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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme

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La Roche-Posay and Lancôme are French skincare brands owned by L'Oréal S.A. that offer nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, and gentle cleansers. The first brand is known for glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide in formulas that suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Conversely, the second brand is deeply loved for glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine in products that suit sensitive skin and mature skin best. While both brands feature targeted solutions for various complexions, they differ in their specific active ingredients and the distinct skin types they primarily serve.

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

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme products

People Say

La Roche-PosayLancôme
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
  • Fragrance-Free and Sensitive Skin Care Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “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”
    • “I have very sensitive skin and can't use many products... my skin has been 'glass-skin'. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “absorbs instantly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
    • “golden glow — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Luxurious Texture and Scent Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melts right into skin — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “silky-soft milky consistency — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “instantly calms my redness — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
  • High Price and Value 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”
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
    • “scent is too strong — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “dispenser stopped working — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “struggled to open cap — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “Hard to push and twist — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Leaves a greasy film — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pilling like dead skin — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “left a tacky film on my face — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for fragrance-free sensitive skin care and smoothing skin texture, while Lancôme is better for luxurious scents and fast-absorbing, lightweight textures. For every skin type on this page, Lovi fit is High for La Roche-Posay and Average for Lancôme.

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

La Roche-Posay and Lancôme both offer high-performing skincare ranges, but La Roche-Posay is generally better for fragrance-free and sensitive skin care while Lancôme excels in luxurious textures and scents. La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit across all skin types on the products on this page, whereas Lancôme has an Average routine fit.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit than Lancome for dry skin, as Lovi rates its routine as High while Lancome is Average. La Roche-Posay provides a wide range of fragrance-free moisturizers and cleansers that help soothe dry and sensitive skin.

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

La Roche-Posay provides a better fit for cleansers on this page, with options like Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel rated High for dry sensitive skin and Superior for dry skin. Lancome's cleanser on this page carries a warning fit across skin types.

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

La Roche-Posay is generally more affordable, while high price and value concerns are often noted by reviewers for La Roche-Posay, a high price point is mostly mentioned for Lancôme.

Between La Roche-Posay and Lancôme, which brand offers more fragrance-free skincare products?

La Roche-Posay offers significantly more fragrance-free skincare products than Lancôme, with 21 of its 35 products on this page listing no fragrance.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of La Roche-Posay and Lancôme compare?

La Roche-Posay was founded in 1975 in France and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989, whereas Lancôme was founded earlier in 1935 in France and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

Which brand has more products specifically rated as superior or high for dry sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay has more products on this page rated as superior or high for dry sensitive skin, including options like Anthelios, Cicaplast Gel B5, and Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for oily skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Lancôme's Average rating. The products on this page help provide effective care for oily skin types through specialized formulas.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin because the products on this page offer a High fit for sensitive skin, whereas Lancome offers an Average fit. La Roche-Posay also features more fragrance-free options, with 21 of 35 products listing no fragrance compared to only 3 of 14 for Lancome.

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

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as High compared to Lancôme's Average. La Roche-Posay offers more specialized products for this skin type, such as the Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser and Adapalene Gel.

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.

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    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

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    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

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    Medical Board

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    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

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    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

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    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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