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La Roche-Posay vs No7

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La Roche-Posay and No7 are established skincare houses, with the former being a French brand founded in 1975 and the latter a British brand founded in 1935. 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 British brand offers serums, eye products, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more, built around vitamin c, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid. Both brands suit mature skin best, with the French line also favoring skin with dark spots and the British line fitting dry skin as well. They differ in their core active ingredients and targeted solutions, such as the French brand utilizing thermal water to reduce short-term adverse effects and niacinamide to decrease hyperpigmentation, while the British brand relies on shea butter to protect skin and mitigate erythema.

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

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No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs No7 products

People Say

La Roche-PosayNo7
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin feels softer — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “skin feels so soft — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “leaves the skin feeling hydrated and comfortable — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthier glow — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “Brighter complexion — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Natural glow — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues 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 breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “instructions were in larger font — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “dried my skin out — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Slight sensitivity and peeling — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “needs to be rubbed in — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “Can pill/roll off — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Strong Fragrance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Too much fragrance — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream”
    • “Scent is overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for dry skin

Buy No7 routine · A$317.45 · 90% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$226.43 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for oily skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · A$296.27 · 84% fitBuy No7 routine · A$534.42 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for combination skin

Buy No7 routine · A$505.89 · 87% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$282.65 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or No7: which is better?

Both brands are great, as La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin while No7 does better for brightening, dark spots, and skin texture improvement. For dry skin routines, Lovi rates No7 as Superior and La Roche-Posay as High. Both brands help hydrate the skin and reduce signs of aging using key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and No7?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin, while No7 does better for skin texture improvement and brightening. Both brands offer products on this page that help reduce signs of skin aging using ingredients like retinol and niacinamide.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

La Roche-Posay or No7 for dry skin?

For dry skin, No7 has a Superior routine fit while La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit on the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid in their formulas helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or No7: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, the products on this page show No7 achieves a Superior routine fit compared to La Roche-Posay's High level. Both brands offer moisturizers that help deliver deep hydration and moisture using shared key ingredients like shea butter and hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or No7?

The products on this page do not feature explicit pricing information to determine which brand is more affordable.

Between La Roche-Posay and No7, which brand has a higher percentage of fragrance-free products?

La Roche-Posay has a higher percentage of fragrance-free products on this page than No7. Specifically, 21 out of 35 La Roche-Posay products list no fragrance compared to 10 out of 13 No7 products.

Which brand performs better for skin texture improvement according to review themes?

No7 performs better for skin texture improvement.

What are the founding years and current parent companies of La Roche-Posay and No7?

La Roche-Posay was founded in 1975 in France and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989. No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Sycamore Partners as of 2025.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 offer a High routine fit for oily skin based on the products on this page. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation in formulations common to both brands.

Antioxidants, 2021The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

La Roche-Posay or No7: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay provides a sunscreen, Anthelios, that is rated Superior for sensitive skin and dark spots among the products on this page, whereas No7's day creams with SPF are rated High for mature skin.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for sensitive skin as the products on this page are rated Superior for sensitive skin, whereas No7 is rated High. Furthermore, reviewers note that La Roche-Posay is more sensitive-skin friendly.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for acne-prone skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 achieve a High routine fit level for acne-prone skin. La Roche-Posay is more sensitive-skin friendly, while No7 may help with skin texture improvement.

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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