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La Roche-Posay vs Simple

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La Roche-Posay and Simple are two accessible skincare brands dedicated to gentle daily care, with the French house founded in 1975 and the British line established in 1960. La Roche-Posay is loved for its targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and soothing eye products infused with glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide, while Simple is deeply loved for its gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners, all expertly formulated with nourishing niacinamide and glycerin. The former brand's products suit sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas the latter's suit oily acne-prone skin and sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their specific target concerns and origins, with the French line offering standout treatments like Anthelios, Pure Vitamin C Cream, and MELA B3 Facial Gel Cleanser, and the British brand featuring the Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner and various micellar waters.

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

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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

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · S$104.01 · 83% fitBuy Simple routine · S$261.94 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for oily skin

Buy Simple routine · S$459.69 · 85% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · S$248.55 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Simple routines for combination skin

Buy Simple routine · S$355.99 · 85% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · S$144.85 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Simple: which is better?

Both brands offer products on this page that achieve an equal high routine fit across all skin types. However, Simple does better for being sensitive-skin friendly, affordable, and entirely fragrance-free across the products on this page, while La Roche-Posay does better for skin texture and clarity improvement.

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

Simple helps provide a more affordable price point and fragrance-free formulas across the products on this page, whereas La Roche-Posay helps improve skin texture and clarity.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple offer a High routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for La Roche-Posay help address dry skin with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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

La Roche-Posay offers a more specialized selection of cleansers on this page, with fit levels ranging from low to high depending on your specific skin type. Simple provides gentler daily cleansing options that are entirely fragrance-free, though their cleansers generally show average fit levels across most skin types.

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

Simple is more affordable, as reviewers on this page frequently mention its affordable price point and value. In contrast, La Roche-Posay receives regular price, value, and size concerns.

Between La Roche-Posay and Simple, which brand offers a wider range of fragrance-free products?

Simple offers a wider range of fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance. In contrast, La Roche-Posay includes fragrance in 14 of the 35 products on this page.

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

La Roche-Posay was founded in 1975 in France and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989. In comparison, Simple was founded earlier in 1960 in the United Kingdom 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 skin texture and clarity, whereas Simple falls behind in this category.

La Roche-Posay or Simple for oily skin?

Both brands achieve a High routine fit for oily skin, but La Roche-Posay provides products on this page like Anthelios that reach a Superior fit level. Niacinamide in their formulas helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

Antioxidants, 2021The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple offer moisturizers with a High routine fit for the products on this page. La Roche-Posay provides a wider range of targeted treatments containing active ingredients like hyaluronic acid to help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Simple for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Simple offer great options for sensitive skin, with Lovi giving both brands a High fit level for this skin type. Simple provides fragrance-free and gentle formulas that reviewers frequently mention as sensitive-skin friendly. La Roche-Posay features products like Cicaplast Gel B5, which is rated with a Superior Lovi fit for 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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