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Avène vs Anessa

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

Avène and Anessa are esteemed skincare brands from France and Japan respectively, offering distinct approaches to daily protection and relief. Avène is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, all formulated with nourishing glycerin. Anessa is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. While the French brand suits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best with options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Japanese brand suits all skin types best, offering reliable daily protection through standout products like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk.

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

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Avène vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Avène or Anessa: which is better?

Avène and Anessa both offer good options, with Avène providing a wide variety of cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, while Anessa focuses entirely on specialized sunscreens. For oily skin, Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk achieves a High fit on Lovi.

What is the difference between Avène and Anessa?

Avene is a French brand with fifteen products on this page spanning cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, whereas Anessa is a Japanese sunscreen brand with only two products. Lovi rates Avene as a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin with its thermal water, while Anessa's sunscreens achieve a High fit for oily and mature skin.

Avène or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk rates a High fit for oily skin, whereas the products on this page for Avène include Cleanance sunscreen which rates a Superior fit for oily skin. Both brands offer good options depending on your specific skin type and finish preferences.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Anessa?

When it comes to affordability, the products on this page for Avène include negative reviewer mentions regarding price point, while Anessa has no such notes on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Anessa?

When it comes to acne-prone skin, the products on this page for both Avène and Anessa show a High fit level for some items like the Cleanance sunscreen and Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel. Avène also offers specific targeted options like the Cleanance Cleansing Gel, which has a High fit level for acne-prone skin.

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

Avène was founded in France in 1990, while Anessa was founded in Japan in 1992. Both brands are owned by parent companies based in their home regions.

Which brand offers a wider variety of product types, such as cleansers, masks, and eye creams, compared to the other?

Avène offers a wider variety of product types on this page, including cleansers, masks, and eye creams, whereas Anessa features only sunscreens. Avène products like the Milk Cleanser and Soothing Radiance Mask provide additional skincare options beyond sun protection.

Do all Anessa products lack fragrance, and how many Avène products are formulated without fragrance?

Yes, every Anessa product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while 7 of 15 Avène products on this page list no fragrance.

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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