Elemis vs Trilogy
Elemis and Trilogy are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, cleansers, and specialized treatments. Elemis harnesses nourishing ingredients like glycerin and shea to suit mature, dry, and sensitive skin, while Trilogy builds its gentle formulas for dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types. Although both feature targeted solutions for concerns such as acne, dark spots, and aging, the British brand leans into deeply conditioning components to support overall skin health.
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 Trilogy products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Elemis vs Trilogy products
People Say
Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
- “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
- “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
- “The cream really hydrates and my face looks amazing. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “Absorbs almost immediately, and my skin feels well hydrated all day. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
- “whipped silk feel — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
- “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
- “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
Gentle Cleansing and Sensitivity Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
- “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
- “Supports regeneration of healthy skin barrier — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
- “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
- “face feels super clean — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
Brightness and Radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
- “healthy glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
- “instantly fresh glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
- “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
Scents and Fragrance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
- “smells like a spa — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
- “smells like a holiday — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
- “smells like a tropical cocktail — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
- “Gorgeous smelling — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
Anti-Aging and Firming Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
- “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
- “My neck doesn't sag... plumps my skin to look more youthful. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
Price and Value Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
- “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
- “Complete waste of money for me. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
Strong or Unpleasant Fragrance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
- “If you are sensitive to fragrances, you might find it irritating — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
- “Scent is awful — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
- “The smell is very strong... could not handle for long. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
Questions and answers
Elemis or Trilogy: which is better?
Trilogy does better for hydration and moisture, gentle cleansing and sensitivity, anti-aging and firming, and price and value among the products on this page. Elemis does better for scents and fragrance.
What is the difference between Elemis and Trilogy?
Elemis offers a wide selection of products featuring options like the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, whereas Trilogy provides a smaller range focused on items like the Rosehip Cream Cleanser. Reviewers mention that Elemis has a high price point and strong fragrance, while Trilogy faces complaints about product performance and formulation.
Elemis or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?
Trilogy offers better results for gentle cleansing and sensitivity with its Rosehip Cream Cleanser, whereas Elemis provides a wider variety of cleansers on this page that may carry a stronger fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Elemis or Trilogy?
Trilogy does better for price and value compared to Elemis, which reviewers note has a high price point.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Trilogy?
Reviewers note that Elemis has occasional skin irritation, while Trilogy receives complaints about product performance and formulation, but neither brand features breakout-specific data on this page.
Which brand has more products containing added fragrance, Elemis or Trilogy?
Elemis has more products with added fragrance, with 18 out of 22 products listing fragrance on the products on this page, compared to Trilogy's 2 out of 3 products.
Which brand is older and in what year was it founded, Elemis or Trilogy?
Elemis is older, having been founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Trilogy was founded later in 2002.
Which brand performs better when it comes to hydration and moisture according to reviewers?
Trilogy performs better when it comes to hydration and moisture according to reviewers.
Elemis or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?
Elemis offers multiple moisturizers like the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and Superfood Facial Oil that achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin types. Trilogy features options like the Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream, which also reaches a High fit for dry sensitive and mature skin.
Research behind their key ingredients
Bacterial cellulose membranes as drug delivery systems: an in vivo skin compatibility study
Microneedling by dermapen and glycolic acid peel for the treatment of acne scars: Comparative study
Topical beta-carotene protects against infra-red-light-induced free radicals
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Comparative measurement of hydration effects of herbal moisturizers
Topical Almond Oil for Prevention of Pressure Injuries: A Single-Blinded Comparison Study
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Formulation and evaluation of exotic fat based cosmeceuticals for skin repair
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Effects of fermented tea seed oil on the skin lipid barrier and microbiome of sensitive skin
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.
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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