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Avène vs NIOD

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

Avène and NIOD are two distinct skincare lines known for thoughtful formulation and targeted care. The French brand offers versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers featuring nourishing glycerin, suiting acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best with options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, the Cleanance, and the Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand provides advanced serums and balancing toners that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best through standout products like Modulating Glucosides and the Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist. While both deliver expert results, they differ through the former's focus on gentle relief with glycerin and the latter's scientifically rigorous approach to complex concerns.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

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Questions and answers

Avène or NIOD: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Avène offers a wide variety of products on this page suited for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin, while NIOD features fragrance-free specialty serums like Modulating Glucosides with a High fit for sensitive and dry skin.

What is the difference between Avène and NIOD?

Avene offers fifteen products on this page with key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, whereas NIOD provides two specialized serums and mists with completely fragrance-free formulas. Avène fits acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and combination skin best, while the products on this page help support hydration and soothe irritation.

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012

Which is more affordable, Avène or NIOD?

The provided page facts do not mention the prices of Avène and NIOD, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made from this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or NIOD?

Neither brand is specifically noted for causing fewer breakouts, but Avène features dedicated products with High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel.

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

Avène was founded in 1990 in France, whereas NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada.

Which brand offers a wider range of products for dry skin, Avène or NIOD?

Avène offers a much wider range of products for dry skin on this page, including moisturizers like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm with a High fit level for dry skin. In contrast, NIOD only features two products on this page.

Do all NIOD products list no fragrance compared to Avène's fragrance-inclusive products?

Yes, every NIOD product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas 7 of the 15 Avène products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients.

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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