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Avène vs Skinfix

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

Avène and Skinfix are distinct skincare lines created to support a calm, balanced complexion through science-backed formulations. The French brand, founded in 1990, is universally loved for its rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, suiting oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand, founded in 2014, is beloved for its deeply nourishing moisturizers and scientifically targeted formulas that suit dry, sensitive skin. While both rely on restorative ingredients to maintain healthy skin, they differ in their heritage and ideal skin types.

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

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Skinfix is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Skinfix Inc..

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This page compares some of the most popular Avène and Skinfix 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

Avène or Skinfix: which is better?

Avène offers a much wider range of products on this page across different skincare categories, whereas Skinfix features only a single moisturizer. For dry sensitive skin, Avène has a Superior Lovi fit with its Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, while Skinfix also provides a High Lovi fit with its Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream.

What is the difference between Avène and Skinfix?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers fifteen products on this page with varying fragrance content, whereas Skinfix is a Canadian brand founded in 2014 that features only one fragrance-free product on this page, the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream. Lovi rates the Skinfix cream as a High fit for dry sensitive, dry, mature, and sensitive skin, while Avène has a larger range including products with a Superior fit for dry sensitive and dry skin like Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water.

Avène or Skinfix: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm by Avène has a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream by Skinfix has a High Lovi fit level.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Skinfix?

Reviewers note that price point is sometimes an issue for Avène products on this page, while Skinfix has a more limited range with only one product listed.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Skinfix?

Avène features products on this page with an average fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance and Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, while Skinfix offers the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream which has an average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer and where was it founded?

Avène has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1990, whereas Skinfix was founded in Canada in 2014.

How many products listed for Avène do not contain any fragrance?

7 of the 15 Avène products on this page list no fragrance.

What are the shared key ingredients found across Avène products?

Thermal water and glycerin are the key ingredients shared across the Avène products on this page.

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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