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Avène vs FANCL

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

Avène and FANCL are respected skincare brands, with the French company founded in 1990 and the Japanese enterprise established in 1980. Avène is universally loved for its rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, which suit oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, FANCL is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants, all crafted from pure, effective formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and normal skin types best. While both brands provide reliable daily solutions for maintaining balanced skin, they differ in their specific formulations and targeted concerns.

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

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular Avène vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

Avène or FANCL: which is better?

Neither Avène nor FANCL is universally better, as Avène fits oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas FANCL offers fragrance-free options like Mild Cleansing Oil that has a Superior Lovi fit for dry sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Avène and FANCL?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers a wide range of products including sunscreens, cleansers, and moisturizers with key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin. FANCL is a Japanese brand founded in 1990 whose products on this page list no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or FANCL?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Avène and FANCL.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or FANCL?

FANCL products on this page have a High fit level for acne-prone skin. Avène features options like Cleanance Cleansing Gel which has a High fit level for acne-prone skin, while some Avène products show lower fits or warnings for dry or sensitive skin types prone to breakouts.

How does the country of origin and founding year compare between Avène and FANCL?

Both Avène and FANCL were founded in the year 1980. However, Avène originates from France, whereas FANCL originates from Japan.

Which of the two brands offers fragrance-free products across its entire page lineup, Avène or FANCL?

FANCL offers fragrance-free products across its entire page lineup, whereas Avène includes fragrance in 7 of the 15 products on this page.

What is the Lovi fit level of FANCL's Mild Cleansing Oil for dry sensitive skin compared to Avène's cleansers?

For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates FANCL Mild Cleansing Oil as Superior. Avène's cleansers range widely for this skin type, with Milk Cleanser rated High, Cleanance Cleansing Gel at Caution, and Cleanance Cleansing Gel marked with a Warning.

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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