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Avène vs NIOD

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

Avène and NIOD are distinct skincare houses that cater to divergent dermatological needs through specialized formulations. The French brand is known for gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin to suit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin best. Conversely, the Canadian brand is celebrated for advanced serums and balancing toners featuring sophisticated formulas that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. While both offer standout solutions for concerns like acne and dark spots, they differ fundamentally in their scientific approach and target complexions.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Avène vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Avène or NIOD: which is better?

Avène is better suited for a broader routine, as the products on this page achieve a Superior fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin with Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water. For sensitive skin, NIOD provides a High fit with Modulating Glucosides, and every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What is the difference between Avène and NIOD?

Avene offers fifteen products on this page featuring key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, whereas NIOD provides two products with no added fragrance across its range. For dry skin, Avene products on this page achieve fit levels ranging from Low to Superior, while NIOD has a High fit level.

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012

Which is more affordable, Avène or NIOD?

The provided page facts do not mention the price or affordability of either Avène or NIOD.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or NIOD?

Avène offers a wide range of products on this page with High to Average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas NIOD features only two products on this page with Average to High fit levels. Avène helps provide effective oil control according to reviewers, which may reduce breakouts.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Avène and NIOD compare?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015 and has been owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free options among their listed products: Avène or NIOD?

NIOD offers more fragrance-free options because every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas 7 of the 15 Avène products on this page list no fragrance.

What is the Lovi fit level of Avène's Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water for dry sensitive skin compared to NIOD's Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist?

Lovi rates Avène's Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water as having a Superior fit level for dry sensitive skin, whereas NIOD's Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist achieves an Average fit level for that skin type.

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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