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Avène vs ELIDEL

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

Avène and ELIDEL are distinct skincare lines designed to address specific dermatological needs through specialized formulations. The French brand, founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, offers gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin to suit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin best. Conversely, the Swiss brand, founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016, features gentle moisturizers and soothing formulas tailored for sensitive, dry skin. While both share a commitment to gentle care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and ideal skin types, offering targeted solutions like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum alongside Pimecrolimus.

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

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ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

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

Popular Avène vs ELIDEL products

Questions and answers

Avène or ELIDEL: which is better?

Avène has a much larger range of products with higher Lovi fit levels across skin types than ELIDEL. Reviewers mostly mention that Avène sunscreens are gentle and non-stripping, and that its cleansers provide a gentle deep clean.

What is the difference between Avène and ELIDEL?

Avène is a French brand offering fifteen products on this page that span various skin types with fit levels ranging from Superior to Warning, while ELIDEL is a Swiss brand featuring a single moisturizer with average to caution fit levels. Reviewers note that Avène often helps soothe irritation and provides gentle cleansers and sunscreens, and every product on the ELIDEL page lists no fragrance.

Avène or ELIDEL: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Avène provides multiple options with Lovi fit levels ranging from Average to Superior for dry skin, whereas ELIDEL offers Pimecrolimus with an Average fit for dry skin. Glycerin, a key ingredient across Avène products, helps maintain skin hydration.

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Which is more affordable, Avène or ELIDEL?

Price point is sometimes noted as a downside for the products on this page by Avène, while ELIDEL features just a single product on this page with no specific affordability data provided.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or ELIDEL?

For acne-prone skin, Avène offers products on this page with Average Lovi fit levels like Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while ELIDEL lists only Pimecrolimus with a Low Lovi fit.

Between Avène and ELIDEL, which brand offers more fragrance-free product options?

Between Avène and ELIDEL, Avène offers more fragrance-free product options since 7 of the 15 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas ELIDEL has no fragrance listed in every product on this page.

How do the founding years and parent companies of Avène and ELIDEL compare?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas ELIDEL was founded in Switzerland in 2001 and has been owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

Which of the two brands offers a wider variety of product types, such as sunscreens, serums, and masks?

Avène offers a wider variety of product types on this page, featuring cleansers, sunscreens, serums, and masks, whereas ELIDEL only lists a single moisturizer. Reviewers note that Avène's sunscreens are gentle and non-stripping.

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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