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Avène vs AlumierMD

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

Avène and AlumierMD are distinct skincare lines created to address diverse dermatological needs. The French brand founded in 1990 is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, suiting acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with nourishing glycerin. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand founded in 2016 is beloved for its advanced serums and scientifically backed formulas that suit sensitive, aging, and hyperpigmented skin best. While both offer supportive solutions like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, and Bright & Clear Solution, they differ fundamentally in their origins, ownership, and primary ingredient focus.

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

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AlumierMD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Alumier Group Holdings Limited / Alumier Labs Inc..

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

Popular Avène vs AlumierMD products

Questions and answers

Avène or AlumierMD: which is better?

Avène is better for shoppers looking for a wide variety of options since the products on this page cover many different skin types and concerns, while AlumierMD only features a single product. For dry skin, Lovi rates Avène's Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm as Superior.

What is the difference between Avène and AlumierMD?

Avène is a larger French brand offering a wide range of fifteen products on this page that fit acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and oily skin best, while AlumierMD is a newer Canadian brand featuring only one product on this page, the Bright & Clear Solution.

Which is more affordable, Avène or AlumierMD?

Reviewers note that price point is sometimes an issue for Avene, while the page contains no pricing or review data to determine affordability for AlumierMD.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or AlumierMD?

For breakouts, Avène has high Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin across multiple cleansers, sunscreens, and serums on this page, while AlumierMD lists only one serum here. AlumierMD is fragrance-free for all products on this page, whereas several Avène products contain fragrance.

When was Avène founded compared to AlumierMD?

Avene was founded in 1990 in France, while AlumierMD was founded later in 2016 in Canada.

Which products from Avène are fragrance-free?

Among the products on this page, 7 of 15 Avène items list no fragrance, including Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream, Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, RetrinAL EYES, Milk Cleanser, Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate, and Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water.

What are the key ingredients used across Avène products?

The key ingredients used across the products on this page for Avène are thermal water and glycerin.

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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