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RoC vs Sesderma

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RoC and Sesderma are a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989, respectively. RoC is fondly loved for its expertly formulated serums, eye products, moisturizers, cleansers, and more, all enriched with proven ingredients like glycerin and retinol, while the brand is beloved for its advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas. The French brand suits mature skin and dry skin best, providing deeply nourishing care that addresses aging and dryness, whereas Sesderma suits sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin types best. They differ in their origins, ownership timelines, and specific standout formulations, with both offering targeted solutions like the BARRIER RENEW GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER and the Azelac RU Serum for acne-prone skin.

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

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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

Popular RoC vs Sesderma products

RoC vs Sesderma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

RoC or Sesderma: which is better?

RoC is better for most shoppers because the products on this page offer a wide variety of formulas with a High Lovi fit for mature and dry skin, whereas Sesderma only features one serum. Retinol helps reduce signs of aging and improves skin texture.

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What is the difference between RoC and Sesderma?

RoC offers a wide range of products with High Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, while Sesderma features just one serum that has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots. RoC products on this page mostly list no fragrance, whereas Sesderma's serum contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, RoC or Sesderma?

Reviewers note that RoC offers good value, while the products on this page for Sesderma do not mention pricing or value.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or Sesderma?

For acne-prone skin, RoC has a High fit for its cleanser and sunscreen on this page, while Sesderma offers a High fit with its Azelac RU Serum. Both brands offer products that may help manage breakouts.

Between RoC and Sesderma, which brand was founded earlier?

RoC was founded earlier than Sesderma, having started in France in 1957 compared to Sesderma's founding in Spain in 1989.

How many products from RoC list no fragrance compared to Sesderma?

RoC has 10 products on this page that list no fragrance, while Sesderma has 0 out of 1 products without fragrance.

Which brand offers products suited for mature skin according to their brand-focused routines?

RoC offers products on this page suited for mature skin, achieving a High Lovi fit level across several of its routines, whereas Sesderma does not list routine-based best fits for mature skin. Retinol helps reduce signs of aging in mature skin.

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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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