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La Roche-Posay vs Biore

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La Roche-Posay and Biore are renowned skincare brands founded in France and Japan, respectively. The French line is known for nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and targeted eye products formulated with glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide, suiting mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Conversely, the Japanese brand is beloved for accessible sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers that suit sensitive skin and mature skin best. While both cater thoughtfully to various complexions, they differ in their specific ingredient focus and cultural origins.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Biore products

People Say

La Roche-PosayBiore
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Deep Clean Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Face feels squeaky clean — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “squeaky clean feel — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Soothes and Calms Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Hydrating and Lightweight Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Absorbs quickly without residue — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Versatility and Application Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “makeup sits perfectly — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “love the niacinamide — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Works in shower, effective on wet hands/face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “dried my skin out — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Heavy, Greasy, or Shiny Feel Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “feels very heavy — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “sticks to my pajamas — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Leaves a shiny film on the face — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “too dewy for oily skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Drying and Stripping Effect Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “excessive dryness — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for mature skin with a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas both brands offer a High Lovi fit level for most other skin types. La Roche-Posay features a much larger selection of products on this page compared to Biore.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Biore?

La Roche-Posay offers a much wider range of products with higher Lovi fit levels for mature skin compared to Biore. Both brands feature fragrance-free options, though La Roche-Posay also includes formulations with fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Biore achieve a High routine fit level for dry skin on this page. La Roche-Posay offers more product options for dry skin with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which helps hydrate the skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay offers a more robust selection of cleansers on this page, with options like Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel providing a Superior fit for sensitive and dry skin. Biore features fewer cleanser options, such as Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, which has an Average fit for oily skin.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Biore?

The products on this page do not have pricing information available for either La Roche-Posay or Biore, so affordability cannot be compared here. However, reviewers often mention price, value, and size concerns for La Roche-Posay products.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, La Roche-Posay or Biore?

La Roche-Posay has more products containing fragrance, with 21 of the 35 products on this page listing a fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand is older, La Roche-Posay or Biore?

La Roche-Posay is older as it was founded in 1975 in France, whereas Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan.

Which brand does better for hydration and moisture?

La Roche-Posay does better for hydration and moisture based on the review themes on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Biore provide a High routine fit for oily skin based on the products on this page. Topical niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay Anthelios is rated Superior for sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, whereas Biore UV Aqua Rich is rated High for combination skin and Average for sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. Lovi fit for mature skin is Superior for La Roche-Posay and High for Biore.

La Roche-Posay or Biore for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay and Biore both achieve a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin routines. La Roche-Posay is well known for soothing and calming sensitive skin.

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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