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Avène vs FOREO

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

Avène and FOREO are distinct skincare brands designed to elevate daily routines with thoughtful design. The French brand, founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with nourishing glycerin. Meanwhile, the second brand is beloved for blending advanced moisturizers with nourishing formulas that suit all skin types best, offering tailored care for every complexion. While Avène suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best, offering profound relief without heaviness through expert formulations where glycerin improves skin hydration and restores barrier function, both brands differ in their specific product offerings and targeted solutions.

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

Popular Avène vs FOREO products

Questions and answers

Avène or FOREO: which is better?

Avène and FOREO both offer great products depending on your skin goals, with Avène featuring a wide range for various concerns and FOREO providing the fragrance-free SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0.

What is the difference between Avène and FOREO?

Avene offers fifteen products on this page featuring key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, while Foreo features one moisturizer, the Supercharged Serum 2.0. Glycerin helps improve skin hydration.

Avène or FOREO: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Avène offers several options with a High Lovi fit for dry skin, such as Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream and Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, whereas FOREO features SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0 with a High fit for dry skin. Glycerin, a key ingredient across the Avène products on this page, helps with skin hydration.

Which is more affordable, Avène or FOREO?

Price point is sometimes noted as a drawback for Avène products on this page, while FOREO has too few items listed to tell.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or FOREO?

FOREO has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0, whereas Avène products on this page vary, with Lovi fit levels ranging from Average to High across acne-prone skin types.

How does the founding year and origin country compare between Avène and FOREO?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France, while FOREO was founded in 2013 and its origin country is not available on this page.

Which Avène products contain fragrance compared to FOREO products?

Among the products on this page, 7 out of 15 Avène products list fragrance, including Cleanance and Cold Cream, whereas every FOREO product lists no fragrance.

What are the key ingredients shared across Avène products?

Thermal water and glycerin are the key ingredients shared across the Avène products on this page.

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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