# ILIA Beauty vs Carotone

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ILIA Beauty and Carotone are distinct skincare options designed to refine daily routines. The Canadian brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022 is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and the nourishing nature of its formulas, while the other is loved for its targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/au/ingredients/serum) and carefully crafted formulas. Both suit dry, normal, and combination skin best, owing to their gentle, hydrating compositions and regular use supporting a radiant and even complexion. For acne-prone skin, the standout product for ILIA Beauty is The Base Face Milk, and the standout product for Carotone is the Brightening Cream.

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 ILIA Beauty and Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg20882384b3).

### Popular ILIA Beauty vs Carotone products

#### ILIA Beauty

- [The Base Face Milk](https://lovi.care/skincare/au/p/ilia-beauty/the-base-face-milk/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

#### Carotone

- [Brightening Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/au/p/carotone/brightening-cream/for/mature-skin) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### ILIA Beauty or Carotone: which is better?

Both ILIA Beauty and Carotone offer products on this page that achieve an Average Lovi fit across all listed skin types. Every product from both brands also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### What is the difference between ILIA Beauty and Carotone?

ILIA Beauty, founded in 2011 in Canada, and Carotone, founded in 2009, both offer products on this page that achieve an Average Lovi fit level across all tested skin types. Every product from both brands on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which is more affordable, ILIA Beauty or Carotone?

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

### Which causes fewer breakouts, ILIA Beauty or Carotone?

Both ILIA Beauty and Carotone have an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin with the products on this page, so neither brand is shown to cause fewer breakouts than the other.

### When were ILIA Beauty and Carotone founded?

ILIA Beauty was founded in 2011, while Carotone was founded in 2009.

### Which companies own ILIA Beauty and Carotone?

ILIA Beauty is owned by Famille C, while Carotone is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

### Do ILIA Beauty and Carotone products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both ILIA Beauty and Carotone lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36200921/) Sodium hyaluronate · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17515510/) Retinol vitamin a · Archives of Dermatology, 2007
- [Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31975502/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Prospective, randomized, double-blind assessment of topical bakuchiol and retinol for facial photoageing](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29947134/) Retinol vitamin a · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [Skin barrier disruption by sodium lauryl sulfate-exposure alters the expressions of involucrin, transglutaminase 1, profilaggrin, and kallikreins during the repair phase in human skin in vivo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18007579/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008
- [Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Q-switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environment-induced skin pigmentation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052907/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Design, characterization, and clinical evaluation of argan oil nanostructured lipid carriers to improve skin hydration](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25143733/) Argania spinosa kernel oil · International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Efficacy of a topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol for pain and inflammation control after third molar surgery: A randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32683390/) Allantoin · Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020
- [Changes in Skin Barrier Function after Repeated Exposition to Phospholipid-Based Surfactants and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate In Vivo and Corneocyte Surface Analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33804924/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Pharmaceutics, 2021
- [Botulinum toxin injection as a single or combined treatment with non-cross-linked high molecular weight and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid gel for neck rejuvenation: A randomized clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35775872/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [A novel model of inflammatory pain in human skin involving topical application of sodium lauryl sulfate](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20358390/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Inflammation Research, 2010
- [Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30637727/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [Efficacy and Tolerability of Stable Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Asian Patients: An Open-Label Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40921777/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026
- [Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41134387/) Argania spinosa kernel oil · Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

## The brands

- Canadian skincare: [ILIA Beauty](https://lovi.care/skincare/au/brands/ilia-beauty)
- Skincare: [Carotone](https://lovi.care/skincare/au/brands/carotone)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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