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La Roche-Posay vs Biore

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La Roche-Posay and Biore are two globally recognized skincare brands that offer targeted daily essentials. The French line relies on glycerin, mineral-rich thermal water, and niacinamide within its nourishing serums, comforting moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and soothing eye products, while the Japanese brand provides thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers driven by effective formulas. Both brands suit oily skin best, with the first also serving acne-prone skin and the second favoring sensitive skin. Ultimately, they differ through their distinct heritage, active ingredients, and specific formulations designed for particular skin concerns.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Biore products

People Say

La Roche-PosayBiore
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Deep Clean Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “squeaky clean feel — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Soothes and Calms Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Hydrating and Lightweight Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Absorbs quickly without residue — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Versatility and Application Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “makeup sits perfectly — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “love the niacinamide — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Works in shower, effective on wet hands/face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “dried my skin out — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Heavy, Greasy, or Shiny Feel Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “feels very heavy — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “sticks to my pajamas — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Leaves a shiny film on the face — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “too dewy for oily skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Drying and Stripping Effect Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “excessive dryness — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 454.02 · 85% fitBuy Biore routine · AED 483.12 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for oily skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 726.14 · 89% fitBuy Biore routine · AED 822.19 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for combination skin

Buy Biore routine · AED 803.83 · 89% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 781.65 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both achieve equal routine fit levels across most skin types, while La Roche-Posay is superior for sensitive skin and offers a much wider product range on this page.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Biore?

La Roche-Posay offers a much larger selection of thirty-five products on this page spanning cleansers, serums, and sunscreens, whereas Biore features only four specific items. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay does better for hydration, soothing sensitive skin, and smoothing texture, while Biore performs better for deep cleans.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both have a High routine fit level for dry skin. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay include multiple moisturizers with high fit ratings for dry skin, while every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay provides a better fit for cleansers on this page, with multiple options achieving a High fit for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin, whereas Biore products on this page generally show lower fit levels for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Biore?

Price, value, and size concerns are often mentioned for the products on this page by La Roche-Posay, whereas Biore has no such negative price notes.

How do La Roche-Posay and Biore compare when dealing with fragrance and scent issues?

La Roche-Posay has more fragrance and scent issues than Biore among the products on this page. While Biore lists no fragrance in any of its products, 14 of La Roche-Posay's 35 products contain fragrance.

Which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better for hydration and moisture. The products on this page help deliver strong moisture benefits as a review theme, and topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Where and when were La Roche-Posay and Biore founded?

La Roche-Posay was founded in 1975 in France, and Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both achieve a High routine fit level for oily skin. Reviewers indicate that Biore does better for a deep clean, while La Roche-Posay offers a much wider range of products tailored for oily skin.

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay Anthelios is rated Superior for sunscreens, whereas Biore UV Aqua Rich is rated High for combination skin and Average for oily skin and other skin types on the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for sensitive skin?

Both brands are a strong match for sensitive skin, with Lovi fit levels reaching High for La Roche-Posay and Superior for Biore on this page. Review themes also indicate that La Roche-Posay does better at soothing and calming sensitive skin.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for acne-prone skin?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both have a High routine fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. La Roche-Posay fits best for oily acne-prone 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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