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La Roche-Posay vs RoC

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La Roche-Posay and RoC are established French skincare brands offering serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and eye products that suit mature skin and dry skin best. La Roche-Posay relies on thermal water, niacinamide, and glycerin, while the latter brand utilizes retinol and glycerin. Both brands differ in their ownership history and specific active ingredients, yet each delivers proven hydration and targeted care.

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

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RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs RoC products

People Say

La Roche-PosayRoC
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “diminished my forehead lines — RoC Derm Correxion Fill + Treat Serum”
    • “face looked smoother — RoC Daily Resurfacing Disks”
  • 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”
    • “skin is no longer dry — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
    • “Areas stay hydrated all day — RoC Multi Correxion Hydrate + Plump Eye Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin and Soothing Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “No irritation for me — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
  • Anti-Aging and Wrinkle Reduction Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “wrinkles look less deep — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “Fine lines definitely softer — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “crow's feet are fading — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “instant luminosity — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
    • “skin looks glowing — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
  • Texture and Pilling Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Pills under concealer — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “Cakes up under makeup — RoC Derm Correxion Dual Eye Cream”
    • “slightly tacky feel — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “dried my skin out — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “caused redness and stinging — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
  • Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “smells like perfume — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”

La Roche-Posay vs RoC routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs RoC routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs RoC routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or RoC: which is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin, while RoC excels in anti-aging and wrinkle reduction. Lovi rates the routine fit for mature skin as Superior for both brands. Additionally, retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

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

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin and soothing, whereas RoC does better with anti-aging and wrinkle reduction. Both brands focus on mature and dry skin, but La Roche-Posay is owned by L'Oréal and was founded in France in 1975, while RoC was founded in France in 1957 and is owned by Bridgepoint Group plc.

La Roche-Posay or RoC for dry skin?

For dry skin, RoC has a Superior routine fit while La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit on the products on this page. Topical retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

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

La Roche-Posay provides a higher variety of cleansers on this page, and Lovi rates products like Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel as Superior for sensitive and dry skin. Meanwhile, RoC offers options such as BARRIER RENEW GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER, which Lovi rates as High for skin types including dry sensitive and oily skin.

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

The products on this page do not have pricing information available, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Between La Roche-Posay and RoC, which brand offers better anti-aging and wrinkle reduction benefits?

RoC does better for anti-aging and wrinkle reduction, while La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive skin and soothing. RoC features retinol across its products to help stimulate collagen and improve aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

How do the fragrance options compare between La Roche-Posay and RoC products?

La Roche-Posay offers more fragranced options, with 21 of its 35 products on this page listing no fragrance. RoC features fewer fragranced items, as 10 of its 12 products on this page list no fragrance.

Which brand performs better for sensitive skin and soothing according to reviewer themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better for sensitive skin and soothing according to the reviewer themes on this page.

La Roche-Posay or RoC for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and RoC are great options, as Lovi rates their routines for oily skin as High. Reviewers mention that La Roche-Posay offers lightweight and hydrating moisturizers, while RoC provides non-greasy and lightweight serums.

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

La Roche-Posay and RoC both offer quality moisturizers, with routine fit levels for dry skin rated High and Superior respectively. RoC features retinol as a key ingredient, which helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

La Roche-Posay or RoC for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay and RoC both achieve a High routine fit level for sensitive skin, but La Roche-Posay does better with sensitive skin and soothing according to reviewer themes on this page.

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

La Roche-Posay and RoC both feature sunscreens on this page, with La Roche-Posay achieving a Superior fit level for skin with dark spots, sensitive skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, and oily skin.

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

Both brands offer products on this page that help with acne-prone skin, with Lovi giving La Roche-Posay a High fit level and RoC a Superior fit level. RoC does better for anti-aging and wrinkle reduction, while La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin and soothing.

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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