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Avène vs KORRES

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Avène and KORRES are skincare brands that offer gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers. The French brand is formulated with glycerin, suiting oily, acne-prone, and combination skin best, while the Greek brand draws on botanical formulas to suit dry, sensitive, normal, and combination skin best. Both feature standout products like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream, Cleanance, Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser, Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, and Bounce Firming Moisturizer. They differ because Avène relies on glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function, whereas KORRES uses carefully selected ingredients to support the natural balance of the complexion.

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

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

Popular Avène vs KORRES products

People Say

AvèneKORRES
  • Gentle and non-stripping cleansers Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Refreshing and lightweight feel Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “Feels so refreshing — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Soothes irritation and redness Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “no irritation at all — Avène Hydrance+”
    • “helped with my redness — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Anti-aging and smoothing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin instantly felt firmer — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “I've noticed a definite improvement in the fine lines around my eyes — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Luxurious and creamy texture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “creamy and luxurious feel — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Oil control and acne clearing Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps me matte for hours — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “keeps skin matte — Avène Cleanance”
    • “kept me matte all day — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Strong fragrance and scent issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Smells like grandma — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Price point and value concerns Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Drying or adverse reactions Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “no difference — Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”

Questions and answers

Avène or KORRES: which is better?

When comparing the products on this page, both Avène and KORRES offer gentle and non-stripping cleansers, but Avène is noted for soothing irritation and redness better.

What is the difference between Avène and KORRES?

Avène and KORRES differ in their ingredient profiles and how they address specific skin concerns, with Avène featuring key ingredients like Thermal water and Glycerin across its products on this page. Reviewers note that Avène is better for soothing irritation and redness, while KORRES offers a more luxurious and creamy texture.

Avène or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, both Avène and KORRES are well-regarded on the products on this page for offering gentle and non-stripping options. Avène achieves a High Lovi fit level for oily and acne-prone skin with its Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while KORRES features rich and creamy cleansers like the Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser.

Which is more affordable, Avène or KORRES?

Price point and value concerns are noted more often for Avène among the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or KORRES?

According to the review themes on this page, Avène does better with fewer drying or adverse reactions compared to KORRES.

Which brand has more fragrance-free product options, Avène or KORRES?

Avène has more fragrance-free product options than KORRES, as 7 of 15 products on this page list no fragrance compared to 0 of 5 for KORRES.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Avène and KORRES?

Avène was founded in France in 1990, while KORRES was founded in 1996 with its country of origin not provided on this page.

Which brand offers better oil control for oily acne-prone skin according to their product fit levels?

Avène offers better oil control for oily acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve a Superior fit for oily acne-prone skin.

Avène or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Avène provides products on this page with a High fit for dry skin, such as Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, while KORRES offers options like Bounce Firming Moisturizer.

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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