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Avène vs ELIDEL

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Avène and ELIDEL are distinct skincare lines designed to address specific dermatological needs through specialized formulations. The French brand, founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, offers gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin to suit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin best. Conversely, the Swiss brand, founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016, features gentle moisturizers and soothing formulas tailored for sensitive, dry skin. While both share a commitment to gentle care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and ideal skin types, offering targeted solutions like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum alongside Pimecrolimus.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

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

Popular Avène vs ELIDEL products

Questions and answers

Avène or ELIDEL: which is better?

Avène is generally better suited for everyday skincare, offering products on this page with High fit levels for oily acne-prone, combination, and acne-prone skin types, whereas ELIDEL features only a single pimecrolimus moisturizer with average to low fits. Reviewers frequently note that Avène soothes irritation and provides gentle deep cleaning.

What is the difference between Avène and ELIDEL?

Avène offers a wide range of fifteen products featuring key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, whereas ELIDEL features only a single product, Pimecrolimus. Avène has a strong focus on oily, combination, and acne-prone skin types, while ELIDEL lists no best-fit skin types and has a very limited selection on this page.

Avène or ELIDEL: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Lovi gives Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm a Superior fit and Cold Cream an Average fit, whereas ELIDEL Pimecrolimus has an Average fit. Glycerin in these moisturizers helps maintain skin hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which is more affordable, Avène or ELIDEL?

When it comes to affordability, reviewers sometimes note the price point for the products on this page from Avène, while ELIDEL has no pricing data noted on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or ELIDEL?

For acne-prone skin, Avène offers products on this page with High fit levels, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while ELIDEL has a Low fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, Avène or ELIDEL?

Avène has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1990, whereas ELIDEL was founded in Switzerland in 2001.

Do any Avène products contain fragrance, and does ELIDEL contain any?

Yes, seven of the fifteen products on the Avène page list fragrance, while every ELIDEL product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does Avène fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Avène fits oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin best.

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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