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La Roche-Posay vs Grown Alchemist

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La Roche-Posay and Grown Alchemist are esteemed skincare brands with distinct philosophies and formulations. The French brand founded in 1975 offers thoughtful serums, moisturizers, cleansers, eye products, and more incorporating glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide, while the other is loved for its cleansers and serums as well as its formulas. Both suit dry skin best, though the former additionally suits skin with dark spots and the latter suits sensitive and combination skin. They differ in their core offerings and ingredient profiles, with standout choices ranging from the Anthelios, Pure Vitamin C Cream, and MELA B3 Facial Gel Cleanser to the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser, Instant Smoothing Serum, and Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser.

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 La Roche-Posay and Grown Alchemist products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Grown Alchemist products

People Say

La Roche-PosayGrown Alchemist
  • Skin Soothing and Sensitivity Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “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”
    • “Perfect for sensitive skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin version of chugging water — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “doesn't strip at all — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “silkiest cleanser — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Smooths out fine lines — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Fragrance and Scent (Positive) Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Smells amazing — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is divine — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Price and Value Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “expensive for what it is — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “tube cracks easily — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Metal tube gets annoying — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too perfumy notes — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smells medicinal — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Makeup Incompatibility Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Pills under makeup — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Pills under my foundation — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “Isn't going to be your makeup remover — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Grown Alchemist: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for skin soothing and sensitivity, while both brands are equal for hydration and moisture as well as skin texture improvement based on the products on this page. Lovi rates La Roche-Posay as having High or Superior fit levels across many products for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Grown Alchemist?

La Roche-Posay offers a much larger range of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for skin types like dry skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin, whereas Grown Alchemist features only three products with Average to High fit levels. La Roche-Posay does better for skin soothing and sensitivity, while Grown Alchemist does better for positive fragrance and scent.

La Roche-Posay or Grown Alchemist: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay does better than Grown Alchemist for soothing and sensitivity on this page. Reviewers mention that La Roche-Posay offers gentle and effective serums and soothing moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Grown Alchemist?

La Roche-Posay is noted as better for price and value on this page, whereas Grown Alchemist faces common concerns regarding price, value, and size.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options compared to La Roche-Posay?

Grown Alchemist offers a higher proportion of fragrance-free choices, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of La Roche-Posay and Grown Alchemist compare?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989, whereas Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008 and has been independently owned since 2024.

Which brand performs better for skin soothing and sensitivity according to reviewer themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better for skin soothing and sensitivity. The products on this page offer high to superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive skin across many of their items, such as the Anthelios sunscreen and Cicaplast Gel B5.

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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