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La Roche-Posay vs No7

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La Roche-Posay and No7 are two established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. The French brand, founded in 1975, is loved for its nourishing serums, comforting moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and soothing eye products formulated with glycerin, mineral-rich thermal water, and niacinamide to suit oily and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the British brand founded in 1935 features serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens built around vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid that fit mature skin and dry skin best. While both brands address targeted concerns like dark spots and aging through science-backed ingredients, they differ in their primary formulation styles and geographic heritage.

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

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No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs No7 products

People Say

La Roche-PosayNo7
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin feels softer — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “skin feels so soft — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “leaves the skin feeling hydrated and comfortable — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthier glow — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “Brighter complexion — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Natural glow — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Pump breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “instructions were in larger font — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften 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”
    • “Slight sensitivity and peeling — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “needs to be rubbed in — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “Can pill/roll off — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Strong Fragrance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Too much fragrance — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream”
    • “Scent is overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for dry skin

Buy No7 routine · AED 542.59 · 89% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 454.02 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for oily skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 726.14 · 89% fitBuy No7 routine · AED 1,027.22 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for combination skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 781.65 · 88% fitBuy No7 routine · AED 966.25 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or No7: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and No7 both fit all skin types at a High level, but No7 achieves a Superior fit for mature skin. For products on this page, La Roche-Posay tends to be better for sensitive skin, while No7 is stronger for skin texture and brightening.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and No7?

La Roche-Posay is better suited for sensitive skin, whereas No7 tends to perform better for skin texture improvement and brightening.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay and No7 perform equally well for dry skin, with Lovi fit levels reaching High for both brands on this page. Each brand offers dedicated routines to help address dry skin effectively.

La Roche-Posay or No7: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers with strong routine fits for various skin types, with La Roche-Posay fitting best on oily and acne-prone skin and No7 fitting best on mature and dry skin. For hydration and moisture, the products on this page for both brands perform at an equal level.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or No7?

Price, value, and size concerns are often mentioned for La Roche-Posay products on this page.

Between La Roche-Posay and No7, which brand performs better for skin texture improvement?

No7 performs better for skin texture improvement on the products on this page. Reviewers note that No7 helps improve skin feel and texture.

How do the fragrance options compare between La Roche-Posay and No7 products?

La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free options across the products on this page, with 21 of 35 products listing no fragrance compared to 10 of 13 for No7.

Which brand has a superior routine fit for mature skin, La Roche-Posay or No7?

No7 has a superior routine fit for mature skin compared to La Roche-Posay, which has a high fit. Both brands feature products that help address signs of aging, such as retinol and niacinamide, which stimulate collagen accumulation and improve skin pigmentation.

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La Roche-Posay or No7 for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 fit oily skin at a High level on this page. La Roche-Posay stands out as a brand that fits best for oily skin by its routines and has a higher proportion of fragrance-free products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or No7: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for sunscreens as the products on this page achieve a Superior fit level for sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin. Anthelios sunscreens provide high to superior protection across various skin types.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for sensitive skin, as the brand is noted for being sensitive-skin friendly. Lovi rates its routine fit for sensitive skin as High, and the products on this page have a higher proportion of fragrance-free options compared to No7.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for acne-prone skin?

La Roche-Posay and No7 both achieve a High routine fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. La Roche-Posay is generally more sensitive-skin friendly, whereas No7 does better for skin texture improvement.

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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