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Clinique vs Avène

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Clinique and Avène are heritage skincare brands known for creating thoughtful moisturizers, serums, and cleansers that incorporate nourishing glycerin. The American line uses hyaluronic acid and caffeine to suit dry, sensitive, and oily skin, whereas the French brand features specialized formulations that best suit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin. While both rely on barrier-restoring ingredients, they differ in their specific botanical infusions and targeted solutions for unique complexion concerns.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

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

Popular Clinique vs Avène products

People Say

CliniqueAvène
  • Sensitive Skin and Soothing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “No stinging eyes — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “skin feels soft and smooth — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
    • “glass skin look — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “Absorbs quickly without feeling sticky — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Melts waterproof mascara — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “foundation glides on — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “holds concealer in place — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “Remove a all of the makeup with ease. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Dryness and Residue Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Leaves a greasy film — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “sticky kinda feeling — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “skin felt tight — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
  • Price and Value Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Scents and Fragrance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like nail polish remover — Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2”
    • “Smells like old oil — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “Has a weird plastic-like smell — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”

Clinique vs Avène routines for dry skin

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Clinique vs Avène routines for oily skin

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Clinique vs Avène routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Clinique or Avène: which is better?

Clinique is better for hydration, texture, and fragrance-free formulas, whereas Avène is better for acne-prone, combination, and dry skin routines. Every product on the Clinique page lists no fragrance, while nearly half of Avène's products include fragrance.

What is the difference between Clinique and Avène?

Clinique is better for hydration and texture, while Avène is better for dry skin routines and soothing irritation. Every product on the Clinique page lists no fragrance, whereas nearly half of the products on the Avène page contain fragrance.

Clinique or Avène for dry skin?

Avène is a better fit for dry skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Clinique's Average fit on this page.

Clinique or Avène: which cleanser is better?

Clinique is better for dry and sensitive skin cleansers on this page, while Avène is better for oily and acne-prone skin cleansers. Reviewers note that the products on this page for Clinique are gentle and effective, and for Avène are gentle deep clean cleansers.

Which is more affordable, Clinique or Avène?

Avène is more affordable, as Clinique has a high price point. Reviewers often mention Clinique's high price, whereas Avène's price point is only sometimes noted.

Clinique or Avène: which brand has fragrance-free products?

Clinique is the better choice for fragrance-free products because every product on the Clinique page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas several Avène products contain fragrance.

Clinique or Avène: which brand is better for texture and absorption?

Clinique does better than Avène for texture and absorption. Reviewers on the page frequently mention its moisturizers as lightweight and fast-absorbing.

Clinique or Avène for oily skin?

Both brands offer a High Lovi fit for oily skin. Clinique features lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers, while Avène provides gentle, non-stripping sunscreens and effective oil control.

Clinique or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Both Clinique and Avène offer moisturizers with a High or Superior Lovi fit level for specific skin types, such as Avène for dry skin and Clinique for oily skin. Reviewers note that Clinique excels with hydrating, lightweight, and fast-absorbing moisturizers, while Avène is frequently praised for soothing irritation.

Clinique or Avène for sensitive skin?

Both Clinique and Avène offer a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin. Clinique is fragrance-free across the products on this page, whereas Avène lists fragrance in several of its products on this page.

Clinique or Avène for acne-prone skin?

Avène is better for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for this skin type compared to an Average fit level for Clinique. Avène also features specialized anti-blemish formulas like the Cleanance Comedomed Anti-Blemish Concentrate.

Clinique or Avène for dry sensitive skin?

Clinique is better for dry sensitive skin because the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for this skin type. Furthermore, Clinique offers fragrance-free formulas across all its products on this page.

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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