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CeraVe vs FANCL

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

CeraVe and FANCL are skincare brands known for their thoughtful selections of gentle cleansers, moisturizers, and targeted treatments. The American brand utilizes key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to suit dry and acne-prone skin best, whereas the Japanese brand crafts pure formulas from mild ingredients that suit sensitive, dry, and normal skin types. While both offer reliable daily solutions, they differ in their standout products and primary formulations for specific concerns.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular CeraVe vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

CeraVe or FANCL: which is better?

CeraVe and FANCL both provide fragrance-free skincare, but CeraVe offers a much larger selection of products on this page with a Superior Lovi fit for dry and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between CeraVe and FANCL?

CeraVe offers a large variety of fragrance-free cleansers, moisturizers, and serums with a Lovi fit that is Superior for dry skin, acne-prone skin, and dry sensitive skin, while FANCL features just two fragrance-free products on this page.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or FANCL?

This page does not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between CeraVe and FANCL cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or FANCL?

CeraVe has products on this page that rate Superior for acne-prone skin, while FANCL has two products on this page that rate High for acne-prone skin. However, reviewers sometimes note that CeraVe causes breakouts.

Which brand has been owned by its current parent company for a longer period, CeraVe or FANCL?

CeraVe has been owned by its current parent company, L'Oréal, since 2017, whereas FANCL has been owned by Kirin Holdings Company since 2024. Therefore, CeraVe has been owned by its current parent company for a longer period.

Do both CeraVe and FANCL offer products that contain no fragrance in their ingredients?

Yes, both CeraVe and FANCL offer products that contain no fragrance in their ingredients, as every product listed on this page for both brands lists no fragrance. CeraVe features a wide variety of fragrance-free moisturizers, while FANCL provides gentle options like the Mild Cleansing Oil.

How many makeup remover products are listed for CeraVe compared to FANCL?

CeraVe has three makeup remover products on the products on this page, while FANCL has one. Reviewers mostly mention that CeraVe offers gentle, non-stripping 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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