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Avène vs Valmont

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

Avène and Valmont are esteemed skincare brands originating from France and Switzerland in 1990 and 1985, respectively. The French line is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, all formulated with nourishing glycerin, while the Swiss line is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. The former suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best, offering profound relief without heaviness through standout products like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas the latter suits mature and dehydrated skin best, delivering lasting comfort and gentle care with highlights such as the Prime Renewing Pack. While both deliver expert formulations, they differ primarily because glycerin improves skin hydration and restores barrier function in the former, while the latter focuses on Swiss luxury and refined anti-aging care.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

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Questions and answers

Avène or Valmont: which is better?

Avène has a much larger selection on this page with products like Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water rated Superior for dry skin, whereas Valmont features only Prime Renewing Pack.

What is the difference between Avène and Valmont?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 with 15 products on this page, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 with just 1 product on this page. Lovi rates Avène as a Superior fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin with its Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, and as best fitting acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and oily skin types overall.

Avène or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Avène offers a Superior Lovi fit with its Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, whereas Valmont's Prime Renewing Pack achieves an Average fit. Additionally, Glycerin helps support hydration across Avène's moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Valmont?

Price point is a sometimes noted concern for Avène, while Valmont has a much more limited product selection on this page and tends to sit at a higher luxury tier.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Valmont?

Avène has a wide range of products on this page with varying breakout-related fits, such as a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while Valmont only lists Prime Renewing Pack on this page with an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, Avène or Valmont?

Valmont has been around longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1985 compared to Avène, which was founded in France in 1990.

How many products from Avène list no fragrance compared to Valmont?

7 of the 15 Avène products on this page list no fragrance, while 0 of the 1 Valmont products do.

Which brand offers a thermal spring water product?

Avène offers a thermal spring water product on this page, named Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, which receives a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin.

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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