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La Roche-Posay vs Aēsop

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La Roche-Posay and Aēsop are two celebrated skincare lines known for thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, cleansers, and serums. The French brand relies on nourishing ingredients like glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit dry and mature skin, while the botanical-driven counterpart suits balanced, combination, and sensitive skin. Both offer standout solutions for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, yet they differ as the former relies on thermal water and L'Oréal S.A. heritage to repair compromised moisture barriers, whereas the latter focuses on harmonious plant-based compositions.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Aēsop products

People Say

La Roche-PosayAēsop
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Savior of my winter-fueled dry skin. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Sensitive Skin Relief and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
  • Acne Control and Deep Cleaning Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Intensely hydrating yet mattifying effect. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft after cleansing. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “Will not remove makeup—which is exactly what you want for a gentle morning wash. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Barrier Repair and Healing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Reduces inflammation overnight. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
  • Fragrance and Scent Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Soft herbal scent that feels fresh and floral. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Very sticky — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “When applied directly to the face, it feels slippery and pills up. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Packaging and Pump Defects Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “The downside is the pump. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “pipette means potential contamination — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Strong or Disliked Fragrance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “smells like carrots — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Nasty smell... would not buy again. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Aēsop: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin relief and texture improvement, while Aēsop does better for fragrance. Both brands provide equal hydration and moisture across the products on this page.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Aēsop?

La Roche-Posay offers a much wider range of products that feature a High fit for sensitive skin and skin texture, while Aēsop excels in acne control and barrier repair. Both brands perform equally well when it comes to hydration and moisture. Topical niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and manage skin aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Aēsop: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay offers a much wider range of cleansers with varying fit levels for multiple skin types, whereas Aēsop features only a single cleanser on this page with average to low fit levels.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Aēsop?

La Roche-Posay is more affordable, as price and value concerns are often mentioned by reviewers for La Roche-Posay compared to a high price being mostly mentioned for Aēsop.

Which causes fewer breakouts, La Roche-Posay or Aēsop?

Aēsop outperforms La Roche-Posay for acne control and deep cleaning, making it a better choice to help prevent breakouts. The products on this page for Aēsop include Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum, which has a High fit level for acne-prone skin.

Between La Roche-Posay and Aēsop, which brand is better for sensitive skin relief?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin relief, as the products on this page offer superior or high Lovi fit levels for sensitive skin compared to Aēsop.

Do La Roche-Posay or Aēsop products contain added fragrance?

La Roche-Posay products on this page sometimes contain added fragrance, with 21 of 35 products listing no fragrance and the rest including it. Aēsop products on this page do not contain added fragrance, as every product lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand performs better for acne control and deep cleaning according to review themes?

According to the review themes, Aēsop performs better for acne control and deep cleaning.

La Roche-Posay or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay offers a much wider selection of moisturizers with high fit levels across various skin types, whereas Aēsop features only a few balancing and hydrating gel or treatment options. Reviewers note that both brands deliver effective hydration, but La Roche-Posay stands out for its extensive range catering specifically to dry, mature, and sensitive skin.

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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