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Estée Lauder vs RoC

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Estée Lauder and RoC are heritage skincare brands, founded in America and France respectively, that offer thoughtful arrays of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more. Estée Lauder is known for hydrating elements like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting mature skin and sensitive skin best, whereas RoC is known for glycerin and retinol, suiting mature skin and dry skin best. Both brands differ in their formulations and targeted benefits, with the American brand delivering nourishing care and the French brand providing deeply nourishing care that addresses aging and dryness.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs RoC products

People Say

Estée LauderRoC
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “skin is no longer dry — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
  • Skin firming and anti-aging benefits Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “wrinkles look less deep — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “Fine lines definitely softer — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “diminished my forehead lines — RoC Derm Correxion Fill + Treat Serum”
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
  • Radiant glow and texture improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “instant luminosity — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
    • “face looked smoother — RoC Daily Resurfacing Disks”
  • Lightweight and fast-absorbing feel Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “absorbs instantly — RoC Derm Correxion Fill + Treat Serum”
    • “absorbs quickly — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
  • Gentle and effective cleansing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Lathers well — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “doesn't leave my skin feeling tight — RoC BARRIER RENEW® GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER”
  • Value and longevity Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Worth the price — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “better than high-end products — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “best bang for buck — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
    • “A little goes a long way — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • High price point and value concerns Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “small bottle — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Skin irritation and breakouts Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “gave me tiny red bumps — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “smells a bit medicinal — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “caused redness and stinging — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
  • Strong fragrance and scent complaints Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like perfume — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
    • “perfume smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”

Estée Lauder vs RoC routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs RoC routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs RoC routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or RoC: which is better?

Both brands excel in different areas, with Estée Lauder offering superior deep hydration and gentle cleansing, while RoC provides stronger anti-aging benefits and better value. RoC achieves a superior routine fit for mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and RoC?

RoC focuses on anti-aging and firming with key ingredients like retinol, while Estée Lauder leans towards deep hydration and cleansing with ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Reviewers note that RoC offers better value and wrinkle reduction, whereas Estée Lauder provides a gentler cleanse and deeper moisture.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Estée Lauder or RoC for dry skin?

RoC has a Superior routine fit for dry skin on this page, while Estée Lauder offers an Average fit. RoC products on this page frequently feature ingredients like retinol and hyaluronic acid that help target signs of aging and hydration.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or RoC: which cleanser is better?

Estée Lauder is better for gentle and effective cleansing among the products on this page. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder offers gentle and non-drying cleansers.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or RoC?

RoC offers better value and longevity, whereas a high price point is a frequently mentioned drawback for Estée Lauder among the products on this page.

Estée Lauder or RoC: which brand is better for reducing wrinkles and fine lines?

RoC is better for reducing wrinkles and fine lines, as it focuses on anti-aging benefits and features retinol across its products on this page to help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

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

Estée Lauder or RoC: which products provide better deep hydration and moisturization?

Estée Lauder provides better deep hydration and moisturization among the products on this page. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration, while key ingredients like hyaluronic acid help support skin hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or RoC: which brand has fewer complaints about strong fragrance and scent?

Estée Lauder has fewer complaints about strong fragrance and scent than RoC among the products on this page. Reviewers for RoC note strong fragrance and scent complaints, whereas Estée Lauder reviewers sometimes note strong fragrance.

Estée Lauder or RoC for oily skin?

Both Estée Lauder and RoC provide products on this page that fit oily skin with a High level. Reviewers mention that Estée Lauder cleansers feel gentle and non-drying, while RoC serums feel non-greasy and lightweight.

Estée Lauder or RoC: which moisturizer is better?

RoC offers better options for mature skin and skin with dark spots, with its Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream delivering a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Estee Lauder's Average fit. Meanwhile, Estee Lauder provides deeper hydration and gentler cleansers, but its moisturizers are more expensive.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or RoC for sensitive skin?

Both Estée Lauder and RoC are a High fit for sensitive skin among the products on this page. Estée Lauder features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin across its formulations, while RoC also utilizes glycerin and hyaluronic acid alongside retinol and vitamin C.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or RoC: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen options on this page, Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin. RoC BARRIER RENEW AM MOISTURIZER SPF 30 achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, and oily skin.

Estée Lauder or RoC for acne-prone skin?

RoC is better for acne-prone skin, as the routine fit on the products on this page is Superior compared to High for Estée Lauder. Both brands help address acne-prone concerns, though RoC is known for wrinkle and fine line reduction while Estée Lauder offers deep hydration.

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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