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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme

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La Roche-Posay and Lancôme are French skincare brands owned by L'Oréal S.A. that offer nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, and gentle cleansers. The first brand is known for glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide in formulas that suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Conversely, the second brand is deeply loved for glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine in products that suit sensitive skin and mature skin best. While both brands feature targeted solutions for various complexions, they differ in their specific active ingredients and the distinct skin types they primarily serve.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme products

People Say

La Roche-PosayLancôme
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
  • Fragrance-Free and Sensitive Skin Care Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “I have very sensitive skin and can't use many products... my skin has been 'glass-skin'. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “absorbs instantly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
    • “golden glow — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Luxurious Texture and Scent Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melts right into skin — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “silky-soft milky consistency — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “instantly calms my redness — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
  • High Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
    • “scent is too strong — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “dispenser stopped working — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “struggled to open cap — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “Hard to push and twist — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Leaves a greasy film — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pilling like dead skin — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “left a tacky film on my face — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which is better?

Both brands are a strong choice for most skin types, as Lovi rates both La Roche-Posay and Lancôme as High for dry, oily, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin. However, La Roche-Posay is better suited for fragrance-free sensitive skin care and texture smoothing, while Lancôme is noted for fast-absorbing textures and luxurious scent.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Lancôme?

La Roche-Posay and Lancôme both offer high fit levels across most skin types on the products on this page, but La Roche-Posay provides significantly more fragrance-free options with 21 of 35 products listing no fragrance compared to Lancôme having only 3 of 14 fragrance-free products.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay and Lancôme both achieve a High routine fit for dry skin on the products on this page, though La Roche-Posay offers significantly more fragrance-free options. Both brands feature hydrating staples with ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

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La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay does better than Lancôme for cleansers because it offers a wider variety of fragrance-free options suited to diverse skin needs. For instance, the Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser helps target acne-prone skin with a High Lovi fit level.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Lancôme?

La Roche-Posay is more affordable, as Lancôme has a high price point while La Roche-Posay faces negative reviews for price, value, and size concerns.

Between La Roche-Posay and Lancôme, which brand offers more fragrance-free products?

La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free products, with 21 out of 35 products on this page listing no fragrance compared to only 3 out of 14 for Lancôme.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of La Roche-Posay and Lancôme compare?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975, while Lancôme was founded there earlier in 1935. Both brands have since been acquired by L'Oréal S.A., with Lancôme joining in 1964 and La Roche-Posay following in 1989.

Which brand performs better for skin texture and smoothing based on review themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better for skin texture and smoothing based on the review themes.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay and Lancôme have an equal routine fit of High for oily skin. La Roche-Posay may offer an advantage for shoppers wanting fragrance-free options, as 21 of its 35 products on this page list no fragrance compared to only 3 of 14 for Lancôme.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which moisturizer is better?

Both La Roche-Posay and Lancôme offer effective moisturizers, with La Roche-Posay featuring a higher proportion of fragrance-free formulas. Ingredients like hyaluronic acid found in these products help improve skin quality and hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Lancôme offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin. However, La Roche-Posay is generally better for fragrance-free and sensitive skin care because most of its products on this page list no fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for acne-prone skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Lancôme achieve a High routine fit level for acne-prone skin. La Roche-Posay is generally better for fragrance-free and sensitive skin care, while Lancôme offers faster absorption and a lighter texture.

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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