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Bioderma vs Avène

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Bioderma and Avène are French skincare brands that offer thoughtful moisturizers, makeup removers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers anchored by nourishing glycerin. Bioderma suits dry skin and sensitive skin best, while Avène suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best. Both brands differ through their specific formulations, with the first brand relying on the Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 1978 and the second brand on the Fondation Pierre Fabre since 1990.

Bioderma is a French skincare brand founded in 1977 and owned by Jean-Noël Thorel Foundation since 2018.

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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 Bioderma and Avène products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Bioderma vs Avène products

People Say

BiodermaAvène
  • Gentle and non-irritating Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't sting my eyes — Bioderma Sensibio H2O”
    • “doesn't cause any irritation — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Skin barrier and anti-aging benefits Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
    • “redness drastically reduced — Bioderma Sensibio AR”
  • Texture, absorption, and finish Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps you shine free — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “absorbs instantly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
    • “Thick but absorbs well eventually — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Deep hydration and moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “healed my dry skin — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “skin feels plump — Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra”
    • “leaves skin feeling hydrated — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Makeup base and removal Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “melts every bit of make up and SPF off — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”
    • “Foundation didn't settle into pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Noticeable difference in size of pores — Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner”
    • “Remove a all of the makeup with ease. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Texture and application flaws Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “I have been using this since last month, I didn't see significant changes — Bioderma Pigmentbio Sensitive Areas”
    • “feels sticky at first — Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume”
    • “leaves a shine — Bioderma Sébium Hydra”
    • “leaves a white layer — Avène Hydrance+”
  • Price and packaging issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Tube cracked on the side — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Cap leaks in bag — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “finished too quickly — Bioderma Hydrabio Serum”
  • Drying and irritation complaints Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “burned my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “requires a thorough follow-up — Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil”

Bioderma vs Avène routines for dry skin

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Bioderma vs Avène routines for oily skin

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Bioderma vs Avène routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Bioderma or Avène: which is better?

Both Bioderma and Avène are strong choices, as the products on this page match skin types equally well across dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin. Bioderma tends to do better for deep hydration and makeup removal, while Avène often provides better skin barrier and anti-aging benefits.

What is the difference between Bioderma and Avène?

Bioderma and Avène both provide high routine fit across various skin types, but Bioderma excels in deep hydration and makeup removal, while Avène is noted for skin barrier and anti-aging benefits.

Bioderma or Avène for dry skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit dry skin at a High level. Reviewers report that Bioderma offers deep hydration and moisture, while Avène provides soothing and barrier-repairing benefits.

Bioderma or Avène: which cleanser is better?

Both Bioderma and Avène offer cleansers that are well-suited for various skin types on this page. Reviewers frequently note that the products on this page provide gentle, effective cleansing and a deep clean.

Which is more affordable, Bioderma or Avène?

Reviewers note price and value concerns for Bioderma and price points for Avène, meaning both brands face affordability comments on the products on this page.

Bioderma or Avène: which brand has better makeup removers?

Bioderma does better for makeup removers on this page. Reviewers mostly mention that Bioderma provides gentle, effective makeup removers.

Bioderma or Avène: which brand offers stronger skin barrier and anti-aging benefits?

Avène does better for skin barrier and anti-aging benefits compared to Bioderma. The products on this page from Avène help soothe irritation and provide anti-aging support.

Bioderma or Avène for oily skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit oily skin well, with high routine fit levels for the products on this page. Bioderma helps with deep hydration and makeup removal, while Avène provides effective oil control and gentle deep cleaning cleansers.

Bioderma or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Both Bioderma and Avène offer soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers that help address various skin concerns, with Bioderma providing deep hydration and moisture while Avène focuses on skin barrier and anti-aging benefits. Reviewers note that Bioderma's products on this page help deliver effective moisture, whereas Avène's moisturizers help soothe irritation.

Bioderma or Avène for sensitive skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit sensitive skin well, but Bioderma achieves a High routine fit across the products on this page compared to Avène's Average fit for dry sensitive skin. Bioderma also features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers that help calm irritation.

Bioderma or Avène for acne-prone skin?

Both Bioderma and Avène fit acne-prone skin well, as the products on this page achieve a High routine fit level for this skin type. Bioderma features soothing and barrier-repairing moisturizers, while Avène offers gentle and non-stripping sunscreens.

Bioderma or Avène for dry sensitive skin?

Bioderma fits dry sensitive skin better than Avène, as the products on this page for Bioderma achieve a High level of routine fit for dry sensitive skin, compared to an Average level for Avène.

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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