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RoC vs Weleda

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RoC and Weleda are a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921, respectively. RoC is fondly loved for its expertly formulated serums, eye products, moisturizers, cleansers, and more, enriched with glycerin and retinol, while Weleda is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. The French brand suits mature skin and dry skin best, providing deeply nourishing care that addresses aging and dryness, whereas the Swiss brand suits sensitive skin best because of its gentle botanical bases. They differ notably in their core formulations and targeted skin types, offering distinct paths to healthy skin.

RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular RoC vs Weleda products

Questions and answers

RoC or Weleda: which is better?

RoC helps reduce wrinkles and fine lines using key ingredients like retinol, with several products on this page achieving a High fit for mature and dry skin. Retinol stimulates collagen accumulation to improve aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

What is the difference between RoC and Weleda?

RoC features a wide range of products including serums and eye creams targeting mature and dry skin, while Weleda offers moisturizing options like Skin Food with a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin. RoC utilizes ingredients like retinol, which helps stimulate collagen in aged skin, whereas Weleda products on this page contain fragrance.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

RoC or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, the products on this page show that Weleda Skin Food has a High Lovi fit, while RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream also has a High Lovi fit. Topical hyaluronic acid in the RoC moisturizer helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, RoC or Weleda?

The page does not provide pricing information to determine whether RoC or Weleda is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Weleda?

RoC products on this page generally fit acne-prone skin at an Average to High level, whereas Weleda Skin Food and Skin Food Light are rated Low to Caution for acne-prone skin and may cause breakouts. RoC uses ingredients like retinol that help reduce fine lines and stimulate collagen accumulation.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Between RoC and Weleda, which brand offers a wider selection of products on this page?

RoC offers a wider selection, with twelve products on this page compared to just two from Weleda. The products on this page from RoC include cleansers, sunscreens, and specialized serums, whereas Weleda features only moisturizers.

Which brand has been established longer, RoC or Weleda?

Weleda has been established longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1921 compared to RoC, which was founded in France in 1957.

How many products contain fragrance in RoC compared to Weleda?

On this page, 10 of 12 RoC products list no fragrance while 2 contain it, whereas both Weleda products on this page include 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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