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RoC vs Anessa

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

RoC and Anessa are two celebrated skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily beauty rituals. RoC is known for expertly formulated serums, eye products, moisturizers, and cleansers enriched with glycerin and retinol, suiting mature and dry skin best. In contrast, the Japanese brand is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas that suit all skin types best. While both provide reliable daily care, they differ primarily in their core focuses, with the French brand targeting aging and dryness through proven actives and the latter offering protective sun care.

RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular RoC vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

RoC or Anessa: which is better?

RoC focuses on anti-aging and brightening with a wide range of retinol and vitamin C products, while Anessa specializes entirely in high-fit sunscreens for oily and acne-prone skin. Retinol helps reduce fine lines and stimulate collagen accumulation in aging skin.

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What is the difference between RoC and Anessa?

RoC features 12 products on this page focusing on mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots using ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, while Anessa offers 2 sunscreens that have no fragrance and achieve a High Lovi fit for oily and acne-prone skin types.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

RoC or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

For sun protection, RoC BARRIER RENEW AM MOISTURIZER SPF 30 is rated High for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, oily skin, and acne-prone skin, while Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk is rated High for oily skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, mature skin, acne-prone skin, and oily acne-prone skin, but Average for sensitive, dry sensitive, and dry skin.

Which is more affordable, RoC or Anessa?

Reviewers of the products on this page sometimes note that RoC offers good value, whereas affordability is not discussed for Anessa.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Anessa?

When it comes to breakouts, Anessa's Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel and Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk both achieve a High fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas RoC's products on this page vary, with its sunscreen reaching a High fit level and its serums and treatments generally maintaining an Average fit level.

Between RoC and Anessa, which brand was founded earlier and in which countries?

RoC was founded earlier in 1957 in France, while Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan.

How many products from RoC contain fragrance compared to Anessa?

For the products on this page, 10 out of 12 RoC products list fragrance, whereas every Anessa product lists no fragrance.

Which RoC products receive positive reviews for their wrinkle and fine line reduction?

Reviewers report that the products on this page by RoC help with wrinkle and fine line reduction. Retinol is a key ingredient in RoC products, and studies show that retinol stimulates collagen accumulation and improves naturally aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

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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