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La Roche-Posay vs Simple

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La Roche-Posay and Simple are established skincare brands offering gentle cleansers, nourishing moisturizers, and targeted treatments formulated with glycerin and niacinamide. The French brand incorporates soothing thermal water into its rich moisturizers and serums to suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand features makeup removers and toners designed for oily skin and acne-prone skin. While both utilize key ingredients to enhance skin hydration and reduce hyperpigmentation, they differ in their specialized active formulations and overall heritage.

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

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Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Simple products

People Say

La Roche-PosaySimple
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • 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”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
  • Affordable Price Point and Value Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love that it has absolutely no scent. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “love that it's alcohol-free — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “No strong smell — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Versatile Application and Makeup Compatibility Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “foundation sits beautifully on top — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
  • Skin Texture and Clarity Improvement Often MentionedNot noted
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels softer — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “feels like a film — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “leaves a tacky film — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Packaging and Pump Faults Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Worried about the snap top bottle leaking when travelling. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The cap broke off immediately. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “hard to get last bit out — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Insufficient Moisture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin felt tight later — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Need a moisturizer on top for dry skin — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Breakouts and Acne Flare-ups Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which is better?

Both brands offer equal routine fit levels for most skin types on this page, but La Roche-Posay reaches a Superior fit level for mature skin. Simple is noted as better for sensitive skin and value, while the products on this page for La Roche-Posay perform better for skin texture and clarity improvement.

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

La Roche-Posay is founded in France and owned by L'Oreal, while Simple is founded in the United Kingdom and owned by Unilever. Lovi finds La Roche-Posay has a Superior fit for mature skin compared to Simple's High fit, and every product on the Simple page lists no fragrance while some La Roche-Posay products contain fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for dry skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit level for dry skin on the products on this page. La Roche-Posay offers products with a Superior fit level for dry skin such as Cicaplast Gel B5, Toleriane Dermallergo Night Cream, and Pure Vitamin C Cream.

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

La Roche-Posay offers cleansers with a high Lovi fit level for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin on this page, whereas Simple cleansers generally show an average fit for those skin types. Reviewers note that niacinamide helps improve skin clarity, which is featured in several La Roche-Posay cleansing formulations.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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

Simple does better for affordable price point and value. Reviewers often note price, value, and size concerns for La Roche-Posay.

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

Simple has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every Simple product lists no fragrance in its ingredients compared to 21 of the 35 La Roche-Posay products.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple achieve a High routine fit for oily skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Simple offers affordable, lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers and gentle makeup removers, while La Roche-Posay provides targeted serums and cleansers like Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser.

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

La Roche-Posay offers moisturizers with a Superior fit for dry skin, such as Cicaplast Gel B5 and Toleriane Dermallergo Night Cream, while Simple moisturizers on this page feature an Average fit for dry skin. Both brands maintain an equal routine fit level of High for dry skin.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple offer products that fit sensitive skin well. Lovi rates the sensitive skin routine fit as High for both brands.

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

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple achieve a High routine fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Simple offers fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while La Roche-Posay provides better skin texture and clarity improvement.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for mature skin, earning a Superior Lovi fit level compared to Simple's High fit level. Additionally, the products on this page for La Roche-Posay feature key ingredients like retinol, which helps improve the appearance of naturally aged human skin.

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

La Roche-Posay or Simple for skin with dark spots?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates its routine fit as High compared to Simple's High, and it features targeted options like Anthelios with a Superior fit. Niacinamide helps control skin pigmentation as a key ingredient across the products on this page.

Antioxidants, 2021The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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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