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RoC vs Grown Alchemist

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RoC and Grown Alchemist are skincare brands known for their diverse cleansers, serums, and targeted formulas, with the former featuring nourishing glycerin and potent retinol. The French brand suits acne-prone and mature skin best through standout solutions like its BARRIER RENEW GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER and Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream, while the latter best serves sensitive, dry, and combination skin with offerings like the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser and Instant Smoothing Serum. Through their formulations, glycerin significantly increases skin hydration and barrier function, and retinol significantly reduces fine wrinkles and increases collagen. Both brands differ in their core ingredients and ideal skin types, offering tailored approaches to particular skincare concerns.

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

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

Popular RoC vs Grown Alchemist products

People Say

RoCGrown Alchemist
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin version of chugging water — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “doesn't strip at all — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “skin is no longer dry — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
  • Wrinkle and Fine Line Reduction Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “wrinkles look less deep — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “Fine lines definitely softer — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “diminished my forehead lines — RoC Derm Correxion Fill + Treat Serum”
    • “Smooths out fine lines — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Formula Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs nicely — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “Absorbs easily and quickly — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly without residue — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
    • “Very light weight — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Gentle on Sensitive Skin Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Perfect for sensitive skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “calms my skin down — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “doesn't leave my skin feeling tight — RoC BARRIER RENEW® GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER”
  • Pleasant Scent Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Smells amazing — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is divine — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “smells amazing — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
  • Cleansing and Makeup Removal Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Doesn't dry out my skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “Gets everything nice and clean — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “lathers a lot — RoC Daily Resurfacing Disks”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scent Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like perfume — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
    • “perfume smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
    • “Too perfumy notes — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Price and Value Concerns Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “small bottle — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
    • “expensive for what it is — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tube cracks easily — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “Tube oozes product — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “pump stopped working — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
    • “tube cracks easily — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”

Questions and answers

RoC or Grown Alchemist: which is better?

RoC does better for wrinkle and fine line reduction as well as lightweight formulas, while Grown Alchemist does better for hydration, gentleness on sensitive skin, and pleasant scents. Reviewers note that RoC frequently offers good value, but may also cause skin irritation and burning for some users.

What is the difference between RoC and Grown Alchemist?

RoC outperforms Grown Alchemist in wrinkle and fine line reduction, whereas Grown Alchemist does better on hydration, gentleness for sensitive skin, and pleasant scents. RoC features key ingredients like retinol and vitamin C to target aging, while Grown Alchemist offers fragrance-free cleansers and serums.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

RoC or Grown Alchemist: which cleanser is better?

Grown Alchemist does better for hydration and gentle cleansing, while the products on this page for RoC fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and other skin types with a High Lovi level across cleansers like the Barrier Renew Gel-To-Foam Cleanser.

Which is more affordable, RoC or Grown Alchemist?

Grown Alchemist and RoC are both featured on this page, but RoC receives price and value concerns from reviewers.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Grown Alchemist?

When it comes to breakout reduction, RoC fits acne-prone skin best according to its brand-focused routines, whereas Grown Alchemist does not list specific skin types for its routines. RoC features key anti-aging and cleansing products on this page, but reviewers note that skin irritation and burning can sometimes occur with the brand.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Which brand has more products containing added fragrance, RoC or Grown Alchemist?

RoC has more products containing added fragrance, with two products listing fragrance, whereas every product on the Grown Alchemist page lists no fragrance.

Which brand offers better results for reducing wrinkles and fine lines?

RoC offers better results for reducing wrinkles and fine lines compared to Grown Alchemist, with reviewers mostly mentioning wrinkle and fine line reduction. RoC's key ingredients include retinol, which stimulates collagen accumulation in aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

Which brand's cleanser is rated higher for dry sensitive skin?

RoC's cleanser has a High Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin, whereas Grown Alchemist's Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser has an Average Lovi fit level.

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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