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Avène vs MAËLYS

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

Avène and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines, with the former recognized for versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers featuring nourishing glycerin, while the latter is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. The French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best, offering profound relief without heaviness through items like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas MAËLYS suits all skin types best with specialized solutions including the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum. Through these expert formulations, both brands deliver thoughtful care, though Avène specifically relies on glycerin to improve skin hydration and restore 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 MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

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Questions and answers

Avène or MAËLYS: which is better?

Avene is the better choice for everyday skincare on this page, offering high and superior fit levels for skin types like dry, sensitive, and oily skin across numerous cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens. In contrast, MAELYS shows mostly low fit levels for its products on this page.

What is the difference between Avène and MAËLYS?

Avene offers a wide range of products with varying Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, while Maelys features very few products on this page that largely show low fit levels. Avene products often incorporate key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, with many items listing no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or MAËLYS?

Reviewers note that Avène has a friendly price point, whereas MAËLYS does not feature this in its feedback on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or MAËLYS?

Avène has several products on this page with a high Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, whereas MAËLYS has a low Lovi fit for acne-prone skin across its products on this page.

Which brand has been around longer and where was it founded?

Avène has been around longer, having been founded in France in 1990, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many products from Avène do not contain fragrance compared to MAËLYS?

Avène has 7 out of 15 products on the page that list no fragrance, whereas MAËLYS has only 1 out of 2 products without fragrance.

Which Avène products provide a Superior fit level for dry skin or dry sensitive skin?

For dry skin, Avène offers a Superior fit with its Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water and Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm. For dry sensitive skin, Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water provides a Superior fit.

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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