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Eucerin vs Simple

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Eucerin and Simple are skincare brands founded in Germany and Britain that offer gentle moisturizers, cleansers, and targeted treatments enriched with ingredients like glycerin, shea butter, and niacinamide. Eucerin is loved for comforting moisturizers, protective sunscreens, and targeted serums that suit dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand is beloved for makeup removers and toners suited to acne-prone skin and hyperpigmentation. While both brands utilize glycerin to increase skin hydration and barrier function, the German brand additionally incorporates shea butter to mitigate erythema, and the other brand relies on niacinamide to reduce signs of aging.

Eucerin is a German skincare brand founded in 1900 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular Eucerin vs Simple products

People Say

EucerinSimple
  • Sensitivity and Gentleness Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Great for sensitive skin — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin soft all day — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
    • “Incredibly rich and effective — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “Intensely replenishes moisture — Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “texture is lightweight and absorbs rapidly without leaving any residue — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Absorbs surprisingly fast — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
    • “Smooths bumps — Eucerin Advanced Repair”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Cleansing Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Takes off any makeup residue and makes my face feel refreshed. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Best morning cleanser — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “Skin feels soft not dry — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “removes waterproof makeup — Eucerin Hydrating Cleansing Gel”
  • Value and Price Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “Huge bottle lasts months — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
  • Specialized Skin Benefits Often MentionedNot noted
    • “keeps face matte all day — Eucerin DERMO PURE”
    • “Lifesaver for cracked hands — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “Soothes irritation and redness — Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion”
  • Heavy or Greasy Feel Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Feels slimy on skin — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “Still feeling a little bit of a film on my skin. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “leaves a tacky film — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “Starts to peel and flake like crazy — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”
  • Breakouts and Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “left skin feeling tight — Eucerin DERMO PURE”
    • “breaking out in small clusters — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “caused major breakouts — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Insufficient Hydration Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “still felt dry — Eucerin Hydrating Cleansing Gel”
    • “Might not be suitable for very dry skin — Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”

Eucerin vs Simple routines for dry skin

Buy Eucerin routine · £121.05 · 90% fitBuy Simple routine · £136.73 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Eucerin vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · £221.50 · 87% fitBuy Eucerin routine · £205.78 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Eucerin vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Eucerin routine · £165.23 · 86% fitBuy Simple routine · £185.60 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Eucerin or Simple: which is better?

Eucerin offers superior hydration and specialized skin benefits for the products on this page, while Simple provides better value and gentleness. For dry skin routines, Eucerin achieves a Superior fit level compared to a High fit level for Simple.

What is the difference between Eucerin and Simple?

Eucerin and Simple offer different strengths for your skincare routine, with Eucerin doing better for hydration and moisture, and Simple providing better value and price. The products on this page from Simple feature niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Eucerin or Simple for dry skin?

Eucerin fits dry skin with a Superior routine level, while Simple offers a High fit level for the products on this page. Eucerin does better for hydration and moisture, featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and urea.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Eucerin or Simple: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Eucerin achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin with its Hydrating Cleansing Gel, whereas Simple cleansers on this page offer an Average Lovi fit level for dry skin. Reviewers note that Eucerin provides deeper hydration while Simple is valued for its gentle makeup removers.

Which is more affordable, Eucerin or Simple?

Simple does better for value and price, offering budget-friendly options compared to Eucerin.

Between Eucerin and Simple, which brand offers better hydration and moisture?

Eucerin offers better hydration and moisture. Lovi rates its routine fit for dry skin as Superior, compared to High for Simple.

Which skincare brand has more fragrance-free options, Eucerin or Simple?

Simple offers more fragrance-free options because every product on the Simple page lists no fragrance, whereas 17 of 28 products on the Eucerin page list no fragrance.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Eucerin and Simple compare?

Eucerin was founded in Germany in 1900 and has been owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004, whereas Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960 and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

Eucerin or Simple for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi routine fit is High for both Eucerin and Simple. Eucerin offers better texture and absorption, while Simple provides better makeup compatibility and cleansing.

Eucerin or Simple: which moisturizer is better?

Eucerin and Simple both offer multiple moisturizers, with Eucerin providing superior hydration and moisture and Simple delivering lightweight, value-friendly formulas. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as Superior for Eucerin and High for Simple.

Eucerin or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both Eucerin and Simple provide an overall High routine fit level for sensitive skin, while Eucerin's individual products like Sun Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 have a Superior fit level for sensitive skin. Simple is fragrance-free across the products on this page, whereas Eucerin features fragrance-free options as well as select scented formulas.

Eucerin or Simple for acne-prone skin?

Both Eucerin and Simple offer routines that Lovi rates as High for acne-prone skin. The products on this page from both brands help manage breakouts and provide everyday care for this skin type.

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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