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La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader

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La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader are two distinct skincare lines tailored to different complexions and needs. The former is a French brand offering nourishing serums, comforting moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and soothing eye products with glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide, which suit oily and acne-prone skin best. The latter is a German brand known for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best. While both feature standout options for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, they differ in their foundational ingredients and ideal skin types.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

La Roche-PosayAugustinus Bader
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • Good Texture and Glow Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Barrier Repair and Soothing Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Healed my surgery scar beautifully — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Quality Ingredients and Packaging Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Luxurious heavy bottle — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “epitome of luxury — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “love the niacinamide — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Price and Value Complaints Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “pump clogs easily — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Ineffectiveness or Lack of Results Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't see any significant improvement — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Weaker retinol product — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Did nothing for my redness — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Fragrance and Scent Complaints Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedNot noted
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · AED 2,226.81 · 95% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 454.02 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · AED 3,142.18 · 92% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 726.14 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · AED 3,031.12 · 92% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 781.65 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader both offer quality skincare, but Augustinus Bader is rated Superior for all skin types on this page compared to La Roche-Posay's High fit level.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay is a French brand owned by L'Oréal with products on this page featuring key ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid that may help with skin barrier repair and soothing, whereas Augustinus Bader is an independent German brand founded in 2018 focused on its TFC8 ingredient. Reviewers report that Augustinus Bader does better with hydration, texture, and glow, while La Roche-Posay is preferred for fragrance-free and gentle formulas.

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La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Both brands are great for dry skin, with Lovi giving La Roche-Posay a High fit level and Augustinus Bader a Superior fit level for this skin type. Augustinus Bader tends to do better for hydration and moisture, while La Roche-Posay excels in barrier repair and soothing.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers that help hydrate and nourish the skin. Lovi rates Augustinus Bader as Superior for dry skin, while La Roche-Posay reaches a High fit level for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay is more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader faces extreme price complaints from reviewers. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay offer a budget-friendly alternative to Augustinus Bader's luxury pricing.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which brand has more products containing fragrance?

La Roche-Posay has more products containing fragrance, with 21 of its 35 products on this page listing fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, Augustinus Bader features no fragrance across any of the products on this page.

Which brand offers better skin texture and smoothing results according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, Augustinus Bader does better for skin texture and smoothing.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which brand was founded in France?

La Roche-Posay was founded in 1975 in France.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Both brands offer products on this page that are well-suited for oily skin. Lovi rates the routine fit for oily skin as High for La Roche-Posay and Superior for Augustinus Bader.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is a great choice for sensitive skin, offering high-level fits across its products on this page and fragrance-free options like the Toleriane line. Augustinus Bader also achieves a superior routine fit for sensitive skin, though it comes at a much higher price point.

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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