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La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader

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La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader are two distinct skincare brands that offer effective daily care. The French brand is loved for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted eye products formulated with glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide, while the German brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products, as well as its formulas. Products from both suit mature skin and oily, acne-prone skin best, yet they differ in their heritage and specific active ingredient combinations.

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

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

La Roche-PosayAugustinus Bader
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • Good Texture and Glow Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Barrier Repair and Soothing Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Healed my surgery scar beautifully — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Quality Ingredients and Packaging Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Luxurious heavy bottle — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “epitome of luxury — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “love the niacinamide — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Price and Value Complaints 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”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “pump clogs easily — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Ineffectiveness or Lack of Results Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't see any significant improvement — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Weaker retinol product — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Did nothing for my redness — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Fragrance and Scent Complaints Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedNot noted
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · A$1,207.97 · 92% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$226.43 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · A$1,428.44 · 91% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$296.27 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · A$1,371.92 · 91% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$282.65 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader is generally better for hydration, texture, and glow, while La Roche-Posay is better for gentle, fragrance-free formulas and barrier repair.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay is a French brand owned by L'Oreal S.A. founded in 1975 that leans on fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while Augustinus Bader is an independent German brand founded in 2018 that stands out for hydration, skin texture, and radiance. For dry skin, the products on this page offer a High routine fit for La Roche-Posay and a Superior routine fit for Augustinus Bader.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for dry skin on this page, whereas La Roche-Posay offers a High fit. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader delivers better hydration and moisture, though the products on this page come with extreme price concerns.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader generally performs better for moisturization, as the products on this page achieve a superior routine fit for dry skin compared to La Roche-Posay's high fit. However, La Roche-Posay may be a better choice for shoppers seeking fragrance-free and sensitive-skin friendly options.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay is generally more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader faces extreme price complaints from reviewers across the products on this page.

How do the foundation years and parent companies of La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader differ?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975 and has been owned by L'Oreal S.A. since 1989, whereas Augustinus Bader was founded in Germany in 2018 and is independently owned.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options among its featured products?

La Roche-Posay has more fragrance-free options on this page, with 21 of its 35 products listing no fragrance, while every product from Augustinus Bader is fragrance-free.

What are the signature key ingredients utilized by Augustinus Bader compared to La Roche-Posay?

Augustinus Bader utilizes TFC8 as its signature key ingredient across the products on this page, whereas La Roche-Posay relies on ingredients such as glycerin, thermal water, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and ceramide.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

For oily skin, both brands work well since Lovi rates La Roche-Posay High and Augustinus Bader Superior. La Roche-Posay provides a range of products on this page that helps manage oil, while Augustinus Bader offers deeply hydrating and texture-improving options.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both brands are a strong choice for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates La Roche-Posay as High and Augustinus Bader as High for this skin type. La Roche-Posay is known for fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while Augustinus Bader provides deep hydration and texture improvement.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Augustinus Bader is better for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to High for La Roche-Posay.

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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