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Avène vs Skintific

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Avène and Skintific are distinct skincare brands offering a variety of effective formulas. The French 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 other is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, which suit dry sensitive skin and dry skin best because of their soothing and hydrating properties. While both rely on carefully selected ingredients to support overall skin health and resilience, they differ in their specific standout products and the particular skin types they suit best.

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

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

Popular Avène vs Skintific products

People Say

AvèneSkintific
  • Soothes irritation and redness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Lightweight texture Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Gentle and non-stripping formulation Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — Avène Hydrance+”
  • Effective oil control Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “Keeps me matte for hours — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
  • Improves texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “skin feels smoother — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • No white cast Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “invisible, no white cast — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “no white cast — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Causes breakouts Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “broke me out so bad — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “caused tiny bumps — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Woke up with tiny whiteheads all over — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”

Avène vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · AED 529.61 · 94% fitBuy Avène routine · AED 669.42 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Avène vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · AED 1,025.94 · 94% fitBuy Avène routine · AED 859.37 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Avène vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · AED 914.88 · 93% fitBuy Avène routine · AED 1,056.50 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Avène or Skintific: which is better?

Skintific is a better choice for overall routine fit, achieving a Superior level across almost all skin types compared to Avène. Skintific also does better on lightweight texture, effective oil control, and improving texture according to reviewers.

What is the difference between Avène and Skintific?

Skintific is better for lightweight texture and oil control, whereas Avène helps with gentle and non-stripping formulations.

Avène or Skintific for dry skin?

For dry skin, Skintific has a Superior Lovi routine fit while Avène has a High routine fit. Skintific is noted for lightweight texture and effective oil control, whereas the products on this page for Avène are recognized for gentle and non-stripping formulations.

Avène or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, both Avène and Skintific feature strong options on this page, with Avène's Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm achieving a High fit for sensitive skin and Skintific's 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel reaching a High fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Skintific?

The page facts do not mention the price of either Avène or Skintific, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

When was Avène founded compared to Skintific?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France, whereas Skintific was founded more recently in 2021.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Avène or Skintific?

Skintific has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas 7 of 15 Avène products on this page list no fragrance.

Which brand is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre?

Avène is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

Avène or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, Skintific offers a superior routine fit compared to Avène, which has a high fit. Skintific also tends to do better with effective oil control and a lightweight texture.

Avène or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

When comparing sunscreens between the two brands on this page, Avène stands out for its gentle and non-stripping sunscreens that reviewers mostly mention, while Skintific offers options like the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist that fits all listed skin types at a High level.

Avène or Skintific for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Avène fits well with a High level, while Skintific reaches a Superior level on this page. Reviewers mention that Avène helps soothe irritation and provides a gentle, non-stripping formulation.

Avène or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Avène and Skintific both achieve a Superior routine fit level on this page. Reviewers note that Avène helps with gentle and non-stripping formulations, while Skintific helps deliver a lightweight texture and effective oil control.

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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