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La Roche-Posay vs Clarins

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La Roche-Posay and Clarins are two respected French skincare houses offering targeted solutions for diverse complexions. The former 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. Meanwhile, the latter is celebrated for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, delicate eye products, and refreshing toners harnessing soothing shea and replenishing squalane to best suit sensitive and mature skin. These brands ultimately differ in their key botanical and scientific elements, with both delivering carefully balanced care.

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

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Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Clarins products

People Say

La Roche-PosayClarins
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Gentle on Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “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 irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “absorbs quickly without grease — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “makes skin silky smooth — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “radiant youthful glow — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Texture and Quality Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “Creamy texture feels luxurious upon application — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “feels like silk — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • 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 perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “dispenses too much — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “sat on top of skin — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “Described as having a sticky, gel-like texture. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “leaves a sticky film — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Clarins routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Clarins routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Clarins routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Clarins: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is a better choice for shoppers seeking fragrance-free formulas and better value, as the products on this page are mostly unfragranced and more affordable. Clarins may appeal more to those who prefer luxurious textures and fast-absorbing formulas.

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

La Roche-Posay tends to be gentler on sensitive skin and offers better value for money, whereas Clarins is known for its luxurious textures and brightening formulas. Both brands feature products on this page that help hydrate the skin and improve texture.

La Roche-Posay or Clarins for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Clarins are a great fit for dry skin, as the products on this page offer a High routine fit for this skin type. La Roche-Posay tends to be better for shoppers concerned about fragrance and price, while Clarins is often chosen for its luxurious textures and fast absorption.

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

Both La Roche-Posay and Clarins offer effective cleansers on this page, with La Roche-Posay providing options that may be particularly gentle for sensitive skin.

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

La Roche-Posay is more affordable than Clarins, as price and value concerns are noted for Clarins while La Roche-Posay generally offers better pricing.

Between La Roche-Posay and Clarins, which brand performs better for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay performs better for mature skin with a Superior routine fit compared to Clarins which has a High fit. La Roche-Posay also features ingredients like retinol which helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Which brand has more products formulated without added fragrance, La Roche-Posay or Clarins?

La Roche-Posay has more products formulated without added fragrance than Clarins, with 21 of its 35 products on the page listing no fragrance compared to only 1 of 24 products for Clarins.

How do La Roche-Posay and Clarins compare regarding brightening and dark spots?

Clarins does better regarding brightening and dark spots, and it helps bring out a natural glow. Niacinamide in La Roche-Posay also helps reduce dark spots and cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Clarins for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for oily skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Clarins at Average. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay generally has fewer fragrance issues, which may help sensitive oily skin.

La Roche-Posay or Clarins: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay and Clarins both offer effective moisturizers on this page, with La Roche-Posay generally being better for sensitive skin and Clarins for a luxurious texture. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Clarins for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Clarins are a High fit for sensitive skin, but La Roche-Posay is often preferred because it tends to be gentler and offers many fragrance-free formulas. Clarins also works well for sensitive skin and provides luxurious textures, though most of its products on this page contain fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Clarins for acne-prone skin?

Both brands are a good choice for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for this skin type as High for both La Roche-Posay and Clarins.

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.

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    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

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    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

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    Medical Board

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  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

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    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

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    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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