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La Roche-Posay vs Biore

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La Roche-Posay and Biore are renowned international skincare brands from France and Japan that offer distinct formulations for daily routines. The French house features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and eye products with glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit dry skin and dark spots, while the Japanese counterpart provides sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers tailored best for sensitive and oily skin. Together, both labels deliver proven benefits through ingredients that soothe, replenish, and support a balanced, refreshed complexion. Ultimately, the brands differ through their targeted options, ranging from specific acne-prone and mature skin solutions to specialized treatments for hyperpigmentation.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Biore products

People Say

La Roche-PosayBiore
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Deep Clean Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “squeaky clean feel — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Soothes and Calms Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Hydrating and Lightweight Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Absorbs quickly without residue — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Versatility and Application Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “makeup sits perfectly — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “love the niacinamide — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Works in shower, effective on wet hands/face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “dried my skin out — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Heavy, Greasy, or Shiny Feel Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “feels very heavy — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “sticks to my pajamas — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Leaves a shiny film on the face — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “too dewy for oily skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Drying and Stripping Effect Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “excessive dryness — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$198.48 · 91% fitBuy Biore routine · CA$305.06 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for oily skin

Buy Biore routine · CA$291.34 · 88% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$286.80 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for combination skin

Buy Biore routine · CA$273.42 · 88% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$328.49 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which is better?

La Roche-Posay provides a Superior routine fit for dry skin and skin with dark spots, whereas Biore provides a High fit for those skin types. Lovi rates routine fit for oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and dry sensitive skin as High for both brands.

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

La Roche-Posay is a French brand founded in 1975 that fits best on dry skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin, while Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that fits best on sensitive skin, oily skin, and combination skin. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay does better for hydration and moisture, soothing sensitive skin, and smoothing skin texture, whereas Biore does better for a deep clean.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay is better than Biore for dry skin, as Lovi rates La Roche-Posay as Superior for dry skin routines compared to Biore's High rating. Reviewers also indicate that La Roche-Posay does better for hydration and moisture.

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

La Roche-Posay offers a wider selection of cleansers on this page with varying Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Biore features a deep pore cleanser tailored for oily skin.

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

Reviews note that La Roche-Posay has price, value, and size concerns, whereas Biore does not have such reviews on this page.

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

Biore has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every Biore product lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 21 of the 35 products from La Roche-Posay list no fragrance.

How do the founding years and parent companies of La Roche-Posay and Biore compare?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989, whereas Biore was founded in Japan in 1980 and is owned by the Kao Corporation.

Which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes. Lovi rates its routine fit for dry skin as Superior, compared to High for Biore.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both achieve a High Lovi fit level for oily skin. Lovi rates the routine fit for oily skin as High for both brands.

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

La Roche-Posay sunscreen is rated as a Superior fit for most skin types on this page, whereas Biore sunscreens achieve a High fit for combination skin and an Average fit for others. Reviewers indicate that La Roche-Posay provides better hydration and moisture, while both brands offer fragrance-free options.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both achieve a High routine fit for sensitive skin on Lovi. Reviewers indicate that La Roche-Posay does better at soothing and calming sensitive skin, while every product on the Biore page lists no fragrance.

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

La Roche-Posay and Biore both have a High routine fit level for acne-prone skin. Review themes show that La Roche-Posay does better for hydration and moisture, soothing and calming sensitive skin, and skin texture and smoothing.

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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