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RoC vs Catrice

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

RoC and Catrice are popular skincare brands offering effective serums, eye products, and moisturizers. The French brand, founded in 1957, features nourishing glycerin and potent retinol to suit acne-prone and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the German brand, founded in 2004, delivers reliable daily performance with refined eye products and advanced formulas for combination, oily, and normal skin. While both provide targeted solutions, they differ in their primary ingredients and ideal skin types.

RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular RoC vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

RoC or Catrice: which is better?

RoC is better for a broader range of skin types and anti-aging needs, as Lovi rates many of its cleansers, sunscreens, and eye creams as a High fit for mature, dry, and acne-prone skin. Catrice features only one product on this page, which is a High fit for dry and sensitive skin. RoC products help reduce wrinkles and fine lines using key ingredients like retinol, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid.

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What is the difference between RoC and Catrice?

RoC offers a wide range of products including cleansers, sunscreens, and serums featuring active ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, whereas Catrice features a single product on this page, the Under Eye Brightener. RoC products on this page often fit mature and dry skin at a High level, while Catrice specifically fits dry and sensitive skin at a High level for its sole eye product.

Which is more affordable, RoC or Catrice?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether RoC or Catrice is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Catrice?

Catrice does not have enough products listed on this page to judge breakout performance, while RoC offers a cleansing product that Lovi rates as a High fit for acne-prone skin. RoC products on this page feature key ingredients like retinol, but reviewers also note that skin irritation and burning can sometimes occur.

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Which brand has been around longer, RoC or Catrice, and where were they founded?

RoC has been around longer than Catrice, as RoC was founded in France in 1957 while Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004.

How many products from RoC contain fragrance compared to Catrice?

On the Lovi page, 10 out of 12 RoC products list no fragrance, while every Catrice product lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What skin types are the RoC brand best suited for according to its routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, the RoC brand fits best for acne-prone skin, mature skin, and dry skin.

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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