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Avène vs Biore

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Avène and Biore are two distinct skincare lines known for gentle, targeted formulations that support varied complexions. The French brand founded in 1990 specializes in soothing cleansers, protective sunscreens, gentle moisturizers, and targeted serums infused with glycerin, serving oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best. Conversely, the Japanese brand founded in 1980 offers thoughtful sunscreens, masks, makeup removers, and cleansers crafted for sensitive skin and oily skin. While both promote a balanced and refreshed complexion, they differ in their heritage and specific ingredient focuses.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular Avène vs Biore products

People Say

AvèneBiore
  • Gentle and non-stripping Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “Squeaky clean but soft — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “Leaves skin soft, doesn't dry out face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Texture and consistency Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “lathers really well — Avène Cleanance”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Deeply hydrating Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “Leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “intensely hydrated — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Effective oil control Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps me matte for hours — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “keeps skin matte — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Soothes skin and reduces redness Often MentionedNot 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”
    • “Calms angry, red skin — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
  • Improves texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin feels smoother — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “smoothes and brightens — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Causes irritation Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burned my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “caused burning sensation — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “caused rash — Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Scent is too strong — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Can be drying Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “made me feel dry — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Causes breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Woke up with tiny whiteheads all over — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Caused small bumps/texture — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
    • “caused cystic acne — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Caused breakouts, closed comedones, cystic acne. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”

Avène vs Biore routines for dry skin

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Avène vs Biore routines for oily skin

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Avène vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Avène or Biore: which is better?

Both Avène and Biore offer products on this page that achieve equal routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, and mature skin, as well as skin with dark spots. However, Biore achieves a High fit level for dry sensitive skin and a Superior fit level for sensitive skin, compared to Avène's Average fit for those skin types.

What is the difference between Avène and Biore?

Avene is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre and offers products on this page with a Superior fit level for oily acne-prone skin, whereas Biore is owned by Kao Corporation and achieves a Superior fit level for sensitive skin. Both brands were founded in 1980.

Avène or Biore for dry skin?

Both Avène and Biore offer a High routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for Avène include options with glycerin, which helps hydrate the skin.

Avène or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Avene cleansers achieve a High fit for oily skin and acne-prone skin on this page, while Biore cleansers achieve an Average fit for those skin types. Reviewers note that the products on this page by Avene offer a gentle deep clean.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Biore?

Neither Avène nor Biore can be compared for affordability because price point data is not provided on this page.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Avène or Biore?

Avène has more products containing fragrance on this page, with seven out of fifteen products listing fragrance in their ingredients. In comparison, every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance.

When was Avène founded and who owns it compared to Biore?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation.

Avène or Biore for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Avène and Biore provide a High routine fit on the products on this page, while Avène reaches a Superior fit level for oily acne-prone skin.

Avène or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens on this page, Avène Cleanance achieves a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone, acne-prone, and combination skin, while Biore UV Aqua Rich reaches a High fit for combination skin.

Avène or Biore for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Biore achieves a Superior Lovi fit level while Avène reaches a High fit level, making Biore the better choice on this page.

Avène or Biore for acne-prone skin?

Both Avène and Biore have a High routine fit for acne-prone skin. Avène also features a Superior oily acne-prone skin fit with its products on this page.

Avène or Biore for dry sensitive skin?

Biore has a High fit level for dry sensitive skin, whereas Avène has an Average fit level on the products 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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