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Avène vs Estée Lauder

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

Avène and Estée Lauder are two renowned beauty houses offering distinct approaches to daily care, with the French brand focusing on rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, while the American house provides comprehensive collections of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more, which thoughtfully incorporate hyaluronic acid and glycerin. The former suits oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas the latter serves dry and sensitive skin best through deeply nourishing formulations. Ultimately, both rely on science-backed preparations, but they differ in their heritage and specific active ingredients to help every consumer achieve a balanced complexion.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Avène vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

AvèneEstée Lauder
  • Texture, absorption, and finish Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Saves my skin in winter — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Gentle and soothing on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Skin texture and barrier improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Healed my over-exfoliated skin in days — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “This repairs my skin barrier without fail. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
  • Radiance and firmness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “skin instantly felt firmer — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Skin looks more lifted — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Cleansing and makeup removal Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “A little goes a long way — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “Remove a all of the makeup with ease. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • High price and value concerns Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Strong fragrance and scent issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Causes breakouts and irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “Caused small bumps on forehead — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “cystic acne — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Woke up with tiny whiteheads all over — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
  • Residue, pilling, and finish complaints Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “tacky film — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Got glitters with it. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “leaves a white layer — Avène Hydrance+”

Avène vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

Buy Estée Lauder routine · A$330.00 · 83% fitBuy Avène routine · A$239.08 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Avène vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

Buy Avène routine · A$394.87 · 87% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · A$497.39 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Avène vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

Buy Avène routine · A$381.11 · 87% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · A$490.31 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Avène or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your specific skin needs, as Avène is known for soothing sensitive skin while Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration. For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates Estée Lauder as High and Avène as Average.

What is the difference between Avène and Estée Lauder?

Avène is better for soothing sensitive skin, while Estée Lauder does better for deep hydration and moisturization according to the review themes on this page.

Avène or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Both brands are a good choice for dry skin, as the products on this page offer a high routine fit for this skin type. Estée Lauder tends to do better for deep hydration, while Avène is frequently noted for soothing irritation.

Avène or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Estée Lauder tends to be better for cleansing and makeup removal among the products on this page, as reviewers note its cleansers are gentle and non-drying. Avène also offers gentle deep clean cleansers, but Estée Lauder ranks higher overall for cleansing and makeup removal performance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Estée Lauder?

Avène is generally more affordable than Estée Lauder, although high price points are sometimes noted as a drawback for the products on this page by reviewers of both brands.

Between Avène and Estée Lauder, which brand is better suited for dry sensitive skin?

Estée Lauder is better suited for dry sensitive skin, as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for this skin type compared to an Average fit for Avène. Estée Lauder also excels in deep hydration and moisturization.

How do Avène and Estée Lauder compare when it comes to fragrance-free product options?

Avene offers fewer fragrance-free product options on this page, with 7 of 15 products listing no fragrance, whereas Estee Lauder provides more fragrance-free choices, with 12 of 14 products listing no fragrance.

Which brand performs better for deep hydration and moisturization according to reviewer themes?

According to reviewer themes on this page, Estée Lauder performs better than Avène for deep hydration and moisturization.

Avène or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Both Avène and Estée Lauder are a High fit for oily skin on the products on this page. Avène is often noted for effective oil control and gentle, non-stripping sunscreens.

Avène or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Both Avène and Estée Lauder offer moisturizers with varying effectiveness depending on skin type, as seen in the products on this page. Lovi rates the Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm as having Superior fit for dry skin and High fit for sensitive skin, while Estée Lauder features options like Revitalizing Supreme+ with Average fit for dry and mature skin.

Avène or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

Both Avène and Estée Lauder offer high routine fit levels for sensitive skin, but Avène is often noted for being especially gentle and soothing on irritation. Lovi rates routine fit for sensitive skin as High for both brands on this page.

Avène or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

Both brands offer well-regarded sunscreens on this page, with Avène featuring gentle and non-stripping options and Estée Lauder including products like DayWear Moisturizer that achieves a Superior fit for dry sensitive, dry, sensitive, and mature skin.

Avène or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

Both Avène and Estée Lauder offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin, with Avène featuring a Superior fit level for oily acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that Avène is especially gentle and soothing on sensitive skin, while Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration and cleansing.

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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