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Avène vs Weleda

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

Avène and Weleda are two distinct European skincare brands founded in France and Switzerland respectively. The French brand offers versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with glycerin, while the Swiss maker is widely known for rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. The former brand suits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best, offering profound relief without heaviness, whereas the latter suits sensitive skin best because of gentle botanical bases. Ultimately, they differ in their heritage, foundational ingredients, and the specific skin types they prioritize.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Avène vs Weleda products

Questions and answers

Avène or Weleda: which is better?

Avène is better for a wider variety of skin types because the products on this page cover diverse needs, whereas Weleda offers only a couple of heavy moisturizers. Avène achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry and sensitive skin with its thermal spring water toners.

What is the difference between Avène and Weleda?

Avène offers a much wider range of fifteen products on this page covering various skin types, whereas Weleda only features two moisturizers that tend to be heavy on dry skin. Avène also provides fragrance-free options for half of its products, while both Weleda products contain fragrance.

Avène or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm has a Superior Lovi fit, whereas Weleda Skin Food has a High Lovi fit. Both moisturizers help soothe irritation, though Avène offers fragrance-free options while Weleda products contain fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Weleda?

Reviewers on the Avène page sometimes note the brand's price point as a disadvantage, while the Weleda page has no pricing feedback listed. As a result, the page data does not provide enough information to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Weleda?

Avène is better for acne-prone skin, with products like its Cleanance sunscreen achieving a High fit level according to Lovi, whereas Weleda's Skin Food moisturizers rate poorly for acne-prone skin with Low to Caution fit levels.

Which brand has been around longer, Avène or Weleda?

Weleda has been around longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1921 compared to Avène, which was founded in France in 1990.

How many products do Avène and Weleda have on the page that contain fragrance?

Avène has 8 products on this page that list fragrance, while Weleda has 2 products on this page that list fragrance.

Which brand offers a thermal spring water toner?

Avène offers a thermal spring water toner on this page, the Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, which has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive 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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