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Avène vs Valmont

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

Avène and Valmont are esteemed skincare houses originating from France and Switzerland in 1990 and 1985, respectively. The French brand is loved for its gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, while the Swiss line is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. The former suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best with offerings like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas the latter suits mature and dehydrated skin best through products like the Prime Renewing Pack. While both deliver lasting comfort and gentle care, glycerin in the first improves hydration and restores barrier function, whereas the second focuses on delivering these benefits through refined luxury.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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This page compares some of the most popular Avène and Valmont 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 Valmont: which is better?

Avène is better for variety, offering a large selection of products on this page with High fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, whereas Valmont features only a single product.

What is the difference between Avène and Valmont?

Avène offers a large range of fifteen products on this page featuring items with a Superior dry skin fit like Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, whereas Valmont features just one product on this page, the Prime Renewing Pack.

Avène or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Lovi rates Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm with a Superior fit, while Valmont Prime Renewing Pack receives an Average fit. Both moisturizers may help soothe the skin, and glycerin in Avène helps maintain hydration.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Valmont?

Reviews for Avène note its price point as a drawback, while Valmont is a luxury Swiss brand with only one product listed on this page. Lovi fit levels for Avène products on this page vary widely across skin types.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Valmont?

Avène includes products on this page such as Cleanance Cleansing Gel that have a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, while Valmont only lists Prime Renewing Pack, which has an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and origin country compare between Avène and Valmont?

Avène was founded in France in 1990, while Valmont was founded in Switzerland in 1985.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free product options relative to their total catalog on the page?

Avène offers more fragrance-free product options, as 7 of its 15 products on this page list no fragrance, while Valmont has 0 fragrance-free options out of its 1 product.

What specific skin types are identified as best suited for Avène routines compared to Valmont?

For Avène, the products on this page are best suited for oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, and oily skin. In contrast, the page lists no specific skin types that Valmont fits best.

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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