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Clarins vs RoC

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Clarins and RoC are French skincare brands founded in 1954 and 1957, respectively. Clarins is loved for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with shea and squalane, suiting sensitive and dry sensitive skin best. Conversely, RoC is beloved for expertly formulated serums, eye products, moisturizers, and cleansers enriched with glycerin and retinol, suiting mature skin and skin with dark spots best. While both offer targeted treatments for various concerns like acne-prone skin, the first brand relies on nourishing formulations to reduce redness and increase collagen, whereas the second brand utilizes proven ingredients to significantly increase skin hydration and reduce fine wrinkles.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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

Popular Clarins vs RoC products

People Say

ClarinsRoC
  • Luxurious texture and lightweight feel Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “melting non-oily texture — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “absorbs nicely — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
  • Hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “skin is no longer dry — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
  • Anti-aging and wrinkle reduction Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “wrinkles look less deep — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “Fine lines definitely softer — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “diminished my forehead lines — RoC Derm Correxion Fill + Treat Serum”
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
  • Radiance and glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “instant luminosity — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
  • Gentle on sensitive eyes and skin Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “doesn't leave my skin feeling tight — RoC BARRIER RENEW® GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER”
    • “No irritation for me — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream”
    • “no irritation or peeling — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
    • “doesn't make me greasy — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
  • Improves skin texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “face looked smoother — RoC Daily Resurfacing Disks”
    • “skin feels silky smooth — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “skin feels like silk — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “small bottle — RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Strong fragrance and scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like perfume — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum”
    • “perfume smell is too strong — RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Skin irritation and breakouts Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “caused cystic acne — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “caused redness — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “made my face burn — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “caused redness and stinging — RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream”

Clarins vs RoC routines for dry skin

Buy RoC routine · £114.75 · 91% fitBuy Clarins routine · £170.89 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clarins vs RoC routines for oily skin

Buy RoC routine · £202.94 · 89% fitBuy Clarins routine · £249.57 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Clarins vs RoC routines for combination skin

Buy RoC routine · £180.66 · 88% fitBuy Clarins routine · £201.99 · 73% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or RoC: which is better?

Clarins is better for luxurious textures and deep hydration across the products on this page, while RoC is better for anti-aging results and wrinkle reduction. RoC helps reduce fine lines through retinol, which stimulates collagen accumulation in aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

What is the difference between Clarins and RoC?

Clarins fits best for sensitive, dry sensitive, and dry skin with luxurious textures, while RoC fits best for mature skin and skin with dark spots, backed by retinol for anti-aging.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Clarins or RoC for dry skin?

For dry skin, Clarins has a High routine fit with hydrating moisturizers, whereas RoC offers a Superior routine fit among the products on this page.

Clarins or RoC: which cleanser is better?

RoC is better for cleansers, as the BARRIER RENEW GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER on this page fits dry sensitive, dry, sensitive, oily, oily acne-prone, combination, acne-prone, skin with dark spots, and mature skin at a High level. Clarins cleansers on this page generally have lower or mixed fit levels across those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or RoC?

RoC is more affordable, whereas Clarins has a high price point. The products on this page for RoC are noted for good value.

Clarins or RoC: which brand has more products with fragrance?

Clarins has more products with fragrance than RoC. On this page, 23 of the 24 Clarins products list fragrance, compared to only 2 of the 12 RoC products.

Which brand performs better for anti-aging and wrinkle reduction?

RoC performs better for anti-aging and wrinkle reduction among the products on this page. Its formulas help reduce fine lines, and retinol stimulates collagen accumulation in aging skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Clarins or RoC for oily skin?

For oily skin, RoC is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as High while Clarins rates Average. RoC features retinol, which helps reduce wrinkles and smooths skin texture.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Clarins or RoC: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins is better for hydration and luxurious textures across the moisturizers on this page, while RoC offers superior anti-aging benefits with ingredients like retinol.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

Clarins or RoC for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and RoC offer high fit levels for sensitive skin on the products on this page. Clarins focuses on gentle plant extracts and soothing hydration, while RoC provides targeted options that help minimize irritation.

Clarins or RoC for acne-prone skin?

RoC is a better choice for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve a superior routine fit compared to Clarins. Retinol helps stimulate collagen and supports skin repair in aging and blemish-prone skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Clarins or RoC for mature skin?

For mature skin, RoC has a superior routine fit compared to Clarins, which has a high fit. RoC products on this page help reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

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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