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Bioderma vs Avène

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Bioderma and Avène are French skincare brands that offer thoughtful moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and other soothing products anchored by nourishing glycerin. The former suits dry skin and sensitive skin best with formulas that respect the natural skin barrier, while the latter suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best. Through targeted treatments, both brands rely on glycerin to improve skin hydration and restore barrier function.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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

Popular Bioderma vs Avène products

People Say

BiodermaAvène
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Skin barrier and anti-aging benefits Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “redness drastically reduced — Bioderma Sensibio AR”
  • Texture, absorption, and finish Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Deep hydration and moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “skin feels plump — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “leaves skin feeling hydrated — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Makeup base and removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Noticeable difference in size of pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Remove a all of the makeup with ease. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Texture and application flaws Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “I have been using this since last month, I didn't see significant changes — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “feels sticky at first — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “leaves a shine — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “leaves a white layer — Avène Hydrance+”
  • Price and packaging issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Tube cracked on the side — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Cap leaks in bag — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
  • Drying and irritation complaints Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “burned my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Avène routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs Avène routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs Avène routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or Avène: which is better?

Both brands offer a high fit for most skin types, but they excel in different areas based on the products on this page. Bioderma performs better for deep hydration and makeup removal, while Avène is stronger for skin barrier and anti-aging benefits.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Avène?

Bioderma and Avène both offer great routines across major skin types, but Bioderma tends to do better for deep hydration and makeup removal, while Avène often scores higher for skin barrier and anti-aging benefits among the products on this page.

Bioderma or Avène for dry skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit dry skin well, offering high routine fit levels. Reviewers note that Bioderma does better for deep hydration and moisture, while Avène provides strong skin barrier and anti-aging benefits.

Bioderma or Avène: which cleanser is better?

Both Bioderma and Avène offer gentle, effective cleansers that fit sensitive and acne-prone skin well. Reviewers frequently mention that the products on this page for both brands provide a gentle deep clean without stripping the skin.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Avène?

Both Bioderma and Avène face some price and value concerns among reviewers, but neither brand is clearly more affordable overall on the products on this page.

Bioderma or Avène: which brand has better options for deep hydration?

Bioderma offers better options for deep hydration, as the products on this page are noted for deep hydration and moisture compared to Avène.

Bioderma or Avène: which brand offers better makeup removal and base products?

Bioderma offers better makeup removal and base products on this page, as it is noted for its gentle, effective makeup removers. Avène leans more toward sunscreens and soothing care.

Bioderma or Avène for oily skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit oily skin well, as the routine fit for both brands is High on this page. Reviewers note that Avène provides effective oil control and gentle deep-cleaning cleansers.

Bioderma or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers that help address different needs, with Bioderma standing out for deep hydration and barrier-repairing options while Avène provides strong soothing benefits. On the products on this page, Bioderma achieves a High routine fit for dry skin, and Avène also reaches a High routine fit for dry skin.

Bioderma or Avène for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit sensitive skin with a Lovi fit level of High. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Avène often helps soothe irritation with gentle deep clean cleansers.

Bioderma or Avène for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer an equal routine fit for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page for both Bioderma and Avène achieve a High fit level.

Bioderma or Avène for dry sensitive skin?

Bioderma is a better fit for dry sensitive skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Avène's Average fit on this page.

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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