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The Ordinary vs Blue Lizard

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

The Ordinary and Blue Lizard are distinct skincare options featuring targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and thoughtful mineral sunscreens. The Canadian brand centers its formulations around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the sunscreen brand offers reliable formulas known for a soothing feel. Both choices suit specific needs well, with the former fitting dry, dry sensitive, acne-prone, dark spot, and mature skin, and the latter suiting sensitive and acne-prone skin best. Ultimately, they differ through the former brand's focus on clinical ingredients for diverse concerns and the latter brand's dedication to mineral sun protection.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Blue Lizard: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a large range of specialized serums and moisturizers that help address acne, dark spots, and aging, and Lovi rates the products on this page as having a superior fit for dry and sensitive skin types. Blue Lizard provides mineral sun protection that Lovi rates as a superior fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Blue Lizard?

The Ordinary offers a large variety of serums, toners, and moisturizers that fit dry and sensitive skin, while Blue Lizard focuses on mineral sunscreen. Reviewers often praise The Ordinary for affordability and texture-smoothing serums, although some note sticky finishes or pilling issues.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Blue Lizard?

Shoppers often note that the products on this page by The Ordinary are affordable and offer great value. Blue Lizard is a sunscreen-focused brand whose single listed mineral sunscreen does not highlight budget pricing.

Which brand has been around longer, The Ordinary or Blue Lizard?

Blue Lizard has been around longer, having been founded in 1995, while The Ordinary was founded in 2016.

Do any of the products from either The Ordinary or Blue Lizard contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both The Ordinary and Blue Lizard lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does The Ordinary fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

The Ordinary fits dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin best according to its brand-focused routines.

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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