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Avène vs AlumierMD

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

Avène and AlumierMD are distinct skincare lines created to address diverse dermatological needs. The French brand founded in 1990 is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, suiting acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with nourishing glycerin. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand founded in 2016 is beloved for its advanced serums and scientifically backed formulas that suit sensitive, aging, and hyperpigmented skin best. While both offer supportive solutions like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, and Bright & Clear Solution, they differ fundamentally in their origins, ownership, and primary ingredient focus.

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

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AlumierMD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Alumier Group Holdings Limited / Alumier Labs Inc..

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

Popular Avène vs AlumierMD products

Questions and answers

Avène or AlumierMD: which is better?

Avène is better suited for most shoppers because it offers a wide range of fifteen products featuring key ingredients like glycerin, whereas AlumierMD lists only one product on this page. Glycerin helps improve skin hydration and barrier function according to clinical studies.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Avène and AlumierMD?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers a wide range of products including cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, while AlumierMD is a Canadian brand founded in 2016 that features fragrance-free products on this page like its Bright & Clear Solution serum. Avène products on this page fit best for acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin, and nearly half of its products contain fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or AlumierMD?

When it comes to affordability, reviewers sometimes note the price point for Avène products, while the provided information does not include pricing or reviewer feedback regarding the cost of AlumierMD products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or AlumierMD?

Avène may help with acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve high Lovi fit levels for oily acne-prone and acne-prone skin types like the Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel. AlumierMD also offers a breakout-focused product, the Bright & Clear Solution, which has a high fit for oily acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and origin country compare between Avène and AlumierMD?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France, whereas AlumierMD was founded later in 2016 in Canada.

Which of the two brands offers fragrance-free products across its entire page lineup?

AlumierMD offers fragrance-free products across its entire page lineup, whereas 7 of the 15 Avène products on this page list fragrance.

What is the Lovi fit level of AlumierMD's Bright & Clear Solution for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates AlumierMD's Bright & Clear Solution as Low.

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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