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BYOMA vs VR

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

BYOMA and VR are thoughtful skincare lines that invite careful comparison for daily routines. The British brand is known for moisturizers, toners, cleansers, serums, and more formulated with tri-ceramide and squalane, while the other offers sensory moisturizers with considered designs. Both suit sensitive and dry skin, though the first suits dry sensitive skin best and the second also suits combination skin. Ultimately, they differ because the first relies on science where its tri-ceramide complex improves skin barrier hydration and barrier integrity, while squalane fights oxidative stress and boosts collagen production, whereas the second continually refines its offerings to meet evolving daily needs.

BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

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BYOMA vs VR moisturizers

Questions and answers

BYOMA or VR: which is better?

BYOMA is a better fit overall, offering superior and high Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types with a large selection of fragrance-free products on this page. In contrast, VR features only one product with average to high Lovi fit levels depending on the skin type.

What is the difference between BYOMA and VR?

BYOMA offers a broad range of 17 products with Superior fit levels for sensitive, dry sensitive, and dry skin, whereas VR features just one product on this page, the PDRN CREAM, which has a High fit for sensitive skin.

BYOMA or VR: which moisturizer is better?

BYOMA offers a wider variety of moisturizers with Lovi fit levels ranging from Average to Superior across different skin types, whereas VR features only the PDRN CREAM with Average to High fits. BYOMA moisturizers are frequently noted for strengthening the skin barrier.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or VR?

The page does not provide pricing information for either BYOMA or VR, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or VR?

VR features only one product on this page, whereas the products on this page for BYOMA have reported breakouts and acne sometimes noted by reviewers. Lovi rates the PDRN CREAM from VR as having an Average fit for acne-prone skin, while several BYOMA cleansers and serums achieve a High fit for that same skin type.

Which brand has been around longer, BYOMA or VR?

VR has been around longer than BYOMA, having been founded in 2018 compared to BYOMA, which was founded in 2022.

How many products does BYOMA offer compared to VR on the page?

BYOMA offers 17 products on the page, whereas VR offers just 1 product. This gives shoppers a much wider variety of skincare options when choosing BYOMA.

Which brand offers products containing fragrance, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA offers products containing fragrance, as the Smoothing Body Serum on this page includes it, whereas every product on the VR page lists no fragrance.

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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