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Avène vs NEOCUTIS

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Avène and NEOCUTIS are dermatological skincare brands originating from France and Switzerland respectively. The French line is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers, while the Swiss brand is widely beloved for its refined serums and moisturizers. Both feature formulations that suit different needs best, as the former suits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best with nourishing glycerin, whereas the latter suits mature, dry, and stressed skin best. They differ primarily in their heritage and key offerings, with the former utilizing glycerin to improve hydration and restore barrier function, and the latter utilizing thoughtfully crafted formulas to nurture the complexion.

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

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NEOCUTIS is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2003 and owned by Merz Holding GmbH & Co. KG since 2013.

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

Popular Avène vs NEOCUTIS products

Questions and answers

Avène or NEOCUTIS: which is better?

Avène and NEOCUTIS both offer quality options, but Avène has a much wider variety of products on this page for different skin types and concerns. Lovi gives Avène a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin with its Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water, which helps soothe irritation.

Avène or NEOCUTIS: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, Avène provides products on this page with High fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, such as the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, while NEOCUTIS offers options like lumière with Average fit levels for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Avène or NEOCUTIS?

Avene is more affordable than NEOCUTIS, and price point is sometimes noted as a concern for Avene by reviewers on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or NEOCUTIS?

NEOCUTIS products on this page have a High fit for dry and mature skin types, whereas Avène includes options with High to Superior fits for acne-prone skin.

Between Avène and NEOCUTIS, which brand has products specifically formulated without fragrance?

NEOCUTIS has products that are specifically formulated without fragrance, as every product on this page for the brand lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Avène and NEOCUTIS?

Avène was founded in 1950 in France, whereas NEOCUTIS was founded in 2003 in Switzerland.

Which brand offers a larger product selection on the page, and what are their respective parent companies?

Avene offers a larger product selection on this page with fifteen products compared to NEOCUTIS with two. Avène is owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, while NEOCUTIS is owned by Merz Holding GmbH & Co. KG.

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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