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Avène vs Menarini

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

Avène and Menarini are distinct skincare options rooted in different approaches. 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 improve hydration and restore barrier function. Meanwhile, the second brand provides advanced serums and thoughtful formulas that deliver reliable care. The first option suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best, with standout products like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm for acne-prone skin, the Cleanance for skin with dark spots, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum for mature skin, whereas its counterpart suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best and features the A-Ret Gel for acne-prone skin.

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

Popular Avène vs Menarini products

Questions and answers

Avène or Menarini: which is better?

Avène is better for most shoppers because the products on this page offer a wide variety of gentle cleansers, sunscreens, and moisturizers suited for many skin types, whereas Menarini has only a single product listed. Avène also has a high Lovi fit for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Avène and Menarini?

Avene offers a broad range of products with High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin types, whereas Menarini features a single acne-focused product on this page with High fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Menarini?

Reviewers of the products on this page sometimes note Avène's price point as a drawback, while Menarini features only one product on the page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Menarini?

Avène has a wide range of products on this page with an oily acne-prone skin fit of High, such as Cleanance and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while Menarini features A-Ret Gel which has a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and parent company of Avène compare to Menarini?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas Menarini was founded earlier in 1886 and is owned by the Menarini Group.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, Avène or Menarini?

Avène has more fragrance-free products listed on the page than Menarini, with 8 out of its 15 products listing no fragrance, while Menarini has only 1 fragrance-free product listed.

What is the Lovi fit level of Menarini's A-Ret Gel for oily acne-prone skin compared to Avène's serums?

Menarini's A-Ret Gel has a High Lovi fit level for oily acne-prone skin. In comparison, Avène's serums on this page show an Average Lovi fit level for this skin type.

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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