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Avène vs facefacts

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

Avène and facefacts are skincare brands that offer products designed for distinct complexions. The French label is known for rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, suiting oily and acne-prone skin best through science-backed formulations like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Conversely, the British brand is loved for nourishing cleansers and targeted formulas containing key ingredients that maintain the natural moisture balance, which suits dry, normal, and combination skin best with products such as the Hydrating Gentle Cleanser.

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

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facefacts is a British skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by Brand Masters B.V. since 2026.

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

Popular Avène vs facefacts products

Questions and answers

Avène or facefacts: which is better?

Avene offers a much wider range of products on this page than facefacts, giving shoppers far more options for different skin types and concerns.

What is the difference between Avène and facefacts?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 with fifteen products on this page, whereas facefacts is a UK brand founded in 2019 with one product listed. Lovi shows that Avène has a Superior fit for dry skin, sensitive skin, and dry sensitive skin with Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, while facefacts features a High fit for dry and sensitive skin with its Hydrating Gentle Cleanser. Every product on the facefacts page lists no fragrance, while about half of Avène products on this page contain fragrance.

Avène or facefacts: which cleanser is better?

For dry sensitive skin, Avène Milk Cleanser has a High Lovi fit level, whereas facefacts Hydrating Gentle Cleanser also has a High Lovi fit level. For oily skin, Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel has a High Lovi fit level, while facefacts Hydrating Gentle Cleanser has a Low Lovi fit level.

Which is more affordable, Avène or facefacts?

The products on this page for Avène and facefacts do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made from the provided page facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or facefacts?

Avène has multiple products on this page rated with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance, whereas facefacts only features a single cleanser.

Which brand has been around longer, Avène or facefacts?

Avène has been around longer than facefacts, having been founded in France in 1990 compared to facefacts, which was established in the United Kingdom in 2019.

Do any facefacts products contain added fragrance compared to Avène?

Every facefacts product on this page lists no added fragrance, whereas 8 of 15 Avène products list fragrance in their ingredients.

Which brand offers a wider range of product types on this page?

Avène offers a wider range of product types on this page, including cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, serums, and masks, while facefacts features only a cleanser. Reviewers mostly mention that Avène provides gentle sunscreens and deep cleansers.

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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