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Avène vs VR

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

Avène and VR are two distinct skincare lines known for thoughtful formulations that address a range of daily needs. Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, offering gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function. The brand suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best, featuring standout products like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm for acne-prone skin, the Cleanance for skin with dark spots, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum for mature skin. Meanwhile, VR is deeply appreciated for the sensory pleasure of its moisturizers and the considered design of its formulas, which suit combination, sensitive, and dry skin best, alongside the PDRN CREAM as its standout solution for acne-prone skin.

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

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

Popular Avène vs VR products

Questions and answers

Avène or VR: which is better?

Avène is the better choice for most shoppers because the products on this page cover a much wider variety of skin types and concerns than VR, which only offers a single cream. Avène features several options with Lovi fit levels of High for dry, sensitive, and mature skin, while VR only achieves an Average fit for those same skin types.

What is the difference between Avène and VR?

Avène is a long-established French brand offering a wide range of fifteen products on this page, whereas VR is a newer, independent brand represented by just one product. Lovi rates Avène as a good fit for oily and acne-prone skin types, while the single VR PDRN CREAM has a High fit level for sensitive skin.

Avène or VR: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, Avène is a better choice because the products on this page offer higher Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin compared to VR. Avène also provides a much wider selection of moisturizers, including options with glycerin which helps hydrate the skin barrier.

Which is more affordable, Avène or VR?

The products on this page for Avène range from cleansers and sunscreens to serums and moisturizers, while VR offers a single PDRN CREAM moisturizer, and the page does not provide pricing information to compare affordability between the two brands.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or VR?

Avène has several products on this page that Lovi rates with a High fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, whereas VR has only one moisturizer listed with an Average fit. Shoppers should note that some Avène products contain fragrance, which may irritate sensitive skin, while VR lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How many products does Avène have compared to VR on this page?

Avène offers 15 products on this page, whereas VR features just 1 product.

Which brand was founded earlier, Avène or VR?

Avène was founded earlier, in 1990, while VR was founded in 2018.

Do both Avène and VR offer products that are completely fragrance-free?

Yes, both Avène and VR offer fragrance-free options. While Avène has some scented items, over half of the products on this page list no fragrance, and every product on this page from VR is completely fragrance-free.

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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