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Avène vs Heliocare

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

Avène and Heliocare are European skincare brands that offer reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and versatile moisturizers formulated with nourishing glycerin. The French brand suits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best, offering profound relief without heaviness through products like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, where glycerin improves hydration and restores barrier function. Meanwhile, the Spanish brand is known for advanced formulas and protective sunscreens that suit sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin best through specialized textures like the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ that absorb quickly. While both deliver targeted defense without burdening the complexion, they differ in their foundational origins and specialized ingredient focuses.

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

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Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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

Popular Avène vs Heliocare products

Questions and answers

Avène or Heliocare: which is better?

Avène is better suited for a full skincare routine because the products on this page cover cleansers, moisturizers, and serums across many skin types, whereas Heliocare offers only a single sunscreen. Avène fits acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and combination skin best.

What is the difference between Avène and Heliocare?

Avène offers 15 products on this page covering cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens that fit best for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and combination skin types. In contrast, Heliocare offers just 1 sunscreen on this page, the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, which Lovi rates as High for oily skin and acne-prone skin.

Avène or Heliocare: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Avène Cleanance gets a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone, combination, and acne-prone skin, while Heliocare 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ reaches High for skin with dark spots, acne-prone, oily, combination, and sensitive skin. Avène sunscreens are noted for being gentle and non-stripping.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Heliocare?

Price point is noted as sometimes an issue for Avène among reviewers on this page, while Heliocare has no available data regarding affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Heliocare?

For acne-prone skin, Avène offers several options on this page with High fit levels, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while Heliocare has one product with a High fit level, 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+.

When were Avène and Heliocare founded and which companies own them?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France and is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, while Heliocare was founded in 2001 in Spain and is owned by Cantabria Labs.

How many products listed for Avène and Heliocare contain fragrance?

For Avène, 8 of the 15 products on this page list fragrance, while Heliocare has 1 product listed, which also contains fragrance.

What are the key ingredients shared across Avène products?

The products on this page for Avène share thermal water and glycerin as key ingredients across their formulations.

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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