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Avène vs Sand & Sky

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

Avène and Sand & Sky are distinct skincare lines, with the former recognized for gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, and the latter beloved for purifying masks and targeted formulas featuring botanical ingredients. Both brands suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best, though the French brand also addresses mature skin with standout options like the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. They ultimately differ through their core active approaches, as glycerin improves hydration and restores barrier function while botanical ingredients gently clarify and balance the complexion.

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 Sand & Sky products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Avène vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Avène or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Avène is a better choice than Sand & Sky for offering a much broader product selection across multiple skin types, backed by extensive options like the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum with glycerin for hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Avène and Sand & Sky?

Avène is a much larger French brand founded in 1990 with 15 products on this page, whereas Sand & Sky was founded in 2017 and features only 1 product here. For the products on this page, Avène features fragrance in 7 of its 15 items, while Sand & Sky includes fragrance in its single product.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Sand & Sky?

Price point is sometimes noted by reviewers as a factor for Avène products on this page, while the available information for Sand & Sky does not specify price comparisons.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Sand & Sky?

Avène has a wide range of products with High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, whereas Sand & Sky offers only the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which also has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, Avène or Sand & Sky?

Avène has been established longer, having been founded in France in 1990, whereas Sand and Sky was founded in 2017.

How many products from Avène list no fragrance compared to Sand & Sky?

7 of the 15 products on this page from Avène list no fragrance, while none of the products on this page from Sand & Sky do.

Which skin types does the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask fit best according to its Lovi fit level?

According to its Lovi fit level, the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask fits acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, and oily skin best with a High fit.

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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