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Avène vs BABOR

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

Avène and BABOR are two respected European skincare companies that offer distinct approaches to daily care. The French house, founded in 1990, relies on glycerin to power its gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers, suiting oily, acne-prone, and combination skin best. Meanwhile, the German line, established in 1956, provides refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers that suit dry, normal, and combination skin through gentle and effective formulas. While both elevate daily routines with standout items like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum from the former, and the Enzyme Cleanser and Hydra Plus from the latter, they differ primarily in their founding origins and ideal skin types.

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

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular Avène vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

Avène or BABOR: which is better?

Avène and BABOR are both good choices depending on your routine, as Avène has a large range of fifteen products featuring key ingredients like Thermal water and Glycerin for various skin types, while BABOR offers targeted options like its Superior rated Enzyme Cleanser for all skin types.

What is the difference between Avène and BABOR?

Avene is a French brand founded in 1990 with fifteen products on this page offering high fit for dry, sensitive, and mature skin, while BABOR is a German brand founded in 1956 with two products on this page providing a superior fit for all skin types. Reviewers note that Avene helps soothe irritation and provides gentle, non-stripping sunscreens.

Avène or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Avène provides multiple targeted options like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm with a High Lovi fit for sensitive skin, whereas BABOR offers Hydra Plus with a Superior Lovi fit for dry sensitive skin. Glycerin, a key ingredient in Avène, helps hydrate the skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or BABOR?

Reviewers of Avène note that its price point is a consideration, whereas information regarding the price point of BABOR is not mentioned on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or BABOR?

For reducing breakouts, Avène has a wide range of products on this page rated with a High fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel. BABOR offers the Enzyme Cleanser, which has a Superior fit for acne-prone skin.

Between Avène and BABOR, which brand has been established longer and where are they from?

BABOR has been established longer, having been founded in Germany in 1956, whereas Avène was founded in France in 1990.

How many of Avène's products list no fragrance compared to BABOR?

Avène has 7 products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas BABOR has 1 product without fragrance.

Which BABOR product receives a Superior Lovi fit level across all listed skin types?

The Enzyme Cleanser by BABOR receives a Superior Lovi fit level across every skin type listed on this page.

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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