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Avène vs ILIA Beauty

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

Avène and ILIA Beauty are two distinct skincare lines with dedicated followings, the former a French brand founded in 1990 and the latter a Canadian brand founded in 2011. Avène is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, all formulated with nourishing glycerin, while the brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and the nourishing nature of its formulas. The French line suits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best, offering profound relief without heaviness through targeted options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas the Canadian line suits dry, normal, and combination skin best with standout products like The Base Face Milk. Ultimately, they differ in their primary skin focus and origin, as the former relies on glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function while the latter refines daily routines through clean, conscious beauty.

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

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular Avène vs ILIA Beauty products

Questions and answers

Avène or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Avene is better suited for most skin concerns on this page, offering targeted products for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin with a Superior fit, whereas ILIA Beauty features only a single moisturizer with an Average fit across all skin types. Reviewers note that Avene helps soothe irritation and provides effective oil control.

What is the difference between Avène and ILIA Beauty?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 with fifteen products on this page, whereas ILIA Beauty is a Canadian brand founded in 2011 with only one product listed. For Lovi fit, Avène achieves a Superior rating for dry and sensitive skin with its Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, while ILIA Beauty has an Average fit for all skin types with The Base Face Milk.

Avène or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, Avène offers multiple options with various Lovi fit levels depending on your skin type, whereas the products on this page for ILIA Beauty include only one option, The Base Face Milk, which has an Average Lovi fit across skin types.

Which is more affordable, Avène or ILIA Beauty?

Reviews note that the price point of Avène is sometimes considered, while ILIA Beauty has only one product on this page, making direct affordability comparisons across the brands difficult based on the page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or ILIA Beauty?

Avène fits acne-prone skin best and includes options like Cleanance Cleansing Gel, which Lovi rates as High for acne-prone skin. ILIA Beauty has only one product on this page, The Base Face Milk, which Lovi rates as Average for acne-prone skin.

Between Avène and ILIA Beauty, which brand has been established longer and where were they founded?

Avène has been established longer, having been founded in France in 1990, while ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011.

How many products from Avène list no fragrance compared to ILIA Beauty?

7 of 15 products on this page from Avène list no fragrance, whereas every product on this page from ILIA Beauty lists no fragrance.

Which brand offers a dedicated moisturizer called The Base Face Milk?

ILIA Beauty offers a dedicated moisturizer called The Base Face Milk, which has an average Lovi fit level across all listed skin types.

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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