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Elemis vs BABOR

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

Elemis and BABOR are renowned skincare companies known for their rich moisturizers. The British brand founded in 1989 is celebrated for its nourishing serums, gentle cleansers, and refreshing toners anchored by hydrating glycerin and softening shea, while the German brand founded in 1956 is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants. Both offer thoughtful formulas, yet the former suits mature skin and dry skin best through formulas designed to restore suppleness, whereas the latter suits dry, normal, and combination skin best owing to its gentle yet effective nature.

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

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and BABOR products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Elemis vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

Elemis or BABOR: which is better?

Elemis and BABOR both offer strong options, with Elemis featuring a wide range of products tailored best for mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin, while BABOR includes top-rated formulas like its Enzyme Cleanser that achieves a Superior Lovi fit across all skin types.

What is the difference between Elemis and BABOR?

Elemis is a British brand founded in 1989 that fits mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin best, while BABOR is a German brand founded in 1956. Glycerin helps moisturize the skin for the products on this page.

Elemis or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

Elemis offers a wider selection of moisturizers on this page, with options like the Pro-Collagen Night Cream achieving a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin and High fit levels for dry and mature skin. BABOR also provides a moisturizer called Hydra Plus, which has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin and a High fit level for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or BABOR?

Reviewers on the Elemis page often note its high price point as a drawback, while the BABOR products on this page do not feature cost-related feedback in their reviews.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or BABOR?

BABOR provides a superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its Enzyme Cleanser, whereas the products on this page for Elemis generally have an average fit for acne-prone skin.

Between Elemis and BABOR, which brand has been established longer and where are they originally from?

BABOR has been established longer, having been founded in Germany in 1956, whereas Elemis was founded in the United Kingdom in 1989.

Which brand offers more products listed on the page, Elemis or BABOR?

Elemis offers more products listed on the page, with twenty-two products compared to BABOR's two.

How do the fragrance profiles compare between Elemis and BABOR based on the products listed?

Elemis has 18 out of 22 products on this page with fragrance, while BABOR has 1 out of 2 products listed with fragrance.

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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