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Avène vs grace & stella

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

Avène and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for daily routines. The French brand relies on science-backed formulations featuring rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, making its products best suited for oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand is known for nourishing eye products and moisturizers designed for daily self-care that suit all skin types best with gentle hydration and restorative care. While the former focuses on specialized recovery balms and concentrated plumping serums for specific concerns, the latter offers popular under-eye masks and hyaluronic acid serums for balanced, healthy-looking skin.

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

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

Popular Avène vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

Avène or grace & stella: which is better?

Avène is better for a wide range of targeted skin concerns and routines, featuring items like Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water which has a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin. grace & stella offers simpler options with every product on this page listing no fragrance, such as the Under Eye Mask with a Superior fit for oily skin.

What is the difference between Avène and grace & stella?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers a wide range of fifteen products on this page with varying fragrance content, whereas grace & stella is a Canadian brand founded in 2016 with only two products on this page that all list no fragrance.

Avène or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Avène gets a High fit for dry skin with products like Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, while grace & stella Hyaluronic Acid Serum also has a High fit for dry skin. Topical sodium hyaluronate helps improve skin hydration and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Avène or grace & stella?

Price point is sometimes noted as a drawback for Avène, while the page facts do not provide pricing details to determine whether Avène or grace & stella is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or grace & stella?

grace & stella has a small product lineup on this page consisting of an under eye mask and a hyaluronic acid serum, while Avène offers a wider variety of specialized treatments including options like Cleanance Comedomed Anti-Blemish Concentrate that Lovi rates as having an average fit for acne-prone skin.

When was Avène founded compared to grace & stella?

Avène was founded in France in 1990, whereas grace & stella was founded later in Canada in 2016.

Do Avène products contain fragrance?

Yes, some Avène products contain fragrance, as 7 of the 15 products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand offers more products on this page?

Avene offers more products on this page compared to grace and stella. The products on this page from Avene include a wide variety of cleansers, sunscreens, and serums, whereas grace and stella features only two items.

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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