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Caudalie vs Avène

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Caudalie and Avène are French skincare brands that offer gentle solutions for daily routines. The former features botanical serums, refreshing toners, nourishing moisturizers, and targeted eye products from grape-derived formulas to suit dry skin and oily skin. Meanwhile, the latter is known for rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin to best suit oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin. Ultimately, the botanical selections of both differ from the science-backed formulations of Avène.

Caudalie is a French skincare brand founded in 1995.

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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 Caudalie and Avène products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Caudalie vs Avène products

People Say

CaudalieAvène
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — Avène Hydrance+”
    • “great for sensitive skin — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
  • Soothing and Calming Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “Leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “calms my redness — Caudalie Grape Water”
  • Pores and Oil Control Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “pores look smaller — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “pores appear noticeably smaller — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Toner”
    • “cleared my hormonal acne — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser”
    • “Keeps me matte for hours — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
  • Instant Results and Smoothing Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “wakes up my skin — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
    • “works in 10 minutes — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “I've noticed a definite improvement in the fine lines around my eyes — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
    • “skin feels smoother — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Saves my skin in winter — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “intensely hydrated — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Provides intense hydration, smooths fine lines, and gives the skin an even, radiant appearance. — Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream”
  • Lightweight Texture Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “milky — Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum”
    • “sits well under makeup — Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream”
    • “great under makeup — Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Firming Eye Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • High Price and Value Complaints Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “expensive — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
  • Scent Dislike Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Smells like grandma — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “smell is strong — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Toner”
  • Skin Irritation and Dryness Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “burned my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “burns my eyes — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”

Caudalie vs Avène routines for dry skin

Buy Caudalie routine · $246.99 · 91% fitBuy Avène routine · $207.69 · 76% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Caudalie vs Avène routines for oily skin

Buy Caudalie routine · $324.97 · 87% fitBuy Avène routine · $377.02 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Caudalie vs Avène routines for combination skin

Buy Avène routine · $358.50 · 88% fitBuy Caudalie routine · $317.97 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Caudalie or Avène: which is better?

Both brands offer solid options, but Caudalie reaches a Superior routine fit for dry skin while Avène achieves a Superior fit for oily acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Caudalie and Avène?

Caudalie and Avène both fit oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and dark-spot-prone skin at equal levels, but Caudalie achieves a Superior routine fit for dry skin while Avène reaches Superior fit for oily acne-prone skin. Lovi rates Avène better for soothing and calming, while Caudalie performs better for pores and oil control.

Caudalie or Avène for dry skin?

For dry skin, Caudalie is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior, while Avène achieves a High fit level.

Caudalie or Avène: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer solid cleansers, but Caudalie provides better options for general routines while Avène excels specifically in oil control for oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Caudalie or Avène?

Avène may be the more budget-friendly option, though both brands face occasional complaints regarding their high price points.

Which brand uses fragrance in more of its products, Caudalie or Avène?

Caudalie uses fragrance in more of the products on this page than Avène does, with 8 out of 20 products containing fragrance compared to Avène's 8 out of 15 products.

Caudalie or Avène for oily skin?

Both Caudalie and Avène are good for oily skin, as Lovi gives both brands a High fit for this skin type. Caudalie tends to do better on pores and oil control.

Caudalie or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer strong moisturizers, but Caudalie achieves a Superior fit level for dry skin while Avène achieves a Superior fit level for dry sensitive skin with specific formulas like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm. Avène tends to do better for soothing irritation and deep hydration.

Caudalie or Avène for sensitive skin?

Both brands offer a High fit for sensitive skin, but they take different approaches to formulation. Caudalie relies heavily on fragrance-free options across most of its products on this page, while Avène frequently includes fragrance despite its strong focus on soothing irritation.

Caudalie or Avène for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer a High fit for acne-prone skin. Caudalie is particularly noted for its pores and oil control.

Caudalie or Avène for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, Caudalie is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine fit as High, whereas Avène has an Average fit.

Caudalie or Avène for oily acne-prone skin?

Both Caudalie and Avène are good options for oily acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for both brands as High. Avène holds a Superior fit level for specific products like the Cleanance sunscreen, while Caudalie excels in pore and oil control across the products on this page.

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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