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RoC vs Anessa

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

RoC and Anessa are two celebrated skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily beauty rituals. RoC is known for expertly formulated serums, eye products, moisturizers, and cleansers enriched with glycerin and retinol, suiting mature and dry skin best. In contrast, the Japanese brand is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas that suit all skin types best. While both provide reliable daily care, they differ primarily in their core focuses, with the French brand targeting aging and dryness through proven actives and the latter offering protective sun care.

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

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular RoC vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

RoC or Anessa: which is better?

RoC and Anessa serve different needs, with the products on this page for RoC featuring diverse anti-aging ingredients like retinol and vitamin C for mature and dry skin, while Anessa offers specialized sunscreens with no fragrance. Studies show that ingredients like retinol help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

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What is the difference between RoC and Anessa?

RoC features a broader variety of products on this page focusing on anti-aging and hydration with key ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, while Anessa specializes entirely in sunscreens. Lovi rates RoC with a High fit for mature skin and dry skin, and Anessa with a High fit for oily skin and skin with dark spots across its products.

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

RoC or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen options on these pages, RoC BARRIER RENEW AM MOISTURIZER SPF 30 has High fit for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, oily skin, and acne-prone skin, while Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Gel have High fit for oily skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, mature skin, acne-prone skin, and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, RoC or Anessa?

The products on this page for RoC are sometimes noted by reviewers as being good value, while Anessa has no mentions regarding affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Anessa?

Anessa is a good option for acne-prone skin because both sunscreens on this page achieve a High fit level for this skin type, whereas RoC features a mix of High and Average fits across its products. Retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

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

How does the founding year and parent company of RoC compare to Anessa?

RoC was founded in 1957 in France and is owned by Bridgepoint Group plc, whereas Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

Which brand offers products with fragrance, RoC or Anessa?

RoC offers products with fragrance, as 2 of its 12 products on this page list fragrance, whereas every Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand has a wider variety of product types on the page, RoC or Anessa?

RoC has a wider variety of product types on the page, offering cleansers, sunscreens, moisturizers, serums, and eye products, whereas Anessa only features sunscreen products.

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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