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La Roche-Posay vs No7

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La Roche-Posay and No7 are well-established European skincare collections that offer targeted serums, moisturizers, eye treatments, and cleansers for various complexions. The French brand centers its formulations around soothing thermal water, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand builds its lineup around hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and shea butter to fit dry skin and mature skin best. While both labels provide effective solutions, they differ in their heritage and specific active ingredient combinations, with the former originating in 1975 and the latter in 1935.

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

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No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs No7 products

People Say

La Roche-PosayNo7
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin feels softer — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “skin feels so soft — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “leaves the skin feeling hydrated and comfortable — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthier glow — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “Brighter complexion — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Natural glow — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Pump breaks — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “instructions were in larger font — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften 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”
    • “Slight sensitivity and peeling — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “needs to be rubbed in — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “Can pill/roll off — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Strong Fragrance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Too much fragrance — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream”
    • “Scent is overpowering — No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs No7 routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or No7: which is better?

Both brands are great, as La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin while No7 does better for skin texture and brightening. La Roche-Posay fits best for mature skin, skin with dark spots, and dry skin, and No7 also fits best for dry skin, mature skin, and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and No7?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin, while No7 does better for skin texture improvement and brightening and dark spots. Both brands tie for hydration and moisture on the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for dry skin?

No7 has a Superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit. No7 reviewers often mention deep hydration and moisture, while La Roche-Posay products on this page feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to help keep skin moisturized.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or No7: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay and No7 both offer moisturizers that help deliver deep hydration and moisture. The routine fit for dry skin is High for La Roche-Posay and Superior for No7.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or No7?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information to compare La Roche-Posay and No7.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for fading dark spots?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 offer effective products for fading dark spots, with No7 performing better for skin texture improvement and brightening according to review themes. Both brands feature options containing key ingredients like niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, La Roche-Posay or No7?

La Roche-Posay has more fragrance-free products on the products on this page, with 21 out of 35 options listing no fragrance compared to 10 out of 13 for No7.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 offer products that work well for oily skin. The products on this page for oily skin achieve a High fit level from Lovi for both brands.

La Roche-Posay or No7: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay offers Anthelios with a Superior Lovi fit for sunscreens on this page, while No7 features Lift & Luminate Day Cream and Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream with High Lovi fit levels. La Roche-Posay is more fragrance-free across its sunscreen options.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay and No7 both fit sensitive skin well, but No7 is rated Superior while La Roche-Posay is rated High. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay is generally more sensitive-skin friendly, whereas No7 has more frequent complaints about skin irritation and adverse reactions.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for acne-prone skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin. La Roche-Posay is generally better for sensitive skin, while No7 may help improve skin texture.

La Roche-Posay or No7 for mature skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and No7 achieve a Superior routine fit for mature skin. La Roche-Posay features key ingredients like retinol that help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

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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