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La Roche-Posay vs Allies of Skin

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La Roche-Posay and Allies of Skin are skincare brands offering nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted eye products. La Roche-Posay uses glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide to suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the latter utilizes potent ingredients like niacinamide to suit dry skin and mature skin best. Both brands differ because the first brand is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oreal S.A. since 1989, and its formulations help glycerin significantly increase skin hydration, thermal water reduce short-term adverse effects after laser resurfacing, and niacinamide significantly decrease hyperpigmentation, while the second brand focuses on improving skin aging signs and decreasing hyperpigmentation through rich hydration and targeted nourishment.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and Allies of Skin products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Allies of Skin products

People Say

La Roche-PosayAllies of Skin
  • Sensitive Skin and Irritation Relief Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “Best retinol for sensitive skin — Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “sinks easily into damp skin — Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum”
    • “Woke up looking well-rested — Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream”
    • “creamy and consistent — Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “nourished and hydrated — Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream”
    • “more like a spray serum — Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist”
  • Brightening and Dark Spot Fading Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “gives skin an instant dewy glow — Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum”
    • “scars visibly lightened after I started using this — Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum”
    • “Gives me a nice youthful glow — Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Anti-Aging and Firming Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “fix the fine lines — Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream”
    • “Tightened the skin in just a few uses — Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment”
  • Price and Value Concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “Pricey — Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide & Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't like how sticky face feels — Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist”
    • “Peeling sometime — Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Packaging and Pump Defects Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “pump head is fixed — Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream”
    • “bad spritz mechanism — Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist”
  • Skin Stinging, Pain, and Adverse Reactions Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Slightly irritating... when I first started — Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide & Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum”
    • “rashes popped up on my neck — Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs Allies of Skin routines for dry skin

Buy Allies of Skin routine · A$380.63 · 98% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$226.43 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Allies of Skin routines for oily skin

Buy Allies of Skin routine · A$598.00 · 94% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$296.27 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Allies of Skin routines for combination skin

Buy Allies of Skin routine · A$541.48 · 94% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$282.65 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin: which is better?

Both brands are great choices, but Allies of Skin has an edge with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, mature skin, dry sensitive skin, oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots. Reviewers highlight Allies of Skin for skin texture improvement, brightening, and anti-aging, while La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin and irritation relief.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Allies of Skin?

La Roche-Posay is a French brand owned by L'Oreal S.A., while Allies of Skin was founded in 2016 and is owned by Allies Group Pte. Ltd. Reviewers say that La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin and irritation relief, whereas Allies of Skin excels in skin texture improvement, brightening, and anti-aging. Lovi rates Allies of Skin as having a Superior routine fit for dry skin, while La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit for dry skin.

La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin for dry skin?

Both brands are a strong match for dry skin, with Lovi giving La Roche-Posay a High fit level and Allies of Skin a Superior fit level. Allies of Skin does better for dry skin according to review themes, while La Roche-Posay products on this page frequently list glycerin and niacinamide as key ingredients.

La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, both brands offer solid options, but Allies of Skin has a Superior routine fit for dry skin, oily skin, and several other skin types compared to La Roche-Posay's High fit. Allies of Skin ensures every product on this page is fragrance-free, whereas La Roche-Posay includes fragrance in some of its moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin?

La Roche-Posay is generally more affordable, whereas high price point is a mostly mentioned drawback for Allies of Skin. Conversely, review themes note that La Roche-Posay has price and value concerns less often.

How do the fragrance options differ between La Roche-Posay and Allies of Skin products?

La Roche-Posay offers both fragrance-free and fragranced options, with 21 of the 35 products on its page listing no fragrance. In contrast, every product from Allies of Skin on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand performs better for brightening and fading dark spots according to reviewers?

Allies of Skin performs better for brightening and fading dark spots according to reviewers. Lovi rates the routine fit for skin with dark spots as High for La Roche-Posay and Superior for Allies of Skin.

What are the main key ingredients found across Allies of Skin products compared to La Roche-Posay?

Allies of Skin features niacinamide as a key ingredient across its products on this page. In contrast, La Roche-Posay includes a wider variety of key ingredients across its products, such as glycerin, thermal water, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and ceramide.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin for oily skin?

For oily skin, Allies of Skin is a Superior fit, while La Roche-Posay is a High fit on the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin for sensitive skin?

Both brands are great for sensitive skin, but La Roche-Posay does better with sensitive skin and irritation relief overall. Lovi rates La Roche-Posay with a High fit for sensitive skin, and every product from Allies of Skin on this page lists no fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Allies of Skin for acne-prone skin?

Both brands are great choices for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates their routines as High for this skin type. La Roche-Posay offers products on this page featuring niacinamide, which may help regulate oil and soothe blemishes, while Allies of Skin provides fragrance-free options that can help hydrate without clogging pores.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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