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RoC vs MAËLYS

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

RoC and MAËLYS are distinct skincare collections known for their specialized approaches and thoughtful care. RoC is a French brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024, offering expert serums, eye products, moisturizers, cleansers, and more enriched with glycerin and retinol to suit mature and dry skin best. MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. While both provide nourishing solutions for specific concerns like acne and dark spots, they differ as the former relies on proven ingredients to address aging and dryness, whereas the latter delivers specialized body and facial solutions.

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

Popular RoC vs MAËLYS products

RoC vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

RoC or MAËLYS: which is better?

RoC fits mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots well across the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS shows a low fit for these skin types. Retinol helps reduce signs of aging by stimulating collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

What is the difference between RoC and MAËLYS?

RoC offers a wide range of skincare products that achieve High Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas MAËLYS has very limited options on this page that mostly show Low or Caution fit levels. RoC features key anti-aging ingredients like retinol which helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

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

Which is more affordable, RoC or MAËLYS?

Reviewers note that RoC offers good value, while the products on this page for MAËLYS do not mention affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or MAËLYS?

RoC has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin on the cleanser, sunscreen, and several other products on this page, whereas MAËLYS has a Low fit for acne-prone skin. RoC also relies on key ingredients like retinol, which helps with skin turnover, while most products on this page avoid heavy fragrances.

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

When was each skincare brand founded and who currently owns them?

RoC was founded in France in 1957 and is owned by Bridgepoint Group plc. MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by Barinboim Group.

Which RoC and MAËLYS products contain added fragrance?

Among the products on this page, the RoC items with added fragrance are Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum and Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum, while MAËLYS has added fragrance in RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Which skin types does RoC fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, RoC fits mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots 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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