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Avène vs Bio-Oil

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

Avène and Bio-Oil are popular skincare lines offering nourishing relief without heaviness. The French brand founded in 1990 is universally loved for versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, all formulated with nourishing glycerin. Meanwhile, the second brand is beloved for specialized product types and expertly blended formulas that nourish the skin. These offerings suit acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best, as well as dry, mature, and uneven skin types, while differing through glycerin's role in improving hydration and restoring barrier function.

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 Avène and Bio-Oil products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Avène vs Bio-Oil products

Questions and answers

Avène or Bio-Oil: which is better?

Avène is better than Bio-Oil because the products on this page offer a much wider variety of options and generally achieve higher Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas Bio-Oil's single product has lower fit ratings. Additionally, Avène includes many fragrance-free products and features key ingredients like glycerin which helps with skin hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Avène and Bio-Oil?

Avène offers a wide variety of products on this page with high or superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Bio-Oil features only a single skincare oil product with average to warning fit levels. Avène also includes several fragrance-free options, while Bio-Oil's product contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Bio-Oil?

Bio-Oil is more affordable with just one product on this page, while Avène offers a wide range of products where price point is sometimes noted by reviewers as a downside.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Bio-Oil?

Avène is better suited for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve Average to High Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Bio-Oil has a Caution fit level. Reviewers also frequently note that Avène soothes irritation.

Which brand has been around longer, Avène or Bio-Oil?

Bio-Oil has been around slightly longer, having been founded in 1987 compared to Avène, which was founded in 1990.

How many Avène products on the page are formulated without fragrance compared to Bio-Oil?

Avène has 7 products on the page that list no fragrance, whereas Bio-Oil has none.

Which Avène products achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

For dry skin, Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water and Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm achieve a Superior Lovi 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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