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Avène vs NEOCUTIS

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

Avène and NEOCUTIS are esteemed European skincare lines that offer specialized approaches to barrier support and daily comfort. The French house, founded in 1990, features gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin to suit oily acne-prone and combination skin best, with standout options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Conversely, the Swiss brand, established in 2003, focuses on refined serums and moisturizers that utilize restorative properties to nurture mature, dry, and stressed skin, highlighted by choices such as Bio Serum Firm and lumière. While both brands deliver balanced care, they differ in their foundational formulations and ideal skin types.

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

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NEOCUTIS is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2003 and owned by Merz Holding GmbH & Co. KG since 2013.

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

Popular Avène vs NEOCUTIS products

Questions and answers

Avène or NEOCUTIS: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Avène is best for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin with products like Cleanance Sunscreen, while NEOCUTIS features fragrance-free formulas tailored for mature and dry skin types. For instance, Avène Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry and sensitive skin, whereas NEOCUTIS Bio Serum Firm rates a High Lovi fit level for mature and dry skin.

What is the difference between Avène and NEOCUTIS?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers a large selection of products on this page, whereas NEOCUTIS is a Swiss brand founded in 2003 that features only a couple of products here. Avène products on this page list key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, and several products contain fragrance, while every product on this page from NEOCUTIS lists no fragrance.

Avène or NEOCUTIS: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, Avène offers several options with High Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, such as the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, while NEOCUTIS features products like the lumière moisturizer with Average fit levels for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Avène or NEOCUTIS?

Avène is generally more affordable than NEOCUTIS, as Avène's price point is sometimes noted by reviewers while offering a wide range of products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or NEOCUTIS?

NEOCUTIS Bio Serum Firm has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the Avène products on this page vary, with options like Cleanance Cleansing Gel achieving a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, Avène or NEOCUTIS?

Avène has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1990, whereas NEOCUTIS was founded in Switzerland in 2003.

How many products from Avène contain no fragrance compared to NEOCUTIS?

On the Avène page, 7 of the 15 products list no fragrance in their ingredients. In comparison, every product on the NEOCUTIS page lists no fragrance.

Which brand offers a thermal spring water product, and what is its fit level for dry skin?

Avène offers a thermal spring water product, Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, which has a Superior fit level for 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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