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Avène vs Valmont

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

Avène and Valmont are a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985, respectively. The former 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 through science-backed formulations. Meanwhile, the latter is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas, suiting mature and dehydrated skin best while delivering lasting comfort. Ultimately, the French brand relies on science-backed formulations like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas the Swiss brand features standout choices such as the Prime Renewing Pack.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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This page compares some of the most popular Avène and Valmont 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 Valmont: which is better?

Avène offers a much larger selection of products on this page across a wide range of skin types, whereas Valmont features just one moisturizer. Reviewers note that Avène delivers gentle sunscreens and cleansers, though some mention strong fragrance and price points as drawbacks.

What is the difference between Avène and Valmont?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers fifteen products on this page, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 that features only one product on this page, the Prime Renewing Pack. Reviewers note that Avène products often soothe irritation and provide gentle sunscreens and cleansers.

Avène or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Avène offers several moisturizers with a High Lovi fit level, such as Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum and Cold Cream, whereas Valmont Prime Renewing Pack has an Average Lovi fit level for dry skin. For dry sensitive skin, Avène Cold Cream has a High Lovi fit level, while Valmont Prime Renewing Pack reaches a High Lovi fit level.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Valmont?

Price point is sometimes noted as a negative for Avène, but the products on this page do not provide pricing information to compare affordability with Valmont.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Valmont?

Avène has products on this page with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas Valmont has only one product on the page with an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Avène and Valmont?

Avène was founded in France in 1990, whereas Valmont was founded in Switzerland in 1985.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products, Avène or Valmont?

Avène offers more fragrance-free products, with 7 out of 15 products on this page listing no fragrance, whereas Valmont has none. Reviewers mostly mention that Avène sunscreens and cleansers are gentle and non-stripping.

What are the key ingredients featured across Avène products?

The key ingredients featured across the products on this page for Avène are thermal water and glycerin. Glycerin helps provide emollient benefits to the skin.

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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