Avène vs NEOCUTIS
Avène and NEOCUTIS are skincare brands known for rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, hydrating glycerin, and refined serums. The French brand, founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, suits oily, acne-prone skin best, featuring the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Swiss brand, founded in 2003 and owned by Merz Holding GmbH & Co. KG since 2013, suits mature, dry, and stressed skin best, featuring the Bio Serum Firm and the lumière. Both rely on science-backed, thoughtfully crafted formulations to deliver balanced, gentle care and ensure every consumer enjoys a calm complexion and natural radiance.
Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.
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NEOCUTIS is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2003 and owned by Merz Holding GmbH & Co. KG since 2013.
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This page compares some of the most popular Avène and NEOCUTIS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Avène or NEOCUTIS: which is better?
Avène is better suited for oily and acne-prone skin, while NEOCUTIS offers fragrance-free options for mature and dry skin. Avène also provides a much wider range of products on this page compared to NEOCUTIS.
What is the difference between Avène and NEOCUTIS?
Avene offers a wider variety of products on this page across multiple categories like cleansers and sunscreens, whereas Neocutis features only two specific products. Additionally, every product listed for Neocutis contains no fragrance, while several Avene products include fragrance.
Avène or NEOCUTIS: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, Avène provides multiple options with a High Lovi fit for dry skin, such as its Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream and Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, while NEOCUTIS features products like lumière with an Average fit for dry skin.
Which is more affordable, Avène or NEOCUTIS?
Avène reviewers sometimes note the price point as a drawback, while NEOCUTIS pricing is not mentioned on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or NEOCUTIS?
For acne-prone skin, Avène offers several products with an average Lovi fit level, such as the Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while NEOCUTIS features products like Bio Serum Firm with an average fit level.
Between Avène and NEOCUTIS, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?
Avène was founded earlier than NEOCUTIS, specifically in 1990 in France, whereas NEOCUTIS was founded in 2003 in Switzerland.
How does the fragrance content differ between Avène and NEOCUTIS products on this page?
Avène products on this page include 7 out of 15 formulas with fragrance, whereas every NEOCUTIS product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which brand has more products listed on the comparison page, Avène or NEOCUTIS?
Avene has more products listed on the comparison page than NEOCUTIS, offering fifteen products compared to just two from NEOCUTIS.
Research behind their key ingredients
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
Vitamin C-squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin
An oil-soluble extract of Rubus idaeus cells enhances hydration and water homeostasis in skin cells
Comparative benefit of two thermal spring waters after photodynamic therapy procedure
Comparison of methods for assessing photoprotection against ultraviolet A in vivo
Treatment with Ascorbyl Glucoside-Arginine Complex Ameliorates Solar Lentigos
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
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.
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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