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Avène vs A+

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

Avène and A+ are both skincare brands founded in 1990, offering gentle moisturizers designed for daily care. The French brand is known for its protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, suiting oily acne-prone and combination skin best with standout items like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Indian brand is widely beloved for thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit sensitive skin best through a mild composition and standout products like the 345 Relief Cream. Ultimately, the former relies on glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function, whereas the latter reliably supports daily moisture balance.

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

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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

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Questions and answers

Avène or A+: which is better?

Avène is better suited for most shoppers on this page, as it offers a wide variety of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas A+ only features a single moisturizer with average and low ratings.

What is the difference between Avène and A+?

Avène offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page featuring various active ingredients, whereas A+ lists only the 345 Relief Cream.

Avène or A+: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Avène is the better choice on this page, as it features multiple options like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm with a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas the A+ 345 Relief Cream has an Average fit.

Which is more affordable, Avène or A+?

Price point is a consideration for Avène, whereas affordability details for A+ are not specified on this page. Reviewers note that Avène's price point is sometimes mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or A+?

Avène has several products on this page with High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, including Cleanance and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas A+'s only product is rated Average for this skin type. Reviewers often note that Avène helps soothe irritation and provides effective oil control, though 7 of its 15 products list added fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Avène and A+?

Avène and A+ both share the same founding year of 1990, but they originate from different countries with Avène founded in France and A+ in India.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products, and how many products are fragrance-free in each?

Avène and A+ both offer fragrance-free products on this page. Lovi shows that 8 of the 15 Avène products list no fragrance, while every product from A+ is fragrance-free.

What are the main skin types that Avène's brand-focused routines are designed to fit best?

Avène's brand-focused routines are designed to fit oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin best.

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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