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La Roche-Posay vs Clinique

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La Roche-Posay and Clinique are esteemed skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to daily care. The French brand is loved for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted eye products formulated with glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide, which suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Conversely, the American brand is widely loved for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, serums, makeup removers, and eye products that thoughtfully incorporate hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine to suit dry sensitive skin and oily skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their carefully balanced active ingredients versus comforting, balancing ingredients that perform effectively across various formulations.

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

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Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Clinique products

People Say

La Roche-PosayClinique
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Keeps my dry patches at bay all day — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “skin feels soft and smooth — Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “doesn't clog pores — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “never irritated my eyes — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “No stinging eyes — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
  • Texture and Absorption Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “sinks in immediately — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “sinks in instantly — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel”
    • “Absorbs quickly without feeling sticky — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Skin Soothing and Calming Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “keeps the redness at bay — Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream”
  • Improves Skin Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels softer — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
    • “skin feels silky smooth — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “leaves face porcelain smooth — Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula”
  • Clearing and Exfoliation Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for everyday — Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula”
    • “You will see the dirt with one wipe — Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2”
    • “squeaky clean — Clinique all about clean”
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Price and Value Sometimes NotedOften 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”
    • “jar is too small for the cost — Clinique moisture surge”
  • Texture Issues and Residue Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “hard to rinse off — Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula”
    • “feels sticky to the touch — Clinique moisture surge”
    • “Left an oily film on my T-zone — Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like nail polish remover — Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2”
    • “Smells like old oil — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Unhygienic tub — Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm”
    • “prefer a pump dispenser — Clinique All About Eyes”
    • “pump dispenses too much — Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”

La Roche-Posay vs Clinique routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Clinique routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Clinique routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Clinique: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for dry skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots, where the products on this page have a High routine fit compared to Clinique's Average fit. Both brands offer High routines for oily skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin. La Roche-Posay provides better skin soothing and calming, while Clinique is noted for texture, absorption, clearing, and exfoliation.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Clinique?

La Roche-Posay and Clinique both offer high fit levels for sensitive, oily, mature, and dry sensitive skin, but La Roche-Posay provides a higher routine fit for dry, combination, acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots. Clinique is fragrance-free across all the products on this page, whereas La Roche-Posay includes fragrance in some of its formulas.

La Roche-Posay or Clinique for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for dry skin, where Lovi rates its routine as High compared to an Average fit for Clinique on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid, found in the products on this page, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Clinique: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive and dry skin, whereas Clinique is better for oily and acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Clinique offers gentle and effective cleansers, while La Roche-Posay provides high fit levels for cleansers like Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel on dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Clinique?

La Roche-Posay is generally more affordable and scores better on price and value compared to Clinique. Both brands frequently encounter high price point concerns among reviewers, but La Roche-Posay has the advantage in pricing perception.

La Roche-Posay or Clinique: which has fragrance-free products?

Both brands offer fragrance-free products on the products on this page. Clinique lists no fragrance in any of its products, while La Roche-Posay includes fragrance-free options alongside others that contain fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Clinique: which is better for texture and absorption?

Clinique is better for texture and absorption, as reviewers mostly mention its lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers and often praise its oil-controlling and smoothing formulas. La Roche-Posay products on this page have a Lovi fit level of High for dry skin and dry sensitive skin.

La Roche-Posay or Clinique for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Clinique fit oily skin well, as Lovi rates their routines as High for this skin type. La Roche-Posay offers products on this page containing niacinamide, which helps reduce pigmentation and control oil production.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Clinique: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for dry skin, where the routine fit is High compared to Clinique's Average fit. La Roche-Posay's moisturizers help provide deep hydration and skin-soothing benefits, and the products on this page are backed by ingredients like hyaluronic acid which helps improve skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Clinique for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Clinique fit sensitive skin with a High level. La Roche-Posay is known for skin soothing and calming, while Clinique products on this page list no fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Clinique for acne-prone skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine as High compared to an Average fit for Clinique on the products on this page. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay offers gentle and effective serums and soothing moisturizers for this skin type.

La Roche-Posay or Clinique for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for mature skin, achieving a High routine fit level compared to Clinique's Average routine fit level on this page. Topical retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation to improve the appearance of naturally aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

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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