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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme

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

La Roche-Posay and Lancôme are two French skincare brands owned by L'Oréal S.A., offering thoughtful ranges of moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and eye products. The first brand is beloved for incorporating glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit dry skin and skin with dark spots best, while the second brand is deeply loved for formulating with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine to suit sensitive skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, both differ primarily in their specific target concerns and restorative active ingredients.

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

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme products

People Say

La Roche-PosayLancôme
  • 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”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
  • Fragrance-Free and Sensitive Skin Care Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “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”
    • “I have very sensitive skin and can't use many products... my skin has been 'glass-skin'. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “absorbs instantly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • 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”
    • “Skin feels cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
    • “golden glow — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Luxurious Texture and Scent Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melts right into skin — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “silky-soft milky consistency — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “instantly calms my redness — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
  • High Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly 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”
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
    • “scent is too strong — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “dispenser stopped working — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “struggled to open cap — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “Hard to push and twist — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Leaves a greasy film — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pilling like dead skin — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “left a tacky film on my face — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$198.48 · 91% fitBuy Lancôme routine · CA$721.99 · 64% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$286.80 · 83% fitBuy Lancôme routine · CA$685.85 · 66% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$328.49 · 85% fitBuy Lancôme routine · CA$786.45 · 66% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is generally better because Lovi gives it higher routine fit levels across most skin types, including Superior fits for dry skin and skin with dark spots, and it offers more fragrance-free options. Lancôme may be preferred by shoppers looking for luxurious textures and scents, though review themes note it has more product pilling and texture issues.

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

La Roche-Posay does better with fragrance-free and sensitive skin care and skin texture and smoothing, while Lancôme does better with fast absorption and lightweight texture and luxurious texture and scent. Furthermore, La Roche-Posay has a Superior routine fit for dry skin and skin with dark spots, whereas Lancôme has an Average routine fit for those skin types.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice than Lancôme for dry skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to Lancôme's Average. La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free options and features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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

La Roche-Posay is better for cleansers, as the products on this page achieve a High fit level for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin, whereas Lancôme cleansers receive Warning fit levels across skin types.

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

La Roche-Posay is more affordable than Lancôme, although price and value concerns are noted for both brands.

Between La Roche-Posay and Lancôme, which brand offers more fragrance-free products?

La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free options, with 21 of its 35 products on this page listing no fragrance, compared to only 3 of 14 products for Lancôme.

How do the routines for dry skin compare between La Roche-Posay and Lancôme?

La Roche-Posay provides a Superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas Lancôme provides an Average routine fit. La Roche-Posay's products on this page are more focused on sensitive skin care.

Which brand performs better for skin with dark spots according to the fit levels?

La Roche-Posay performs better for skin with dark spots, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Lancôme's Average fit.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay is better for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine as High while Lancôme gets an Average fit. La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free options and targeted products like the Anthelios UVMune 400 Oil Control Fluid SPF 50+.

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

La Roche-Posay is better for moisturizers because Lovi rates its overall routines as Superior for dry skin and skin with dark spots, and High for other skin types, while Lancôme rates only Average across all categories.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as High compared to Lancôme's Average. Furthermore, La Roche-Posay does better for fragrance-free and sensitive skin care on the products on this page.

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

La Roche-Posay is a better fit than Lancôme for acne-prone skin, with Lovi rating its routine as High compared to Lancôme's Average. La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free options and targeted treatments like Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser to help manage breakouts.

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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