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Avène vs NIOD

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

Avène and NIOD are two distinct skincare lines known for thoughtful formulation and targeted care. The French brand offers versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers featuring nourishing glycerin, suiting acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best with options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand provides advanced serums and balancing toners that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best through standout products like Modulating Glucosides and the Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist. While both deliver expert results, they differ through the former's focus on gentle relief with glycerin and the latter's scientifically rigorous approach to complex concerns.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Avène vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Avène or NIOD: which is better?

Avène is better suited for most shoppers on this page, as its products on this page have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin, whereas NIOD has no listed brand-focused routines for specific skin types. Additionally, every product from NIOD lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while nearly half of the Avène products on this page contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Avène and NIOD?

Avene offers a large selection of products with a higher number carrying fragrance, whereas NIOD features a smaller lineup where every product on this page lists no fragrance. Avene is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre and was founded in France in 1990, while NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015 and is owned by The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Which is more affordable, Avène or NIOD?

Avène and NIOD do not list direct price comparisons on this page, but reviewers sometimes note Avène's price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or NIOD?

Avène products on this page have routines focused on acne-prone skin, whereas NIOD does not. Additionally, Avène includes options like Cleanance Cleansing Gel which has a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin.

Which of the two brands was founded earlier and in which country?

Avene was founded earlier in 1990 in France, while NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada.

How many products from Avène contain no fragrance compared to NIOD?

Avène has 7 products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas every NIOD product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre?

Avène is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre. The company was founded in France in 1990.

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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