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Avène vs ISDIN

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Avène and ISDIN are established European skincare lines offering gentle moisturizers, advanced sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing formulas. The French brand suits oily, acne-prone, and combination skin through glycerin-rich options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Spanish brand caters best to sensitive and mature complexions with thoughtful solutions such as Fusion Water, Eryfotona Actinica, and K-Ox Eyes. While both deliver reliable daily support, Avène focuses on barrier restoration and hydration, whereas ISDIN emphasizes expert care for delicate and aging skin.

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

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ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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

Popular Avène vs ISDIN products

People Say

AvèneISDIN
  • Texture and Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “doesn't leave you white as a ghost — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “ultra-light fluid product, which makes it super easy to apply — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saves my skin in winter — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Improved moisture and texture — ISDIN Hyaluronic Moisture”
    • “My skin felt sooo hydrated and looks so plump and dewey. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
  • Gentleness and Skin Tolerance Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Squeaky clean but soft — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “Sensitive/reactive skin tolerates — ISDIN Hyaluronic Moisture”
    • “no excessive exfoliation — ISDIN Retinal Intense Serum”
  • Anti-Aging and Skin Texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “skin instantly felt firmer — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “applicator has a cooling effect — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
    • “helps reduce swelling in the area of my under-eye bags — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
  • Soothing and Calming Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “fades dark spots — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
  • Packaging and Product Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “ghostly cast — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “Pump stopped working — ISDIN Hyaluronic Concentrate”
    • “spills easily — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “bring it back — Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate”
  • Pricing and Value Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “very expensive — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
  • Fragrance and Scent Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “smell is overpowering — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “lingering headache inducing effect — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”

Avène vs ISDIN routines for dry skin

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Avène vs ISDIN routines for oily skin

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Avène vs ISDIN routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Avène or ISDIN: which is better?

ISDIN is better suited for most skin types, achieving a Superior routine fit across dry, oily, combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Avène offers an Average to High fit for these same types. ISDIN also excels in texture and absorption, while Avène is preferred for pricing, value, and soothing and calming properties.

What is the difference between Avène and ISDIN?

Avène focuses on soothing and calming care backed by thermal water, making it well-suited for sensitive skin, while ISDIN is known for its ultralight sunscreens and offers superior routine fit levels for dry and oily skin types.

Avène or ISDIN for dry skin?

ISDIN is a better fit for dry skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Avène's Average. Its products like Eryfotona Actinica and Fusion Water offer high to superior hydration and moisture for dry skin types.

Avène or ISDIN: which moisturizer is better?

ISDIN is the better option for moisturizers on this page, as Lovi rates its overall routine fit for dry skin as Superior while Avène is Average. Additionally, ISDIN moisturizers feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Avène or ISDIN?

Avène is more affordable than ISDIN, as Avène is noted for better pricing and value, while ISDIN's high price point is often mentioned.

Where were Avène and ISDIN founded, and who owns them?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, while ISDIN was founded in Spain in 1975 and is owned by Puig.

How do Avène and ISDIN compare in terms of texture and absorption according to reviewers?

When it comes to texture and absorption, reviewers find that ISDIN does better than Avène on this page.

Which brand has more products that list no fragrance: Avène or ISDIN?

Avène has more products on this page that list no fragrance, with 7 out of 15 products fragrance-free compared to 3 out of 8 products for ISDIN.

Avène or ISDIN for oily skin?

For oily skin, ISDIN is the better option because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior, compared to High for Avène.

Avène or ISDIN: which sunscreen is better?

ISDIN is better for sunscreens on this page, as reviewers mostly mention their ultralight and makeup-friendly sunscreens with superior to high Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Avène sunscreens range from superior to caution.

Avène or ISDIN for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both Avène and ISDIN have products with High Lovi fit levels, but ISDIN holds a Superior routine fit overall. Reviewers note that Avène is better for soothing and calming, while ISDIN offers ultralight sunscreens.

Avène or ISDIN for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer solid choices for acne-prone skin, but Lovi rates ISDIN as having a Superior routine fit compared to Avène's High fit. Reviewers often mention ISDIN for its ultralight sunscreens, while Avène is noted for its gentle deep-cleaning cleansers.

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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