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Avène vs Carotone

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

Avène and Carotone are distinct skincare brands designed to address various dermatological needs through specialized formulations. The French brand, founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, is universally loved for its rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, making it best suited for oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin since glycerin improves skin hydration and restores barrier function. Meanwhile, Carotone is loved for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both support a radiant and balanced complexion through science-backed formulations or regular use, they differ in their specific standout products, such as the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum for the former, and the Brightening Cream for the latter.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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

Popular Avène vs Carotone products

Questions and answers

Avène or Carotone: which is better?

Avène has a much larger selection of products on this page and achieves High or Superior Lovi fit levels for several specific skin types, whereas Carotone features only a single brightening cream with average fit across all skin types.

What is the difference between Avène and Carotone?

Avene is an established French brand with a large range of products featuring a High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin types, whereas Carotone is a newer brand featuring just one brightening cream with an Average Lovi fit across skin types. Avene products like moisturizers use glycerin to help hydrate the skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Carotone?

Carotone features a single budget-friendly product on this page, whereas the products on this page from Avène range from budget-friendly options to higher-end items.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Carotone?

Avène helps control breakouts for oily acne-prone skin, for which its products on this page have a High Lovi fit level, whereas Carotone offers average fit levels across skin types.

When were Avène and Carotone founded and who owns each brand?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, while Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

How many products from Avène list fragrance compared to Carotone?

7 of 15 products on the products on this page for Avène list fragrance, while every product on this page for Carotone lists no fragrance.

What are the key ingredients found across Avène products?

The key ingredients found across the products on this page for Avène are thermal water and glycerin.

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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