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Caudalie vs Avène

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Caudalie and Avène are French skincare brands founded in 1995 and 1990, respectively. The first brand is cherished for its thoughtful formulations spanning serums, toners, moisturizers, eye products, and more, while the second brand is loved for its gentle moisturizers, protective sunscreens, targeted serums, and soothing cleansers formulated with glycerin. Both brands suit oily acne-prone skin best, though the former also suits oily skin and the latter suits combination skin. They differ in their standout products and key ingredients, offering targeted botanical compositions versus glycerin to improve skin hydration and restore barrier function.

Caudalie is a French skincare brand founded in 1995.

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

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

Popular Caudalie vs Avène products

People Say

CaudalieAvène
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face clean but not dry — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Perfect cleanser for sensitive skin. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — Avène Hydrance+”
    • “great for sensitive skin — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
  • Soothing and Calming Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Calmed my angry red skin overnight — Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream”
    • “Nothing has ever worked to soothe or heal my skin like these before. — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “Leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “calms my redness — Caudalie Grape Water”
  • Pores and Oil Control Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “pores look smaller — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “pores appear noticeably smaller — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Toner”
    • “cleared my hormonal acne — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser”
    • “Keeps me matte for hours — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
  • Instant Results and Smoothing Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “wakes up my skin — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”
    • “works in 10 minutes — Caudalie Instant Detox Mask”
    • “I've noticed a definite improvement in the fine lines around my eyes — Avène RetrinAL EYES”
    • “skin feels smoother — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • Deep Hydration and Moisture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Saves my skin in winter — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “Restores moisture barrier — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “intensely hydrated — Avène Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum”
    • “Provides intense hydration, smooths fine lines, and gives the skin an even, radiant appearance. — Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream”
  • Lightweight Texture Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “milky — Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum”
    • “sits well under makeup — Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream”
    • “great under makeup — Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Firming Eye Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum”
  • High Price and Value Complaints Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Its a bit pricey but so worth it!! — Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm”
    • “a bit pricey — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Tiny tube for the money — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “expensive — Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
  • Scent Dislike Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “The fragrance is very present. — Avène Milk Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — Avène Cleanance”
    • “Smells like grandma — Avène Cold Cream”
    • “smell is strong — Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Toner”
  • Skin Irritation and Dryness Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Left my face tight — Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel”
    • “dried out my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “burned my skin — Avène Cleanance”
    • “burns my eyes — Caudalie Beauty Elixir”

Caudalie vs Avène routines for dry skin

Buy Caudalie routine · S$318.51 · 88% fitBuy Avène routine · S$285.32 · 79% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Caudalie vs Avène routines for oily skin

Buy Caudalie routine · S$552.13 · 95% fitBuy Avène routine · S$455.29 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Caudalie vs Avène routines for combination skin

Buy Caudalie routine · S$448.03 · 94% fitBuy Avène routine · S$410.57 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Caudalie or Avène: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your specific skin goals, as Caudalie helps with pores and oil control while Avène is known for soothing irritation and deep hydration. For dry sensitive skin specifically, Lovi rates Caudalie as a High fit and Avène as an Average fit.

What is the difference between Caudalie and Avène?

Caudalie and Avène both fit acne-prone and combination skin at a Superior level, but Caudalie achieves a Superior routine fit for oily skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots while Avène reaches a High fit for those types. Avène tends to do better for soothing irritation and dry sensitive skin, whereas Caudalie is generally more focused on oil control and pores.

Caudalie or Avène for dry skin?

Both brands are a good choice for dry skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as High for both Caudalie and Avène. Caudalie is especially helpful for dry skin with its Grape Water toner and Premier Cru The Cream, while Avène offers great options like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm.

Caudalie or Avène: which cleanser is better?

Caudalie offers a superior fit for oily skin with cleansers like the Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser, whereas Avène delivers a high fit for oily skin and acne-prone skin through options such as the Cleanance Cleansing Gel.

Which is more affordable, Caudalie or Avène?

Avène may be more budget-friendly as high price is a noted complaint for Caudalie products on this page.

Caudalie or Avène: which brand has more products without fragrance?

Caudalie has more products without fragrance on the page, with 12 out of 20 products listing no fragrance compared to 7 out of 15 for Avène.

Caudalie or Avène for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi finds Caudalie holds a Superior fit while Avène has a High fit.

Caudalie or Avène: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers with varying levels of Lovi fit depending on your skin type, with Caudalie providing a Superior fit for mature skin and Avène offering a Superior fit for dry skin. For dry skin, the products on this page help deliver deep hydration and soothing care.

Caudalie or Avène for sensitive skin?

Both Caudalie and Avène are well-suited for sensitive skin, with Lovi giving Caudalie a High fit level and Avène a High fit level. Reviewers mention that both brands offer gentle formulas, while Avène is noted for being particularly soothing and calming.

Caudalie or Avène for acne-prone skin?

Both brands are a Superior fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. Caudalie tends to do better for pores and oil control.

Caudalie or Avène for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates Caudalie at High fit and Avène at Average fit. The products on this page help deliver deep hydration with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Caudalie or Avène for mature skin?

For mature skin, Lovi rates Caudalie as Superior and Avène as High. Caudalie features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane, which help maintain skin hydration and firmness.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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