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Elemis vs Anessa

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Elemis and Anessa are esteemed skincare brands founded in Britain and Japan, respectively. The former is known for nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refreshing toners anchored by hydrating glycerin and softening shea, while the latter is widely loved for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. Elemis suits mature and dry skin best to restore suppleness, whereas Anessa suits all skin types best by offering reliable daily protection. They differ significantly because the British brand focuses on restorative moisture and targeted treatments like the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, while the Japanese brand centers entirely on protective daily shields such as the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk.

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

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and Anessa 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 Anessa: which is better?

Elemis is a better fit for mature and dry skin types, whereas Anessa focuses exclusively on sunscreens with fragrance-free options. The products on this page for Elemis help provide hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture, although reviewers sometimes note strong fragrance.

What is the difference between Elemis and Anessa?

Elemis is a UK brand founded in 1989 that fits mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin best across its products, while Anessa is a Japanese brand founded in 1992 that features fragrance-free sunscreens.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Anessa?

The products on this page for Elemis have reviewers mostly mentioning a high price point, whereas Anessa products are not noted for this.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Anessa?

Anessa's products on this page have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin. In comparison, Elemis products have an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, with reviews sometimes noting skin irritation.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Elemis or Anessa?

Elemis has been on the market longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 1989, whereas Anessa was founded in Japan in 1992.

How many products from Elemis and Anessa feature fragrance in their ingredients?

Among the products on this page, 18 Elemis products list fragrance in their ingredients, while every Anessa product lists no fragrance. This means Elemis features fragrance in the majority of its range, whereas Anessa is entirely fragrance-free.

Which brand is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited?

Anessa is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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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