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CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay

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CeraVe and La Roche-Posay are widely cherished dermatologist-backed lines offering thoughtful arrays of cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens. The American brand is universally loved for formulations built around hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting dry and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the French brand is beloved for ranges incorporating glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit dry skin and skin with dark spots best. While both brands harness glycerin to restore barrier function, CeraVe differs through its focus on hyaluronic acid for barrier and hydration support, whereas La Roche-Posay emphasizes thermal water and niacinamide for soothing and brightening care.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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

Popular CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay products

People Say

CeraVeLa Roche-Posay
  • Skin Sensitivities and Gentleness Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't leave face tight — CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser”
    • “no burning sensation — CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum”
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry winter skin — CeraVe Moisturising Cream”
    • “woke up with plump skin — CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Absorbs into skin without residue — CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion”
    • “Sinks right into your skin — CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Texture Improvement and Brightening Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “difference in my skin's texture is noticeable — CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser”
    • “lightened dark spots — CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Skin Barrier and Healing Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “healed cracked hands — CeraVe Healing Ointment”
    • “Helped repair my moisture barrier — CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion”
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Healed my surgery scar beautifully — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
  • Acne and Oil Control Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “dialed back oiliness — CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser”
    • “Never breaks me out — CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion”
    • “helped to stop my breakout in its tracks — CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser”
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “no safety seal included — CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream”
    • “tube splitting at seams — CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
  • Texture Issues and Greasiness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like washing with conditioner — CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser”
    • “too sticky — CeraVe Healing Ointment”
    • “hard to spread — CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream”
    • “Very sticky — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
  • Burning, Stinging, and Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Stung my raw skin — CeraVe Moisturising Cream”
    • “burns my damaged skin — CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser”
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Breakouts and Purging Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “caused bad purging — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Gave me cystic acne — CeraVe Moisturising Cream”

CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$198.48 · 91% fitBuy CeraVe routine · CA$163.70 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay routines for oily skin

Buy CeraVe routine · CA$276.56 · 83% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$286.80 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay routines for combination skin

Buy CeraVe routine · CA$228.68 · 86% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$328.49 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your specific skin goals, with CeraVe doing better for acne and oil control. Meanwhile, La Roche-Posay provides superior routine fit for skin with dark spots. Both brands feature gentle, non-stripping formulations that help support a healthy skin barrier.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between CeraVe and La Roche-Posay?

CeraVe and La Roche-Posay are both owned by L'Oréal and offer gentle, highly rated routines across all skin types, but CeraVe performs better for acne and oil control while La Roche-Posay provides a superior fit for skin with dark spots. Additionally, every CeraVe product on this page is fragrance-free, whereas fourteen La Roche-Posay products contain added fragrance.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay for dry skin?

Both CeraVe and La Roche-Posay offer a superior routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for both brands feature nourishing ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin to help provide deep hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay: which cleanser is better?

Both CeraVe and La Roche-Posay offer effective cleansers, but CeraVe does better in acne and oil control according to reviewers. The products on this page for both brands are formulated with key ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin to help cleanse gently without stripping moisture.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or La Roche-Posay?

The provided page facts do not mention the prices of CeraVe or La Roche-Posay products. However, reviewers of La Roche-Posay frequently note concerns regarding price, value, and size.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, CeraVe or La Roche-Posay?

CeraVe has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas La Roche-Posay includes 14 fragranced products out of 35.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay for acne and oil control?

CeraVe does better for acne and oil control. Shoppers note its cleansers are effective for acne and oil, and the products on this page include oil-controlling options like the Blemish Control Cleanser and Blemish Control Gel.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay for oily skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that CeraVe does better for acne and oil control.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay: which moisturizer is better?

Both CeraVe and La Roche-Posay offer moisturizers that fit dry skin at a Superior level on the products on this page. CeraVe moisturizers are mostly mentioned by reviewers as lightweight and non-greasy with superior healing and texture.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay for sensitive skin?

Both CeraVe and La Roche-Posay achieve a High Lovi routine fit level for sensitive skin. Every CeraVe product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas 21 of 35 La Roche-Posay products contain no fragrance.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay: which sunscreen is better?

Both brands offer sunscreens on this page, but La Roche-Posay achieves a Superior fit level for skin with dark spots, sensitive skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin. CeraVe offers fragrance-free options featuring ceramides and hyaluronic acid to help hydrate while shielding the skin.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay for acne-prone skin?

Both CeraVe and La Roche-Posay offer a high routine fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page, with CeraVe doing better for acne and oil control overall.

CeraVe or La Roche-Posay for skin with dark spots?

La Roche-Posay is superior to CeraVe for skin with dark spots. Both brands offer products formulated with niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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