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Avène vs Catrice

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

Avène and Catrice are distinct European beauty labels with dedicated followings. The French skincare brand, founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, is universally loved for its rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, suiting oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin best as glycerin improves skin hydration and restores barrier function. Meanwhile, the German skincare brand, founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova, is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas, suiting combination, oily, and normal skin best. While both deliver reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations, they differ primarily in their product ranges and specialized target concerns.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

pierre-fabre.comavene.co.ukaveneusa.com

Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

catricecosmetics.com

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

Popular Avène vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Avène or Catrice: which is better?

Avène is better suited for most skincare needs on this page, offering a wide range of products for specific skin types, whereas Catrice only features an under eye brightener. Avène products on this page feature key ingredients like glycerin, which helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

What is the difference between Avène and Catrice?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers a large range of 15 skincare products with key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, while Catrice is a German brand founded in 2004 with only 1 product listed on this page, the Under Eye Brightener. Furthermore, while nearly half of the products on this page from Avène contain fragrance, every product on this page from Catrice lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Catrice?

Avène's products on this page have reviewers noting its price point, while Catrice does not have enough pricing feedback mentioned. Neither brand lists explicit prices on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Catrice?

Catrice has only one product on this page, the Under Eye Brightener, which has an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Avène offers multiple products with a High fit for acne-prone skin.

Between Avène and Catrice, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

Avène was founded earlier than Catrice, originating in France in 1990 while Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004.

How do the fragrance-free product counts compare between Avène and Catrice based on the page?

Avène has 7 out of 15 products on this page that list no fragrance, while Catrice has every product on this page listing no fragrance.

Which of the two brands offers an eye product suitable for dry skin with a high Lovi fit level?

Avène offers an eye product suitable for dry skin with a high Lovi fit level, specifically RetrinAL EYES.

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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