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Avène vs grace & stella

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

Avène and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering specialized solutions for daily routines. The French brand is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with nourishing glycerin, suiting acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand is loved for its nourishing eye products and moisturizers designed for daily self-care, suiting all skin types best with standout options like the Under Eye Mask and the Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Ultimately, both differ as Avène relies on glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function for specific concerns, while its counterpart helps maintain balanced, healthy-looking skin through consistent use.

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

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

Popular Avène vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

Avène or grace & stella: which is better?

Avène is better for a large variety of targeted skincare needs, offering products on this page with Superior Lovi fits for dry, sensitive, and oily skin types. grace & stella provides fragrance-free options with High to Superior Lovi fits, but has a much smaller product selection.

Avène or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers on this page, grace & stella Hyaluronic Acid Serum has a High Lovi fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, while Avène has several options like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm with a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin and High fit for dry sensitive skin.

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Which is more affordable, Avène or grace & stella?

The page facts do not mention pricing information to determine whether Avène or grace & stella is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or grace & stella?

For acne-prone skin, Avène offers several specialized products on this page with High fits, such as the Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, whereas grace & stella features only two products on this page without a specific acne routine. Lovi rates the Under Eye Mask by grace & stella as High for acne-prone skin, but Avène provides a wider range of options targeted for this concern.

Which brand has been established longer, Avène or grace & stella?

Avène has been established longer, having been founded in France in 1990 compared to grace & stella, which was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do all products from grace & stella lack fragrance compared to Avène?

Yes, every product on the grace & stella page lists no fragrance, whereas Avène has fragrance in some of the products on this page.

Which brand offers more product options on this page?

Avène offers many more product options on this page with fifteen items, whereas grace & stella features only two. Both brands provide specialized skincare solutions, though Avène covers a much wider variety of cleansers, sunscreens, and serums.

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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