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La Roche-Posay vs Simple

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La Roche-Posay and Simple are trusted skincare brands that offer gentle cleansers, nourishing serums, and rich moisturizers formulated with glycerin, niacinamide, and soothing thermal water. The French brand suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand suits acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots best. Both lines differ in their targeted active ingredients and specific formulations, as one includes specialized thermal water and advanced treatments while the other focuses on straightforward, daily essentials like makeup removers and toners.

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

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Simple products

People Say

La Roche-PosaySimple
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • 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”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
  • Affordable Price Point and Value Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love that it has absolutely no scent. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “love that it's alcohol-free — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “No strong smell — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Versatile Application and Makeup Compatibility Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “foundation sits beautifully on top — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
  • Skin Texture and Clarity Improvement Often MentionedNot noted
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels softer — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “feels like a film — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “leaves a tacky film — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Packaging and Pump Faults Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Worried about the snap top bottle leaking when travelling. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The cap broke off immediately. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “hard to get last bit out — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Insufficient Moisture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin felt tight later — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Need a moisturizer on top for dry skin — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Breakouts and Acne Flare-ups Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which is better?

Both brands offer High routine fit levels across all skin types on this page, but Simple is better for sensitive-skin-friendly and affordable options while La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity improvement.

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

La Roche-Posay and Simple both offer high routine fit levels across all skin types, but Simple is fragrance-free across the products on this page and tends to be more affordable, while La Roche-Posay provides more specialized serums and better skin texture and clarity improvement.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple give a High routine fit for dry skin. Reviewers note that Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers, while La Roche-Posay features products like Anthelios with a Superior fit level for dry skin.

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

La Roche-Posay offers cleansers with higher Lovi fit levels for specific skin types, such as the Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel which has a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin. In comparison, the products on this page for Simple include cleansers like the Refreshing Facial Wash, which has an Average fit for most skin types and lower fit levels for dry or dry sensitive skin.

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

Simple is more affordable, offering an affordable price point and value where La Roche-Posay faces price, value, and size concerns.

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

Simple has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, La Roche-Posay has fragrance in 15 of its 35 products on the page.

Which brand is better for improving skin texture and clarity?

La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity than Simple. The products on this page help improve texture and clarity with active ingredients.

When was Simple founded and who is its current owner?

Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Unilever PLC.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple have a High routine fit level for oily skin. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay include options like Anthelios with a Superior fit, while Simple offers fragrance-free formulas.

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

Simple offers the products on this page with fragrance-free formulas, whereas La Roche-Posay includes fragrance in some items. Both brands achieve a High routine fit for dry skin, but Simple is noted for affordability while La Roche-Posay excels in texture and clarity improvement.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit for sensitive skin, but Simple does better for being fragrance-free across the products on this page. La Roche-Posay helps soothe skin with ingredients like panthenol vitamin b5.

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

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

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple offer a High routine fit for acne-prone skin, though the products on this page show that La Roche-Posay provides a wider selection of targeted serums and cleansers like Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser. Niacinamide, which is found across the products on this page for both brands, may help control skin aging and pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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