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La Roche-Posay vs ISDIN

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La Roche-Posay and ISDIN are established 1975 skincare brands from France and Spain respectively that offer comforting and sophisticated moisturizers, serums, cleansers, sunscreens, and eye products. The French brand features nourishing glycerin, soothing thermal water, and brightening niacinamide to suit skin with dark spots and mature skin best, while the Spanish brand provides gentle and nourishing care tailored for sensitive skin and dry skin. Through these targeted formulations and meticulously crafted formulas, the former addresses specific concerns with standout products like Anthelios, Pure Vitamin C Cream, and MELA B3 Facial Gel Cleanser, whereas the latter relies on expert offerings such as Fusion Water, Eryfotona Actinica, and K-Ox Eyes.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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ISDIN is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by Puig.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs ISDIN products

People Say

La Roche-PosayISDIN
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Improved moisture and texture — ISDIN Hyaluronic Moisture”
    • “My skin felt sooo hydrated and looks so plump and dewey. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Sensitive/reactive skin tolerates — ISDIN Hyaluronic Moisture”
    • “no excessive exfoliation — ISDIN Retinal Intense Serum”
  • Good Texture and Finish Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
    • “doesn't leave you white as a ghost — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “ultra-light fluid product, which makes it super easy to apply — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Texture Improvement and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “softens forehead lines — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Skin feels softer — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
    • “skin looks smooth and healthy — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
  • Skin Soothing and Barrier Repair Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Healed my surgery scar beautifully — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “fades dark spots — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “My hyperpigmentation has lightened and skin looks more even, even shines more. — ISDIN Flavo-C Serum”
    • “skin looks immediately luminous — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”
  • High Price and Value Concerns Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “very expensive — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scents Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Pump stopped working — ISDIN Hyaluronic Concentrate”
    • “I like the actual product, but the packaging is awful, I've already lost three bottles the applicator pops off. — ISDIN Flavo-C Serum”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “this did make my eyes water water in the sun. — ISDIN Fusion Water”
    • “mild redness or irritation — ISDIN K-Ox Eyes”

La Roche-Posay vs ISDIN routines for dry skin

Buy ISDIN routine · £127.49 · 94% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · £73.19 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs ISDIN routines for oily skin

Buy ISDIN routine · £232.16 · 93% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · £164.76 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs ISDIN routines for combination skin

Buy ISDIN routine · £221.17 · 93% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · £181.95 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN: which is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but ISDIN achieves a Superior routine fit across dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and dry sensitive skin types on this page compared to La Roche-Posay's High rating.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and ISDIN?

La Roche-Posay and ISDIN both offer extensive skincare lines founded in 1975, but La Roche-Posay provides a larger variety of products with strong performance in texture improvement and soothing, whereas ISDIN stands out for its ultralight sunscreens and achieves a Superior routine fit across dry, sensitive, and oily skin types.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and ISDIN work well for dry skin, though Lovi rates ISDIN as having a Superior routine fit compared to La Roche-Posay's High fit level. Both brands offer lightweight moisturizers, but ISDIN is especially noted for its ultralight sunscreens.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN: which moisturizer is better?

Both La Roche-Posay and ISDIN offer lightweight moisturizers, but ISDIN has a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to La Roche-Posay's High fit level. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient found in products from both brands, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or ISDIN?

La Roche-Posay and ISDIN both face price and value concerns among reviewers on the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN: which brand is better for mature skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and ISDIN are great for mature skin, as Lovi rates their routines as High for this skin type. La Roche-Posay products on this page help improve texture and repair the skin barrier, while ISDIN is known for its ultralight sunscreens.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN: which brand offers more fragrance-free products?

La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free products on this page, with 21 out of 35 items listing no fragrance compared to 3 out of 8 for ISDIN.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN: which brand has better packaging and pump design?

ISDIN does better for packaging and pump design on this page. Reviewers note packaging and pump issues for La Roche-Posay more often.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN for oily skin?

For oily skin, both La Roche-Posay and ISDIN achieve a High fit, with ISDIN performing at a Superior level for its brand-focused routine. Reviewers frequently note ISDIN for its ultralight sunscreens, which may suit oily skin types well.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN: which sunscreen is better?

Both brands offer sunscreens on the products on this page that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for various skin types. For example, La Roche-Posay Anthelios is rated Superior for skin with dark spots, sensitive, combination, acne-prone, mature, and oily skin, while ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica is rated Superior for mature, sensitive, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN for sensitive skin?

Both brands offer strong options for sensitive skin, with Lovi rating La Roche-Posay as High and ISDIN as Superior for this skin type.

La Roche-Posay or ISDIN for acne-prone skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and ISDIN fit acne-prone skin well, with ISDIN achieving a Superior routine fit and La Roche-Posay achieving a High routine fit on this page.

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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