are rated as Superior for mature skin or oily acne-prone skin?

For mature skin, Lovi rates the Smart Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream as Superior. For oily acne-prone skin, Lovi rates the Clarifying Do-Over Peel as Superior.

Do Clinique and Anessa products contain fragrance?

Every Clinique and Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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