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La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme

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La Roche-Posay and Lancôme are French skincare brands founded in 1975 and 1935, respectively, and both are owned by L'Oréal S.A. The former is beloved for serums, moisturizers, cleansers, eye products, and more that harness glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit oily skin and sensitive skin best, while the latter is beloved for sophisticated moisturizers, eye products, serums, toners, and more, which are formulated with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine to suit dry, mature, acne-prone, and uneven skin best. Through regular use, the brands' key ingredients deliver proven benefits like increased hydration, restored barrier function, reduced hyperpigmentation, and decreased wrinkles. Ultimately, they differ in their core components, specific standout products, and the particular skin types each suits best.

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

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme products

People Say

La Roche-PosayLancôme
  • 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”
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
  • Fragrance-Free and Sensitive Skin Care Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “I have very sensitive skin and can't use many products... my skin has been 'glass-skin'. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “absorbs instantly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
    • “golden glow — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Luxurious Texture and Scent Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “melts right into skin — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “silky-soft milky consistency — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “instantly calms my redness — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
  • High Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
    • “scent is too strong — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “dispenser stopped working — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “struggled to open cap — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “Hard to push and twist — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Product Pilling and Texture Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Leaves a greasy film — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
    • “pilling like dead skin — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “left a tacky film on my face — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”

La Roche-Posay vs Lancôme moisturizers

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which is better?

La Roche-Posay does better for fragrance-free and sensitive skin care as well as skin texture and smoothing, while Lancôme is better for fast absorption and luxurious texture and scent, with both brands tying on hydration and brightening. For sensitive skin and reducing dark spots, topical ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help improve skin quality and manage pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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

La Roche-Posay provides more fragrance-free options and is better for sensitive and acne-prone skin, whereas Lancôme focuses more on luxurious textures and fast-absorbing formulas.

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

La Roche-Posay provides a more suitable cleanser option on this page, with Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser achieving a High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Lancôme's Crème Radiance carries a Warning fit level across all skin types.

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

La Roche-Posay is generally more affordable than Lancôme, though price and value concerns are noted for La Roche-Posay and a high price point is mostly mentioned for Lancôme.

Which causes fewer breakouts, La Roche-Posay or Lancôme?

La Roche-Posay helps acne-prone skin with targeted options like its Effaclar line, which Lovi rates as High or Superior for acne-prone skin, whereas Lancôme focuses more on hydration and anti-aging without specialized blemish treatments.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free skincare products, La Roche-Posay or Lancôme?

La Roche-Posay offers significantly more fragrance-free skincare products than Lancome, with 21 of its 35 products listing no fragrance compared to only 3 of 14 products for Lancome on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Lancôme: which brand performs better for skin texture and smoothing?

La Roche-Posay performs better for skin texture and smoothing compared to Lancôme.

What are the main review criticisms regarding packaging or pump issues between La Roche-Posay and Lancôme?

Lancôme does better with packaging and pump issues, as packaging and pump issues are noted for Lancôme while price, value, and size concerns are noted for La Roche-Posay.

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

La Roche-Posay is better for fragrance-free sensitive skin care, while Lancôme is noted for deep hydration and luxurious textures.

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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