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Avène vs Anessa

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

Avène and Anessa are esteemed skincare brands from France and Japan respectively, offering distinct approaches to daily protection and relief. Avène is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, all formulated with nourishing glycerin. Anessa is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. While the French brand suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Japanese brand suits all skin types best, offering reliable daily protection through standout products like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Avène vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Avène or Anessa: which is better?

When comparing the two brands, Avène is a better fit for a wider variety of skincare needs because the products on this page cover diverse concerns like anti-aging, hydration, and soothing. In contrast, Anessa focuses entirely on sunscreens, making it a specialized choice mostly for sun protection.

What is the difference between Avène and Anessa?

Avene offers a wide range of products including cleansers, serums, and sunscreens with varying fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Anessa focuses specifically on sunscreens that feature fragrance-free formulations.

Avène or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Lovi rates Avène Cleanance as having Superior fit for oily skin and High fit for oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots. Anessa offers sunscreens with High fit for oily skin, skin with dark spots, combination skin, mature skin, acne-prone skin, and oily acne-prone skin, and every Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Anessa?

The products on this page for Avène are sometimes noted by reviewers for their price point, whereas Anessa has no pricing mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Anessa?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates Avène's Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel as having a High fit, while Anessa's sunscreens also achieve a High fit on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Avène delivers effective oil control and gentle deep-cleaning cleansers that help avoid clogged pores, while Anessa features fragrance-free formulas that are unlikely to trigger irritation.

When was Avène founded compared to Anessa, and who owns each brand?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

How many Avène products on the page contain fragrance, and do any Anessa products have fragrance?

On the Avène page, 7 of the 15 products list fragrance in their ingredients, while every Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance.

What are the key ingredients used across Avène's product line?

The key ingredients used across Avène's products on this page are thermal water and glycerin.

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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