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La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader

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La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader are two distinct skincare brands designed to address various complexions. The French creator offers nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted eye products formulated with glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide, suiting mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Conversely, the German house provides nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products powered by sophisticated formulas that suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. While both lines feature standout options for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, they differ through their foundational compositions and regional heritages.

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

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

La Roche-PosayAugustinus Bader
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • Good Texture and Glow Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Barrier Repair and Soothing Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Healed my surgery scar beautifully — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Quality Ingredients and Packaging Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Luxurious heavy bottle — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “epitome of luxury — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “love the niacinamide — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Price and Value Complaints 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”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “pump clogs easily — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Ineffectiveness or Lack of Results Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “didn't see any significant improvement — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Weaker retinol product — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Did nothing for my redness — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Fragrance and Scent Complaints Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedNot noted
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader is better for hydration and texture improvement, while La Roche-Posay is better for fragrance-free and gentle formulas as well as barrier repair and soothing.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay provides a larger range of fragrance-free and gentle formulas tailored for barrier repair, whereas Augustinus Bader excels in hydration, texture improvement, and glowing results with its signature TFC8 ingredient. Reviewers frequently mention extreme price concerns for Augustinus Bader, while La Roche-Posay products on this page often face complaints regarding price and value.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas La Roche-Posay offers a High fit. Augustinus Bader is often noted for deep hydration, while La Roche-Posay features products like the Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream with glycerin and shea butter to help soothe dry skin.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader provides superior hydration and texture smoothing with moisturizers like The Rich Cream, while La Roche-Posay offers great fragrance-free options like Cicaplast Baume B5+. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader delivers deep moisture and radiance, though it comes at an extreme price.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay is generally more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader faces frequent complaints about its extreme price. Review themes highlight price and value concerns primarily for La Roche-Posay, but Augustinus Bader is known for being a luxury brand with much higher costs.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader?

La Roche-Posay offers 21 fragrance-free products on the products on this page, while Augustinus Bader has every product on this page listed without fragrance. Lovi rates La Roche-Posay as High for sensitive skin and Augustinus Bader as Superior for sensitive skin.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Both brands achieve a Superior fit for oily skin on Lovi, with Augustinus Bader offering luxurious hydration and La Roche-Posay providing targeted, fragrance-free options like the Effaclar range. Topical niacinamide helps regulate oil and reduce pigmentation, as seen in the products on this page.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay helps sensitive skin with soothing, fragrance-free formulas, earning a High fit on Lovi. Augustinus Bader also achieves a Superior fit for sensitive skin routines on the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Both brands are a strong match for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates both La Roche-Posay and Augustinus Bader as having a Superior routine fit for this skin type. La Roche-Posay helps provide targeted options like dedicated cleansers and treatments, while Augustinus Bader helps deliver advanced hydration.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for mature skin?

Both brands are great choices for mature skin, with Lovi giving La Roche-Posay a High fit level and Augustinus Bader a Superior fit level. Augustinus Bader stands out for hydration, texture, and glow, while La Roche-Posay is better for fragrance-free, gentle formulas and barrier repair.

La Roche-Posay or Augustinus Bader for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, both brands help, as Lovi rates Augustinus Bader as Superior and La Roche-Posay as High for this concern. Niacinamide in La Roche-Posay may reduce pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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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