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RoC vs Anessa

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RoC and Anessa are distinct skincare houses established in France and Japan respectively, offering dedicated treatments for diverse complexions. RoC delivers expertly formulated serums, eye products, moisturizers, and cleansers enriched with glycerin and retinol, whereas Anessa is widely loved for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. The former brand suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, while the latter brand suits all skin types best with reliable daily protection. These approaches differ as the French line targets specific aging and hyperpigmentation concerns, while the Japanese line focuses primarily on shielding and caring for the skin.

RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular RoC vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

RoC or Anessa: which is better?

RoC and Anessa both offer great choices depending on your skincare goals, with RoC featuring anti-aging ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, and Anessa focusing on sunscreens. Retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

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What is the difference between RoC and Anessa?

RoC is a French brand founded in 1957 featuring anti-aging ingredients like retinol and vitamin C across a wide range of products, while Anessa is a Japanese sunscreen brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido.

RoC or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

When comparing sunscreens on this page, the BARRIER RENEW AM MOISTURIZER SPF 30 from RoC has a High fit level for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, and oily skin, and an Average fit level for oily acne-prone skin, while Anessa's Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Gel also show High fit levels for various skin types like oily skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, RoC or Anessa?

When looking at value on this page, reviewers sometimes note RoC as having good value, whereas Anessa has no mentions regarding affordability. RoC offers a diverse range of 12 products featuring key ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, while Anessa features only 2 sunscreen products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Anessa?

Both brands offer products that have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as RoC BARRIER RENEW GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER and Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel. RoC products help reduce wrinkles and fine lines, while Anessa focuses entirely on fragrance-free sunscreens.

How do the founding years and parent companies of RoC and Anessa compare?

RoC was founded in France in 1957 and is owned by Bridgepoint Group plc, whereas Anessa was founded in Japan in 1992 and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

Which products contain fragrance between RoC and Anessa?

Between RoC and Anessa, only 2 of the products on this page from RoC list fragrance, which are the Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum and the Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum. Meanwhile, every product on this page from Anessa lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What key ingredients are found across RoC products?

The products on this page from RoC feature glycerin, retinol, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid as their key ingredients. Retinol helps reduce signs of aging by stimulating collagen accumulation in human skin.

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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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