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RoC vs MAËLYS

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

RoC and MAËLYS are distinct skincare collections known for their specialized approaches and thoughtful care. RoC is a French brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024, offering expert serums, eye products, moisturizers, cleansers, and more enriched with glycerin and retinol to suit mature and dry skin best. MAËLYS is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. While both provide nourishing solutions for specific concerns like acne and dark spots, they differ as the former relies on proven ingredients to address aging and dryness, whereas the latter delivers specialized body and facial solutions.

RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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

Popular RoC vs MAËLYS products

RoC vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

RoC or MAËLYS: which is better?

RoC is the better choice on this page, as its products have higher Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types and focus heavily on key ingredients like retinol and vitamin C. MAËLYS has lower fit levels for the products featured here.

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What is the difference between RoC and MAËLYS?

RoC offers a wide range of skincare products that achieve High Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas the products on this page by MAËLYS generally show Low or Caution fit levels across various skin types. Additionally, RoC uses key anti-aging ingredients like retinol which helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

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Which is more affordable, RoC or MAËLYS?

Reviewers note that RoC offers good value across the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS is not mentioned for pricing.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or MAËLYS?

RoC helps with breakouts across the products on this page, achieving high Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin types. MAËLYS is unlikely to help here, showing low fit levels for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, RoC or MAËLYS?

RoC has been established longer, having been founded in France in 1957, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How do the ownership companies of RoC and MAËLYS differ?

RoC is owned by Bridgepoint Group plc, whereas MAËLYS is owned by Barinboim Group. RoC was founded in France in 1957, while MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page?

RoC has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, with 10 out of 12 products containing no fragrance.

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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