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Avène vs Biore

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Avène and Biore are renowned skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. The French house, founded in 1990, is known for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with glycerin to suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese house, founded in 1980, is beloved for accessible sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers that cater ideally to sensitive and mature skin. These respective portfolios differ as both utilize thoughtfully crafted formulations to deliver targeted relief and profound comfort without heaviness.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular Avène vs Biore products

People Say

AvèneBiore
  • Gentle and non-stripping Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “Squeaky clean but soft — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “Leaves skin soft, doesn't dry out face. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
  • Texture and consistency Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “lathers really well — Avène Cleanance”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Deeply hydrating Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “Leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “intensely hydrated — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Effective oil control Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps me matte for hours — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “keeps skin matte — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Soothes skin and reduces redness Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “Calms angry, red skin — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
  • Improves texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin feels smoother — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “smoothes and brightens — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Causes irritation Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burned my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “caused burning sensation — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “caused rash — Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Scent is too strong — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Can be drying Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “made me feel dry — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Made my skin peel — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
  • Causes breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Woke up with tiny whiteheads all over — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Caused small bumps/texture — Avène Soothing Radiance Mask”
    • “caused cystic acne — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
    • “Caused breakouts, closed comedones, cystic acne. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”

Avène vs Biore routines for dry skin

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Avène vs Biore routines for oily skin

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Avène vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Avène or Biore: which is better?

Both Avène and Biore achieve an equal Lovi fit across almost all skin types, with Biore reaching a High fit and Avène reaching an Average fit for dry sensitive skin. Glycerin helps provide moisturization for the skin.

What is the difference between Avène and Biore?

Avène and Biore both achieve a High routine fit for most skin types, but Biore achieves a High fit for dry sensitive skin while Avène achieves an Average fit. Every product on the Biore page lists no fragrance, whereas nearly half of the products on the Avène page list fragrance.

Avène or Biore for dry skin?

Both Avène and Biore achieve a High routine fit level for dry skin on this page. Reviewers note that Avène delivers deep hydration and gentle, non-stripping products, while Biore offers fragrance-free formulas across the products on this page.

Avène or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Avène and Biore both feature cleansers with High fit levels for oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin on this page. Reviewers note that Avène cleansers provide a gentle deep clean.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Biore?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare whether Avène or Biore is more affordable, although reviewers sometimes note the price point of Avène products.

Between Avène and Biore, which brand is better suited for dry sensitive skin?

Biore is better suited for dry sensitive skin, with Lovi giving it a High fit compared to Avène's Average fit for that skin type.

How do the founding years and parent companies of Avène and Biore compare?

Avène was founded in France in 1990 and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas Bioré was founded in Japan in 1980 and is owned by Kao Corporation.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Avène or Biore?

Biore has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every Biore product lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 7 of the 15 Avène products list no fragrance.

Avène or Biore for oily skin?

Both Avène and Biore are a High fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that Biore has fragrance-free formulas, while Avène offers effective oil control.

Avène or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

Avène and Biore both feature sunscreens on this page, and reviewers frequently mention that Avène sunscreens are gentle and non-stripping. Lovi rates the Avène Cleanance sunscreen as High for oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, while the Biore UV Aqua Rich sunscreen has a High fit level for combination skin.

Avène or Biore for sensitive skin?

Both Avène and Biore reach a High routine fit for sensitive skin. Reviewers note that Avène delivers gentle and non-stripping sunscreens and deep clean cleansers, while Biore lists no fragrance across the products on this page.

Avène or Biore for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer routines with a High Lovi fit level. Avène features specialized options like Cleanance Sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel which rate high for acne-prone skin.

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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