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Avène vs A+

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

Avène and A+ are both skincare brands founded in 1990, offering gentle moisturizers designed for daily care. The French brand is known for its protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, suiting oily acne-prone and combination skin best with standout items like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Indian brand is widely beloved for thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit sensitive skin best through a mild composition and standout products like the 345 Relief Cream. Ultimately, the former relies on glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function, whereas the latter reliably supports daily moisture balance.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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

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Questions and answers

Avène or A+: which is better?

Avène is better suited for most shoppers because the products on this page cover a wide variety of skin types with High and Superior fit levels, whereas A+ offers only a single moisturizer with Average and Low fit ratings. Avène also provides diverse options such as sunscreens, serums, and cleansers.

What is the difference between Avène and A+?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 with fifteen products on this page, whereas A+ is an Indian brand founded in 1990 featuring only one product on the page. Avène has specific Lovi fit levels for various skin types and includes fragrance in over half of its products, while A+ lists no fragrance in its single product.

Avène or A+: which moisturizer is better?

Avène offers a wider variety of moisturizers on this page with better Lovi fit levels across skin types, such as Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm achieving a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas the A+ 345 Relief Cream is rated only Average for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or A+?

Reviewers note that the price point of Avène is a drawback, while information on A+ is limited on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or A+?

Avène has several products on this page with High Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while A+'s only product on this page has an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which of the two brands was founded in France?

Avène was founded in France in 1990.

How many Avène products on the page list no fragrance compared to A+?

7 of the 15 products on this page for Avène list no fragrance, while every product on this page for A+ lists no fragrance.

What is the Lovi fit level of the A+ 345 Relief Cream for sensitive skin?

Lovi rates the A+ 345 Relief Cream as an Average fit for sensitive 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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