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RoC vs MAËLYS

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

RoC and MAËLYS are distinct skincare collections known for their specialized approaches and thoughtful care. RoC is a French brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024, offering expert serums, eye products, moisturizers, cleansers, and more enriched with glycerin and retinol to suit mature and dry skin best. MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. While both provide nourishing solutions for specific concerns like acne and dark spots, they differ as the former relies on proven ingredients to address aging and dryness, whereas the latter delivers specialized body and facial solutions.

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

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

Popular RoC vs MAËLYS products

RoC vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

RoC or MAËLYS: which is better?

RoC is the better fit on this page, offering High Lovi fit levels for dry, mature, and dark-spot skin across many products, whereas MAËLYS products mostly show Low or Caution fit levels. RoC utilizes key ingredients like retinol that help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

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What is the difference between RoC and MAËLYS?

RoC features a wide range of skincare products that focus heavily on mature skin, dry skin, and dark spots using key ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, whereas MAËLYS offers just a couple of specialized body and face serums with lower overall fit levels across most skin types.

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Which is more affordable, RoC or MAËLYS?

Reviewers of RoC note that the brand offers good value, while the products on this page for MAËLYS do not mention affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or MAËLYS?

RoC features several products on this page with High Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page from MAËLYS have Low or Caution fit levels for acne-prone skin. Reviewers often mention that RoC products help reduce wrinkles and fine lines, though some users note skin irritation and burning.

Which brand has been established longer, RoC or MAËLYS?

RoC has been established longer, having been founded in France in 1957, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many products from RoC list no fragrance compared to MAËLYS?

10 of the products on this page from RoC list no fragrance, compared to 1 from MAËLYS.

Which brand offers a cleanser with a high Lovi fit level across all skin types?

RoC offers the BARRIER RENEW GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER, which achieves a High Lovi fit level across all skin types.

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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