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Elemis vs OPTASE

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

Elemis and OPTASE are respected skincare lines offering thoughtfully formulated cleansers, moisturizers, serums, toners, and gentle makeup removers that harness nourishing ingredients like glycerin and shea. The British brand, founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019, features deeply conditioning components such as glycerin to significantly increase skin hydration and improve barrier function alongside shea butter to reduce inflammation and relieve skin pruritus. Consequently, both lines suit sensitive and dry skin best, with the first also serving mature skin through standout solutions including the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment, the Pro-Collagen Tri-Acid Peel, and the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. While the former focuses on advanced age-defying and targeted care using key ingredients that actively support overall skin health, the latter centers on soothing and restorative qualities that reliably support calm and comfortable daily routines for irritated skin through products like the LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER.

Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.

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This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and OPTASE 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

Elemis or OPTASE: which is better?

Elemis is generally the better choice for a wide variety of skincare needs, as the products on this page cover many skin types and concerns. OPTASE offers only a single makeup remover on this page, which is rated as having a high fit for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Elemis and OPTASE?

Elemis is a larger skincare brand founded in the United Kingdom in 1989 and offers a wide variety of scented and fragrance-free products on this page, whereas OPTASE was founded in 2016 and features only fragrance-free products like its LIFE SENSITIVE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER. For dry sensitive skin, Lovi finds that Elemis has a High or Superior fit for many of its moisturizers, while OPTASE shows an Average fit for the same skin type.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or OPTASE?

Elemis has a high price point among the products on this page, whereas OPTASE features fewer options with unknown pricing details. Reviewers for Elemis frequently note its high price as a drawback.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or OPTASE?

OPTASE has only a single makeup remover on the page, whereas Elemis offers many products with varying breakout-related outcomes; for example, Lovi rates the Elemis Superfood Facial Oil and Superfood Midnight Facial as Low fit for acne-prone skin, while other items like the Pro-Collagen Night Cream rate as High fit.

How do the founding years and parent companies of Elemis and OPTASE compare?

Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by the L'Occitane Group since 2019, whereas OPTASE was founded later in 2016 and is owned by the Scope Health Group.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free options among their listed products?

OPTASE offers more fragrance-free options because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas most Elemis products contain fragrance.

How does the variety of product types and skin type fit levels differ between Elemis and OPTASE?

Elemis offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page with fit levels ranging from Superior to Low and Warning across various skin types, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover with fit levels ranging from High to Low. Elemis is noted for fitting mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best, while OPTASE focuses on sensitive skin.

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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