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Avène vs Clarins

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Avène and Clarins are French skincare brands that offer distinct approaches for those seeking targeted daily care. Avène is loved for its gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, making it best suited for oily acne-prone skin and combination skin. Conversely, Clarins is celebrated for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, delicate eye products, and refreshing toners harnessing soothing shea and replenishing squalane, which suit sensitive skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their core formulations and targeted skin types, as both deliver specialized solutions ranging from the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm to the Double Serum Light Texture.

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

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Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Avène vs Clarins products

People Say

AvèneClarins
  • Texture and Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Stripping Cleansing Often MentionedNot 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”
  • Skin Soothing and Calmness Often 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”
    • “no irritation at all — Avène Hydrance+”
    • “calms my skin — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Dewy and Glowing Finish Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “gives a healthy morning glow — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Smells like grandma — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • High Price Point and Value Rarely NotedMostly 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”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Packaging and Design Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Tube cracked on the side — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Cap leaks in bag — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “Good product bad packaging. — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Formula Changes and Discontinuation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “bring it back — Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate”
    • “They have changed the formula recently, and it... is not as good. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “New formulation has been met with widespread disappointment. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “miss the old yellow toner — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”

Avène vs Clarins routines for dry skin

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Avène vs Clarins routines for oily skin

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Avène vs Clarins routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Avène or Clarins: which is better?

Both brands perform well across skin types, but Avène offers better options for gentle soothing and oil control, while Clarins excels with luxurious, hydrating formulas. For dry sensitive skin and oily acne-prone skin, Lovi rates Clarins as High and Avène as Average and Superior, respectively.

What is the difference between Avène and Clarins?

Avène and Clarins both provide solid routines across skin types, but Avène fits dry sensitive skin on average and oily acne-prone skin superiorly, whereas Clarins fits dry sensitive skin and oily acne-prone skin both at a High level. Reviewers mention that Clarins excels in texture, absorption, hydration, and dewy finish, while Avène stands out for gentle cleansing and soothing irritation.

Avène or Clarins for dry skin?

Both Avène and Clarins have a High routine fit level for dry skin. Reviewers note that Clarins offers hydrating and smoothing moisturizers, while Avène is recognized for deep hydration and soothing irritation across the products on this page.

Avène or Clarins: which cleanser is better?

Avene is better for gentle, non-stripping cleansing and skin soothing, while Clarins is preferred for luxurious textures and hydration. The products on this page for Avene feature options like Cleanance Cleansing Gel, and Review themes show Avene does better for gentle and non-stripping cleansing.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Clarins?

When it comes to price point, reviewers note that Avène can be a high price point while Clarins has a high price point.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Avène or Clarins?

Avène has more fragrance-free products than Clarins. On the products on this page, Avène lists no fragrance in 7 of its 15 products, whereas Clarins does so in only 1 of its 24 products.

Avène or Clarins for oily skin?

Both Avène and Clarins offer a High routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that Avène provides effective oil control, while Clarins delivers lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers.

Avène or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

Both Avène and Clarins offer great moisturizers, with routines on this page showing a High fit for dry skin. Clarins is often praised for its hydrating and glowing formulas, while Avène is well known for soothing irritation.

Avène or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both Avène and Clarins offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin on the products on this page. Avène is often noted for soothing irritation and gentle cleansing, while Clarins is known for its hydrating and smoothing moisturizers.

Avène or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Both Avène and Clarins offer a High routine fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Shoppers often note that Avène helps with gentle and non-stripping cleansing and skin soothing and calmness.

Avène or Clarins for dry sensitive skin?

Clarins fits dry sensitive skin better than Avène, as Lovi rates Clarins as High and Avène as Average for this skin type. Reviewers also note that Clarins offers hydrating and smoothing moisturizers with luxurious textures.

Avène or Clarins for oily acne-prone skin?

Avène is better suited for oily acne-prone skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Clarins, which reaches a High fit level. Reviewers note that Avène delivers effective oil control and gentle deep-cleaning cleansers that help manage breakout-prone skin.

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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