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La Roche-Posay vs Simple

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La Roche-Posay and Simple are established drugstore brands that offer accessible daily care, with the French line known for nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted eye products featuring thermal water, while the British brand is lovingly known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners. Both brands thoughtfully feature skin-friendly ingredients like glycerin and niacinamide, though the former suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the latter suits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best. These distinct formulations differ through tailored active ingredients that target specific concerns, such as how the first brand utilizes thermal water to soothe skin and the second brand emphasizes barrier-respecting basics.

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

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Simple products

People Say

La Roche-PosaySimple
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • 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”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
  • Affordable Price Point and Value Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love that it has absolutely no scent. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “love that it's alcohol-free — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “No strong smell — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Versatile Application and Makeup Compatibility Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “foundation sits beautifully on top — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
  • Skin Texture and Clarity Improvement Often MentionedNot noted
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels softer — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “feels like a film — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “leaves a tacky film — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Packaging and Pump Faults Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Worried about the snap top bottle leaking when travelling. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The cap broke off immediately. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “hard to get last bit out — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Insufficient Moisture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin felt tight later — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Need a moisturizer on top for dry skin — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Breakouts and Acne Flare-ups Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · A$226.43 · 88% fitBuy Simple routine · A$208.81 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · A$388.80 · 86% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$296.27 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Simple routine · A$322.10 · 84% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · A$282.65 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which is better?

Simple does better for sensitive skin friendliness, affordability, and fragrance-free formulas, while La Roche-Posay does better for improving skin texture and clarity. Lovi rates the routine fit for mature skin as Superior for La Roche-Posay and High for Simple.

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

La Roche-Posay and Simple both offer products on this page with High routine fit levels across most skin types, but Simple does better for sensitive skin friendliness and affordable price points while La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity improvement. Niacinamide, found in the products on this page for both brands, may reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

La Roche-Posay or Simple for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay and Simple offer an equal High routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay offers cleansers with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin, while Simple cleansers are rated Average for those skin types. Lovi rates the routine fit for both brands as High across dry, oily, and sensitive skin.

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

Simple is more affordable, as affordable price point and value is an area where Simple does better. The products on this page for Simple also provide value-friendly moisturizers.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, La Roche-Posay or Simple?

Simple has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 21 of 35 products on La Roche-Posay's page list no fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple fit oily skin at a High level on this page. La Roche-Posay includes key ingredients like niacinamide, which may help regulate sebum production.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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

Simple offers more affordable, lightweight moisturizers with fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while La Roche-Posay products on this page achieve a Superior fit for specific dry skin concerns like the Pure Vitamin C Cream. Both brands provide high routine fit for dry skin, but Simple is noted as better for sensitive skin friendliness and value.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both brands achieve a High fit with Lovi for sensitive skin. Simple is noted by reviewers as sensitive-skin friendly and features fragrance-free formulas across all products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for mature skin, offering a Superior routine fit compared to Simple's High fit on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for skin with dark spots?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for skin with dark spots, as the products on this page achieve a High fit level for this concern compared to a High fit level for Simple, and La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity improvement. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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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