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La Roche-Posay vs Simple

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La Roche-Posay and Simple are trusted skincare brands that offer gentle cleansers, nourishing serums, and rich moisturizers formulated with glycerin, niacinamide, and soothing thermal water. The French brand suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand suits acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots best. Both lines differ in their targeted active ingredients and specific formulations, as one includes specialized thermal water and advanced treatments while the other focuses on straightforward, daily essentials like makeup removers and toners.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

laroche-posay.com.aufr.wikipedia.org

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Simple products

People Say

La Roche-PosaySimple
  • Sensitive Skin Friendly Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
  • Affordable Price Point and Value Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love that it has absolutely no scent. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “love that it's alcohol-free — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “No strong smell — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Versatile Application and Makeup Compatibility Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “makeup lays well — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “works well under foundation — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “foundation sits beautifully on top — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
  • Skin Texture and Clarity Improvement Often MentionedNot noted
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels softer — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “feels like a film — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “leaves a tacky film — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Packaging and Pump Faults Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Worried about the snap top bottle leaking when travelling. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The cap broke off immediately. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “hard to get last bit out — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Insufficient Moisture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin felt tight later — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Need a moisturizer on top for dry skin — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Breakouts and Acne Flare-ups Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which is better?

Both brands offer equal routine fit levels across all skin types on this page. Simple does better for sensitive skin, affordable price point and value, and fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity improvement.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Simple?

La Roche-Posay and Simple both offer products on this page that achieve High routine fit across all skin types, but Simple does better for sensitive skin friendliness and affordable price point and value. La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity improvement through key ingredients like niacinamide and retinol, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and stimulate collagen accumulation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

La Roche-Posay or Simple for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple have a High routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay help target dry skin with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which cleanser is better?

La Roche-Posay offers cleansers with High fit levels for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin on this page, while Simple products on this page have Average fit levels for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Simple?

Simple does better on affordable price point and value. Reviewers of La Roche-Posay note price, value, and size concerns.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, La Roche-Posay or Simple?

Simple has more fragrance-free products, as every product on the Simple page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas La Roche-Posay has 21 of 35 products on this page listing no fragrance.

How do the founding years and parent companies of La Roche-Posay and Simple compare?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989, whereas Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960 and is owned by Unilever PLC.

Which brand performs better for skin texture and clarity improvement according to review themes?

La Roche-Posay performs better for skin texture and clarity improvement. The products on this page help improve texture and clarity through key ingredients like niacinamide and retinol.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Simple for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple have a High routine fit for oily skin on the products on this page. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which moisturizer is better?

Simple does better for sensitive skin friendly moisturizers, while the products on this page for La Roche-Posay help with hydration and texture improvement. Topical hyaluronic acid in moisturizers helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple fit sensitive skin at a High level on the products on this page. Simple does better for sensitive skin according to reviewers, while La Roche-Posay offers fragrance-free options alongside products containing fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for acne-prone skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit for acne-prone skin, with La Roche-Posay offering specialized treatments like the Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser and Adapalene Gel. Simple is noted as doing better for sensitive skin and affordable value, while every product on its page lists no fragrance.

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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