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Avène vs Weleda

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

Avène and Weleda are two distinct European skincare lines known for nurturing different complexions with carefully chosen components. The French brand offers gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, while the Swiss line is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. The former suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive skin best because of its gentle botanical bases. Ultimately, they differ in their foundational ingredients and the specific skin types they target.

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

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

Popular Avène vs Weleda products

Questions and answers

Avène or Weleda: which is better?

Avène is better for a wider variety of skin types because the products on this page cover diverse needs, whereas Weleda offers only a couple of heavily fragranced moisturizers.

What is the difference between Avène and Weleda?

Avene offers fifteen products on this page ranging from cleansers and serums to sunscreens, while Weleda provides just two moisturizer options named Skin Food and Skin Food Light. Avene has a strong focus on oily, acne-prone, and combination skin types, whereas Weleda products on this page are mostly suited for dry skin.

Avène or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Avène offers a superior moisturizer with its Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, whereas Weleda's Skin Food achieves a high fit for dry skin. Lovi rates Avène's Cold Cream at an average fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Weleda?

When it comes to affordability, reviewers sometimes note the price point for Avene as a drawback. The provided page facts do not contain pricing information for Weleda to make a direct comparison.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Weleda?

Avène helps acne-prone skin better than Weleda, as Lovi rates multiple Avène products high for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin while Weleda products like Skin Food receive low or caution ratings for those skin types.

How many products from Avène and Weleda contain fragrance based on the page?

Based on the products on this page, 7 of 15 Avène products list no fragrance while all 8 remaining Avène products and both Weleda products contain fragrance.

When was Avène founded and who owns the company?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

Which Avène products achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water is the only Avène product on this page that achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry 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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