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Good Molecules vs Avène

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

Good Molecules and Avène are skincare brands that offer thoughtful ranges of moisturizers, serums, sunscreens, and cleansers featuring key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid. Founded in 2019 and owned by Beautylish, Inc., the American brand suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best with moisture-binding formulas. Conversely, the French brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best. While both brands use glycerin to improve skin hydration and restore barrier function, Good Molecules additionally uses hyaluronic acid to lengthen the effect of wrinkle-reducing toxins.

Good Molecules is an American skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by Beautylish, Inc..

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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 Good Molecules and Avène products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Good Molecules vs Avène products

People Say

Good MoleculesAvène
  • Gentle Formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “no skin purging — Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream”
    • “Non-abrasive, suitable for sensitive skin, no stinging — Good Molecules Pineapple Exfoliating Powder”
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Affordable Price and Great Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “best value for money — Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
  • Hydrates and Plumps Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin appears smooth and supple — Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
    • “Skin feels bouncy — Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum”
    • “skin instantly felt firmer — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Improves Skin Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks like brand new baby skin — Good Molecules Overnight Exfoliating Treatment”
    • “Leaves skin "baby soft," "super smooth," "polished feel" — Good Molecules Pineapple Exfoliating Powder”
    • “softened fine lines — Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream”
    • “skin feels smoother — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “absorbs quickly... zero irritation or tacky feeling — Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly into skin — Good Molecules Lightweight Daily Moisturizer”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Soothing for Sensitive Skin and Redness Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “Calms angry, red skin — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
    • “I have VERY sensitive skin, but it doesn't make my skin feel like it's irritated — Good Molecules Hydrating Facial Cleansing Gel”
  • Unpleasant Scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Strong bergamot smell — Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum”
    • “weird faint smell — Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream”
    • “smelled of glycolic acid — Good Molecules Overnight Exfoliating Treatment”
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Causes Breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “face broke out everywhere — Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum”
    • “gave me little white bumps — Good Molecules Niacinamide Serum”
    • “Woke up with tiny whiteheads all over — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Caused small bumps/texture — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
  • Packaging Issues Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Tube cracked on the side — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Cap leaks in bag — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “Good product bad packaging. — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
    • “Metal tube cracks — Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel”

Good Molecules vs Avène routines for dry skin

Buy Good Molecules routine · CA$190.71 · 92% fitBuy Avène routine · CA$265.85 · 76% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Good Molecules vs Avène routines for oily skin

Buy Good Molecules routine · CA$311.61 · 87% fitBuy Avène routine · CA$307.37 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Good Molecules vs Avène routines for combination skin

Buy Good Molecules routine · CA$252.71 · 88% fitBuy Avène routine · CA$393.55 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Good Molecules or Avène: which is better?

Good Molecules is better for budget-friendly shoppers and dry sensitive skin, for which Lovi rates the brand as Superior, whereas Avène is better for soothing redness.

What is the difference between Good Molecules and Avène?

Good Molecules offers better affordability and value for its serums, whereas Avène is often noted for soothing irritation and reducing redness. For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates Good Molecules as Superior and Avène as Average.

Good Molecules or Avène for dry skin?

Good Molecules is a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas Avene has a High fit for this skin type. Reviewers note that Good Molecules offers affordable and hydrating moisturizers.

Good Molecules or Avène: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers on this page, Good Molecules Hydrating Facial Cleansing Gel has a High fit level for dry skin, sensitive skin, and dry sensitive skin, while Avène Milk Cleanser has a High fit level for those same skin types and mature skin. Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel achieves a High fit level for oily acne-prone skin, acne-prone skin, and oily skin, whereas Good Molecules Hydrating Facial Cleansing Gel is rated Average for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Good Molecules or Avène?

Good Molecules is more affordable, as reviewers on this page frequently highlight its affordable price and great value products. Avène, on the other hand, is noted for its higher price point.

Good Molecules or Avène: which brand is better for dry sensitive skin?

Good Molecules has a Superior routine fit for dry sensitive skin, whereas Avène has an Average routine fit for it. Good Molecules provides affordable and great value serums and moisturizers, while every product on this page for Good Molecules lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Good Molecules or Avène: which brand is better for treating dark spots?

Good Molecules and Avène perform similarly for skin with dark spots, as both brands have products that fit this skin type at a High level. Reviewers note that Good Molecules helps fade dark spots and improve skin texture, while every product on the Good Molecules page lists no fragrance.

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Good Molecules or Avène for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Good Molecules and Avène offer products on this page with a High fit level. Reviewers note that Good Molecules helps provide lightweight serums and great value, while Avène helps deliver effective oil control and gentle deep cleansers.

Good Molecules or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Good Molecules offers better moisturizer value and hydration options on this page, with every moisturizer listing no fragrance. Avène includes fragrances in some of its moisturizers, though it is a strong choice for soothing sensitive skin.

Good Molecules or Avène: which brand is better for mature skin?

Good Molecules has a Superior routine fit for mature skin, whereas Avène has a High routine fit on the products on this page. Reviewers report that Good Molecules is better for improving skin texture and offers affordable, great-value serums.

Good Molecules or Avène for sensitive skin?

Good Molecules is a better fit for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates the brand as Superior for this skin type compared to High for Avène. Reviewers note that Good Molecules offers very gentle serums, and every product on the page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Good Molecules or Avène: which sunscreen is better?

Good Molecules Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin, and a High fit for the remaining skin types on this page. Avène sunscreen options include Cleanance with a Superior Lovi fit for oily skin, while other Avène sunscreens range from High to Low or Caution depending on the skin type.

Good Molecules or Avène for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both Good Molecules and Avène offer a High routine fit on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Good Molecules helps provide affordable and lightweight serums, while Avène helps soothe irritation.

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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