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Avène vs Bio-Oil

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

Avène and Bio-Oil are popular skincare lines offering nourishing relief without heaviness. The French brand founded in 1990 is universally loved for versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, all formulated with nourishing glycerin. Meanwhile, the second brand is beloved for specialized product types and expertly blended formulas that nourish the skin. These offerings suit acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best, as well as dry, mature, and uneven skin types, while differing through glycerin's role in improving hydration and restoring barrier function.

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

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

Popular Avène vs Bio-Oil products

Questions and answers

Avène or Bio-Oil: which is better?

Avène is better than Bio-Oil because the products on this page achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels for a wide range of skin types, whereas Bio-Oil reaches only Average at best.

What is the difference between Avène and Bio-Oil?

Avène offers a wide range of products with varying Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Bio-Oil features only a single product with lower overall suitability ratings on this page. Avène products on this page often highlight key ingredients like glycerin, which helps with skin hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which is more affordable, Avène or Bio-Oil?

When it comes to price point, reviewers sometimes note that Avène can be expensive, while the provided page does not contain specific affordability feedback for Bio-Oil.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Bio-Oil?

Avène causes fewer breakouts than Bio-Oil because the products on this page for Avène best fit acne-prone skin, while Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil earns a caution rating for acne-prone skin and a warning for oily acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Avène and Bio-Oil compare?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas Bio-Oil was founded in 1987 and has been owned by Union-Swiss since 2000.

Which Avène products are rated as having a Superior fit for dry or sensitive skin?

For dry or sensitive skin, Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water is rated by Lovi as having a Superior fit. Additionally, Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm is rated as having a Superior fit specifically for dry skin.

How many products from Avène and Bio-Oil contain fragrance according to the page?

According to the page, 7 of the 15 Avène products and all 1 of the Bio-Oil products contain 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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