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La Roche-Posay vs BYOMA

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La Roche-Posay and BYOMA are distinct skincare brands that offer nourishing cleansers, serums, and moisturizers designed to support the complexion. The French brand, founded in 1975, relies on thermal water, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit dry and mature skin, while the British brand, founded in 2022, utilizes tri-ceramide and squalane to best support dry and dry sensitive skin. Both lines feature targeted solutions for concerns like acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, with the former providing barrier relief and the latter focusing on ceramide-driven hydration.

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

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BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs BYOMA products

People Say

La Roche-PosayBYOMA
  • Sensitivity and Gentleness Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “doesn't strip skin — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — BYOMA Sensitive Retinol Oil”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Absorbs instantly — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
    • “sinks in quickly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • 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”
    • “skin feels so hydrated — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “feels refreshing on the skin — BYOMA Balancing Face Mist”
  • Skin Barrier and Healing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “helped heal my barrier — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “healed my skin barrier — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “calmed my redness — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
  • Acne Control and Brightening Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “breakouts are nearly non existent — BYOMA Clarifying Serum”
  • Value and Pricing Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “budget-friendly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “Budget-friendly skincare — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “great value for money — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedMostly 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”
    • “Bottle is half full but won't spray — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “Opening is huge — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Texture and Residue Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Very sticky — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
    • “Rolls off skin — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
    • “Waterier than most essences — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Insufficient Hydration or Results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin felt tight later — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “didn't see any significant improvement — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Not moisturizing enough — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
  • Breakouts and Skin Reactions Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “dried my skin out — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “burning sensation — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “caused cystic acne — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”

La Roche-Posay vs BYOMA routines for dry skin

Buy BYOMA routine · $106.04 · 94% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · $147.63 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs BYOMA routines for oily skin

Buy BYOMA routine · $247.71 · 87% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · $256.94 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

La Roche-Posay vs BYOMA routines for combination skin

Buy BYOMA routine · $226.71 · 87% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · $264.40 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or BYOMA: which is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but BYOMA is better for texture, skin barrier support, and value, while La Roche-Posay does better with acne control and brightening. Lovi gives BYOMA a Superior fit for dry sensitive and sensitive skin types, compared to a High fit for La Roche-Posay.

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

La Roche-Posay does better for acne control and brightening, while BYOMA does better for skin barrier, healing, texture, absorption, value, and pricing. Both brands are equal for sensitivity, gentleness, hydration, and moisture.

La Roche-Posay or BYOMA for dry skin?

Both brands offer products for dry skin, but Lovi rates BYOMA as Superior and La Roche-Posay as High for a dry skin routine.

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

When comparing cleansers, BYOMA offers products on this page that shoppers find more hydrating and non-stripping, while La Roche-Posay provides targeted options for acne-prone skin such as the Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser. Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as Superior for BYOMA and High for La Roche-Posay.

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

BYOMA is more affordable as it does better for value and pricing compared to La Roche-Posay, which often has price, value, and size concerns.

Between La Roche-Posay and BYOMA, which brand does better for skin barrier and healing?

BYOMA does better for skin barrier and healing than La Roche-Posay.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of La Roche-Posay and BYOMA compare?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989, whereas BYOMA was founded in the United Kingdom in 2022 and is owned by Bansk Group.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, La Roche-Posay or BYOMA?

La Roche-Posay has more fragrance-free products on this page than BYOMA, with 21 out of 35 products listing no fragrance compared to BYOMA's 16 out of 17 fragrance-free products.

La Roche-Posay or BYOMA for oily skin?

Both brands are a High fit for oily skin, but La Roche-Posay does better for acne control and brightening while BYOMA excels in texture and absorption. Reviewers report that La Roche-Posay's products on this page help with oil and blemishes, whereas BYOMA's products on this page offer lightweight moisturizers that absorb quickly.

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

Both brands offer moisturizers that help different skin needs, with La Roche-Posay fitting dry, mature, and oily skin best, while BYOMA fits dry, dry sensitive, and sensitive skin best. Lovi gives BYOMA a Superior fit level for dry and dry sensitive skin routines compared to La Roche-Posay's High fit level.

La Roche-Posay or BYOMA for sensitive skin?

Both brands are great for sensitive skin, but Lovi rates BYOMA as Superior and La Roche-Posay as High for this skin type. Reviewers find BYOMA's products particularly soothing with nearly all items on the page being fragrance-free.

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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