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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 balance sensitive, dry, and combination complexions through carefully designed formulas. BYOMA, a British brand founded in 2022, features moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums built around tri-ceramide and squalane to nourish dry and sensitive skin. Meanwhile, the second brand offers moisturizers tailored for combination, sensitive, and dry skin that emphasize sensory pleasure. While both brands care for sensitive skin, the first relies on barrier-supporting ceramides and collagen-boosting squalane, whereas VR highlights refined daily formulas like its PDRN CREAM.

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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Questions and answers

BYOMA or VR: which is better?

BYOMA is a better fit than VR for most shoppers because it offers a wide range of topically nourishing products that Lovi rates as Superior or High for dry and sensitive skin types.

What is the difference between BYOMA and VR?

BYOMA offers a wide range of products that are a Superior or High fit for dry and sensitive skin, whereas VR features just one product with a High fit for sensitive skin. BYOMA was founded in the United Kingdom in 2022 and is owned by Bansk Group, while VR is an independent brand founded in 2018.

BYOMA or VR: which moisturizer is better?

BYOMA offers a wide range of moisturizers with Superior and High Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, whereas VR features just one PDRN CREAM with Average to Low fit across those same skin types. Reviewers mostly mention that BYOMA's moisturizers strengthen the skin barrier and provide instant hydration.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or VR?

The page does not provide pricing information for either BYOMA or VR.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA products on this page show High to Average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, while breakouts are sometimes noted by reviewers. VR offers only one product on this page, PDRN CREAM, which has an Average fit level for acne-prone skin.

Between BYOMA and VR, which brand offers more fragrance-free products?

Between BYOMA and VR, BYOMA offers more fragrance-free products simply because it has a much larger catalog on this page, with 16 out of 17 products listing no fragrance. Meanwhile, VR offers only one product on the page, which also lists no fragrance.

Which brand has been on the market longer, BYOMA or VR?

VR has been on the market longer, having been founded in 2018 compared to BYOMA, which was founded in 2022.

Which brand provides a wider variety of product categories like cleansers, toners, and serums, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA provides a much wider variety of product categories on this page, including cleansers, toners, and serums, while VR offers only a single moisturizer. Lovi shows that BYOMA features multiple items tailored to dry, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin types.

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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