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La Roche-Posay vs Avène

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La Roche-Posay and Avène are respected French skincare brands offering gentle cleansers, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with hydrating glycerin. La Roche-Posay is known for mineral-rich thermal water and brightening niacinamide, suiting mature skin and dry skin best, while the other brand features formulations that suit acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best. Through regular application, both deliver proven benefits, as glycerin significantly increases skin hydration and restores barrier function, thermal water reduces short-term adverse effects after laser resurfacing, and niacinamide significantly decreases hyperpigmentation and increases skin lightness. Ultimately, they differ in their core ingredients and ideal skin types, helping you choose the right care for your needs.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Avène products

People Say

La Roche-PosayAvène
  • Improves Skin Texture and Radiance Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Saves my skin in winter — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “immediate radiance boost — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
  • Soothes Skin, Redness, and Irritation Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “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”
  • Texture and Pilling Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Tube squirted water everywhere — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Leaves a greasy film — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “too thick — Avène Hydrance+”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scents Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
  • Packaging and Nozzle Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Tube cracked on the side — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Cap leaks in bag — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “Good product bad packaging. — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Price and Size Value Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs Avène routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Avène routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Avène routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Avène: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for dry sensitive skin, where Lovi gives it a High fit compared to Avène's Average, and for mature skin, where Lovi rates its routine as Superior against Avène's High. Both brands provide an equal routine fit for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, and oily acne-prone skin types.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Avène?

La Roche-Posay is owned by L'Oréal and fits best for mature, dry, and sensitive skin, while Avène is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre and fits best for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and combination skin.

La Roche-Posay or Avène for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay and Avène both offer a High routine fit for dry skin, making them equally good options. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay provides better hydration and moisture, while Avène often has price and size value concerns.

La Roche-Posay or Avène: which cleanser is better?

Both La Roche-Posay and Avène offer well-liked cleansers that help provide gentle deep cleaning. Reviewers mention that La Roche-Posay provides a stronger lineup for specific skin concerns on this page, while Avène is frequently noted for gentle non-stripping formulas.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Avène?

Avène is more affordable, as price and size value is an issue more frequently noted by reviewers for La Roche-Posay.

Between La Roche-Posay and Avène, which brand offers better routine fit for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay offers a superior routine fit for mature skin compared to Avène, which has a high fit. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay include key ingredients like retinol, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid that help address signs of aging in mature skin.

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How do the fragrance-free product percentages compare between La Roche-Posay and Avène?

La Roche-Posay offers a higher percentage of fragrance-free products on this page than Avène does. Specifically, 21 out of 35 La Roche-Posay products list no fragrance, whereas only 7 out of 15 Avène products do.

Which brand performs better regarding texture and pilling issues according to review themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better regarding texture and pilling issues, as Avène is noted to have more challenges in this area.

La Roche-Posay or Avène for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Avène offer a High routine fit for oily skin. Lovi rates sunscreen products on this page, such as Anthelios from La Roche-Posay and Cleanance from Avène, as having a Superior fit level for oily skin.

La Roche-Posay or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay and Avène both offer moisturizers with a High or Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay provides better hydration and moisture, while Avène can have issues with texture and pilling.

La Roche-Posay or Avène for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit than Avène for sensitive skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Avène's High fit while providing superior hydration and moisture according to the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Avène: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay Anthelios offers a Superior Lovi fit for skin with dark spots, sensitive skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, and oily skin, while Avène Cleanance sunscreen provides a Superior fit specifically for oily skin. Both brands offer high routine fit levels for multiple skin types.

La Roche-Posay or Avène for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for acne-prone skin. La Roche-Posay products on this page are well-suited for acne-prone skin, while Avène's brand-focused routines also target this skin type.

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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