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Torriden vs Avène

Torriden and Avène are skincare brands that offer moisturizers, sunscreens, serums, toners, and cleansers for various skin types. The Korean brand, founded in 2015, relies on hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and allantoin to suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, while the French brand, founded in 1990, uses glycerin to suit oily acne-prone and combination skin. Both brands provide targeted products for particular concerns like dark spots and mature skin, differing primarily in their foundational ingredient formulations and regional origins.

Torriden is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by Torriden Co., Ltd..

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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 Torriden and Avène products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

People Say

TorridenAvène
  • Soothing and calming sensitive skin Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “no irritation — Torriden Cellmazing Firming Eye Cream”
    • “perfect for super sensitive skin — Torriden CELLMAZING Brightening Ampoule”
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Plumps skin — Torriden Dive In Serum”
    • “skin looks dewy — Torriden Cellmazing Firming Gel Mask”
    • “Game changer for winter — Torriden SOLID IN Ceramide Cream”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Lightweight and fast-absorbing texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “3-second serum — Torriden Dive In Serum”
    • “absorbs immediately without stickiness — Torriden Dive-In Toner”
    • “Absorbs beautifully and spreads so smoothly — Torriden Cellmazing Low Molecular Collagen Firming Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Improves skin texture and glow Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “drenched in product — Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Multi Pad”
    • “so much serum — Torriden Balanceful Cica Mask”
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “I've noticed a definite improvement in the fine lines around my eyes — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
  • Makeup friendly and adherence Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “No pilling — Torriden Dive In Serum”
    • “molds perfectly — Torriden Cellmazing Firming Gel Mask”
    • “makeup glides on — Torriden Cellmazing Firming Gel Mask”
    • “Remove a all of the makeup with ease. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Causes breakouts and skin irritation Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Small whiteheads — Torriden Dive In Serum”
    • “caused small whiteheads — Torriden Dive-In Toner”
    • “tingling sensation — Torriden Balanceful Toner Pad”
    • “Woke up with tiny whiteheads all over — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
  • Too light or insufficient moisture Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Not hydrating enough and my skin feels so dry even right after applying the cream. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “Feels like water — Torriden Dive In Serum”
  • Underwhelming or slow results Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “no difference — Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate”
    • “no difference after month — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “didn't work for me — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “dark spots haven't faded much — Torriden CELLMAZING Brightening Ampoule”

Torriden vs Avène routines for dry skin

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Torriden vs Avène routines for oily skin

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Torriden vs Avène routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Torriden or Avène: which is better?

Torriden performs better than Avène across the products on this page, achieving superior routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature skin, and skin with dark spots. Reviewers frequently praise Torriden for deep hydration and non-sticky moisturizers, and every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Torriden and Avène?

Torriden is better for deep hydration and lightweight texture, while Avène excels in soothing irritation and targeted oil control. Every Torriden product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas 7 of 15 Avène products include fragrance.

Torriden or Avène for dry skin?

Torriden is better for dry skin as the routine fit on this page is Superior, while Avène is High. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Torriden or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Torriden offers a superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Avène, which has a high routine fit on this page. The products on this page for Torriden feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Torriden or Avène?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a direct comparison of affordability between Torriden and Avène cannot be made.

Torriden or Avène: which brand has fragrance-free products?

Torriden offers fragrance-free products, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, Avène includes fragrance in several of its formulas, with 7 of 15 products on this page listing fragrance.

Torriden or Avène: which offers better deep hydration according to reviews?

Torriden offers better deep hydration compared to Avène, as reviewers note deep hydration more frequently for Torriden's products on this page.

Torriden or Avène: which brand has products founded in South Korea?

Torriden is founded in South Korea, while Avène is founded in France.

Torriden or Avène for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Torriden Superior and Avène High. Every product on the Torriden page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas some Avène products contain fragrance.

Torriden or Avène for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Torriden is rated as a Superior fit on this page, while Avène is rated as a High fit. The products on this page from Torriden list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas about half of the Avène products list fragrance. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration, and panthenol may help soothe irritation.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

Torriden or Avène for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates Torriden Superior and Avène High. Every product on the Torriden page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas some Avène products contain fragrance.

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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