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La Roche-Posay vs No7

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La Roche-Posay and No7 are well-regarded skincare brands that offer a thoughtful selection of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, eye products, sunscreens, and more. The French brand incorporates glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand utilizes vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid to fit mature skin and dry skin best. Both brands provide targeted solutions for diverse concerns, including acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. They differ in their founding years, ownership histories, and core ingredient profiles, giving users distinct options for daily routines.

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

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No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs No7 products

People Say

La Roche-PosayNo7
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin feels softer — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “skin feels so soft — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “leaves the skin feeling hydrated and comfortable — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthier glow — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “Brighter complexion — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Natural glow — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Pump breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “instructions were in larger font — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften 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”
    • “Slight sensitivity and peeling — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “needs to be rubbed in — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “Can pill/roll off — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Strong Fragrance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Too much fragrance — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream”
    • “Scent is overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$198.48 · 91% fitBuy No7 routine · CA$196.45 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for oily skin

Buy No7 routine · CA$336.24 · 84% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$286.80 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for combination skin

Buy No7 routine · CA$359.32 · 87% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · CA$328.49 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or No7: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin, while No7 is better for mature skin and brightening dark spots.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and No7?

La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin, while No7 is better for skin texture improvement and brightening and dark spots. Both brands offer products on this page that achieve an equal fit level for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin types, though No7 reaches a Superior fit level for mature skin compared to High for La Roche-Posay.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for dry skin?

Both brands achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin, though La Roche-Posay provides more products with high fit levels in this category, including the Cicaplast Gel B5 and Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in the products on this page for both brands, helps improve skin quality and hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or No7: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay and No7 both offer moisturizers with a Superior routine fit for dry skin on this page. No7 is noted for deep hydration and moisture, while La Roche-Posay products on this page are mostly mentioned as soothing and sensitive-skin friendly.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or No7?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether La Roche-Posay or No7 is more affordable.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 offer a High routine fit for oily skin. La Roche-Posay features products like Anthelios that help protect oily skin, while No7 provides lightweight textures.

La Roche-Posay or No7: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay provides a sunscreen with a Superior Lovi fit level for skin with dark spots, sensitive skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, and oily skin, whereas No7 does not feature sunscreens on this page that reach the Superior fit level.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for sensitive skin, as the products on this page are rated Superior for sensitive skin and the brand is noted for being sensitive-skin friendly. No7 may be more likely to cause skin irritation and adverse reactions.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for acne-prone skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin. La Roche-Posay may be preferred for sensitive skin, while No7 is noted for texture improvements.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay and No7 both fit mature skin well, but No7 is better for this skin type with a Superior Lovi fit level compared to La Roche-Posay's High level. Both brands offer targeted products like retinol serums that help stimulate collagen accumulation to address signs of aging.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

La Roche-Posay or No7 for skin with dark spots?

La Roche-Posay is superior for skin with dark spots, offering a higher Lovi fit level than No7. Niacinamide helps in reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppressing melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or No7 for dry sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 achieve a High fit level for dry sensitive skin on the products on this page. La Roche-Posay is generally better suited for sensitive skin needs.

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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