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Avène vs Heliocare

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

Avène and Heliocare are distinct European skincare lines offering specialized care for various complexions. The French brand Avène relies on hydrating glycerin and science-backed formulations in its rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted serums to suit oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Spanish brand Heliocare is known for protective sunscreens and advanced formulas that absorb quickly to suit sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin. Ultimately, the former focuses on restoring barrier function and a calm complexion, while the latter delivers targeted daily defense without burdening the skin.

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

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Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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

Popular Avène vs Heliocare products

Questions and answers

Avène or Heliocare: which is better?

Avène and Heliocare serve different needs, with Avène offering a large range of fifteen products for dry, sensitive, and oily skin, while Heliocare features just one specialized sunscreen, the 360 Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, which has a high fit for oily and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Avène and Heliocare?

Avène offers a wide variety of fifteen skincare products suited to many skin types, whereas Heliocare is represented on this page by just one sunscreen, the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+.

Avène or Heliocare: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, the products on this page show that Avène Cleanance is a High fit for oily acne-prone skin, acne-prone skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots, and Heliocare 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ is a High fit for oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, acne-prone skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Heliocare?

Price point is sometimes noted by reviewers for Avène, while the page facts do not provide pricing information for Heliocare.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Heliocare?

Both brands offer products that help with breakouts, as Avène includes options like Cleanance Cleansing Gel which has a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, while Heliocare provides the 360 Gel Oil-Free SPF 50 which also has a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

When was Avène founded compared to Heliocare, and where are they from?

Avène was founded in France in 1990, whereas Heliocare was founded in Spain in 2001.

How many products do Avène and Heliocare have listed on this page, and what are their parent companies?

Avène has 15 products listed on this page and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, while Heliocare has 1 product listed and is owned by Cantabria Labs.

Which brand has fragrance-free products, and what is the breakdown for each brand?

Avène has fragrance-free products on this page, while Heliocare does not. Specifically, 7 of the 15 Avène products list no fragrance, whereas the single Heliocare product contains fragrance.

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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