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Avène vs A+

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

Avène and A+ are both skincare brands founded in 1990, offering gentle moisturizers designed for daily care. The French brand is known for its protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin, suiting oily acne-prone and combination skin best with standout items like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Indian brand is widely beloved for thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit sensitive skin best through a mild composition and standout products like the 345 Relief Cream. Ultimately, the former relies on glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function, whereas the latter reliably supports daily moisture balance.

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

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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This page compares some of the most popular Avène and A+ 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 A+: which is better?

Avène is better for a wider variety of skin types on this page, offering many products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels, whereas A+ only includes one product that has an Average Lovi fit level for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Avène and A+?

Avène is founded in France and offers a wide range of fifteen products on this page, whereas A+ is founded in India and features only one product, the 345 Relief Cream. Avène has specific products with a High fit for dry skin, such as the Cold Cream and Milk Cleanser, while the products on this page for A+ show average or lower fits across skin types. Furthermore, 7 of the 15 products from Avène contain fragrance, while every product on the A+ page lists no fragrance.

Avène or A+: which moisturizer is better?

Avène offers multiple moisturizers with high Lovi fit levels for dry skin, such as the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, whereas A+'s 345 Relief Cream has an average fit for dry skin. Glycerin helps moisturize the skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or A+?

Reviewers note that the price point is a sometimes mentioned drawback for Avène, while pricing details for A+ are not specified on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or A+?

Avène helps control breakouts better than A+, with several products on this page rated High for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Avène and A+?

Both Avène and A+ were founded in 1990. However, Avène originates from France, whereas A+ originates from India.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products, Avène or A+?

Avene offers more fragrance-free products on this page, with 8 out of 15 products listing no fragrance, while all 1 products from A+ list no fragrance.

What are the specific Lovi fit levels for Avène's Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm compared to A+'s 345 Relief Cream on dry skin?

Avène's Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm has a Superior Lovi fit level on dry skin, whereas A+'s 345 Relief Cream has an Average fit level.

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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