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Avène vs Sudocrem

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

Avène and Sudocrem are distinct skincare choices, with the former being a French brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, while the latter is beloved for its classic healing formulations and protective antiseptic creams. Avène is known for its gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin to improve skin hydration and restore barrier function, whereas Sudocrem relies on time-tested ingredients to deliver gentle care and reliable relief. The first brand suits oily, acne-prone, and combination skin best, featuring standouts like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm for acne-prone skin, Cleanance for skin with dark spots, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum for mature skin, while the second brand suits sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best, with its Antiseptic Healing Cream being ideal for acne-prone skin. Both brands differ because they cater to different skin types and utilize unique formulations, offering distinct solutions for specific skincare needs.

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

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Questions and answers

Avène or Sudocrem: which is better?

Avène is generally better suited for everyday skin care, as Lovi rates the products on this page with High or Superior fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Sudocrem's Antiseptic Healing Cream receives Low or Caution ratings for all skin types.

What is the difference between Avène and Sudocrem?

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 that offers a wide range of products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for oily acne-prone, combination, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, Sudocrem is an antiseptic healing cream brand that receives low or caution Lovi fit levels across most skin types on this page.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Sudocrem?

Price point is sometimes noted as a drawback for the products on this page by Avène reviewers, while Sudocrem pricing is not detailed here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Sudocrem?

For breakouts, the products on this page by Avène fit acne-prone skin up to High levels depending on the item, while Sudocrem's Antiseptic Healing Cream carries a Caution rating for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Avène and Sudocrem compare?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas Sudocrem was founded earlier in 1931 and has been owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. since 2016.

Which brand offers products with fragrance, and how many products are fragrance-free?

Avène offers products with fragrance, while the products on this page for Sudocrem list no fragrance in their ingredients. For Avène, 7 of 15 products on this page list no fragrance.

What are the Lovi fit levels of Avène's Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate for sensitive and dry skin compared to Sudocrem's Antiseptic Healing Cream?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates Avène's Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate as High, whereas Sudocrem's Antiseptic Healing Cream is rated as Caution. For dry skin, Lovi rates the Avène concentrate as Average and the Sudocrem cream as Low.

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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