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Avène vs FANCL

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

Avène and FANCL are respected skincare brands originating from France and Japan, respectively. The former is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with nourishing glycerin, suiting acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the latter is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants crafted from pure formulas, suiting sensitive, dry, and normal skin types best. Both offer reliable daily solutions, differing primarily in their key ingredients and regional heritages.

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

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular Avène vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

Avène or FANCL: which is better?

Neither Avène nor FANCL is universally better, as Avène offers a wide range of specialized serums and sunscreens, while FANCL focuses entirely on fragrance-free cleansers and exfoliants.

What is the difference between Avène and FANCL?

Avène offers a wide variety of fifteen products including sunscreens, serums, and thermal water with several fragranced options, whereas FANCL features just two unfragranced options on this page.

Which is more affordable, Avène or FANCL?

Reviewers of the products on this page sometimes note Avène's price point as a drawback, whereas FANCL's pricing is not mentioned as an issue. Lovi fit levels and page details do not otherwise compare the affordability of the two brands directly.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or FANCL?

FANCL features Mild Cleansing Oil and Facial Washing Powder on this page, which Lovi rates as having High to Superior fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Avène products on this page show varied acne-prone fits ranging from Low to High.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded?

Both Avène and FANCL have been around for the same length of time, as Avène was founded in France in 1990 and FANCL was founded in Japan in 1980.

Do all FANCL products lack fragrance, and how many Avène products are fragrance-free?

Yes, every FANCL product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while 7 of 15 Avène products on this page list no fragrance. Thermal water and glycerin are key ingredients across the Avène products.

Which Avène product has a Superior fit for dry skin according to the Lovi fit levels?

According to the Lovi fit levels, Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water is the Avène product that has a Superior fit for dry 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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