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CeraVe vs ILIA Beauty

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

CeraVe and ILIA Beauty are respected skincare brands that offer thoughtful ranges of moisturizers and daily essentials. The American brand is widely loved for its cleansers, serums, and sunscreens formulated with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which suit acne-prone and combination skin best. Conversely, the Canadian brand is known for the nourishing nature of its clean compositions, which suit dry, normal, and combination skin. While both lines prioritize supportive care, they differ in their specific formulations and targeted treatments.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular CeraVe vs ILIA Beauty products

CeraVe vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

Questions and answers

CeraVe or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

CeraVe is better because it offers dozens of fragrance-free cleansers, moisturizers, and serums with a High or Superior fit for acne-prone skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots. In contrast, ILIA Beauty features only a single product on this page, The Base Face Milk, which provides only an Average fit across all skin types.

What is the difference between CeraVe and ILIA Beauty?

CeraVe offers an extensive variety of fragrance-free cleansers, moisturizers, and treatments tailored to different skin types, whereas ILIA Beauty features only one moisturizer on this page, The Base Face Milk. CeraVe products on this page frequently list key ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid, which help support skin barrier repair and hydration.

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CeraVe or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

CeraVe offers a wide selection of moisturizers on this page with high to superior Lovi fit levels for various skin types, such as the PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion and Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel, whereas ILIA Beauty features only one moisturizer, The Base Face Milk, with an average fit.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or ILIA Beauty?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of CeraVe and ILIA Beauty.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or ILIA Beauty?

CeraVe has products on this page that may occasionally cause breakouts as noted by reviewers, while the single moisturizer from ILIA Beauty has average fit levels across all skin types.

How do the founding years and current parent companies of CeraVe and ILIA Beauty compare?

CeraVe was founded in 2005 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal since 2017, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in 2011 in Canada and is owned by Famille C since 2022.

How many skincare products are listed for CeraVe versus ILIA Beauty on the page?

CeraVe has 36 skincare products listed on the page, while ILIA Beauty has only 1 product listed.

Do CeraVe and ILIA Beauty products contain any fragrance in their ingredients?

Every CeraVe and ILIA Beauty product on this page lists no fragrance in its 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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