Elemis vs Weleda
Elemis and Weleda are esteemed skincare brands that offer nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refreshing toners anchored by hydrating glycerin and softening shea. The British brand suits mature and dry skin best, whereas the Swiss brand suits sensitive skin best because of its gentle botanical bases. Both feature meticulously crafted formulas, while the first stands out for its focus on restoring suppleness and the second is widely loved for targeted relief.
Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.
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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.
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This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and Weleda products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Elemis vs Weleda products
Questions and answers
Elemis or Weleda: which is better?
Elemis is a better fit for mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin, offering a wide range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for those skin types. Reviewers frequently mention the hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture from Elemis, though some note a high price point.
What is the difference between Elemis and Weleda?
Elemis offers a wide selection of 22 products on this page with various Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Weleda features only 2 products on this page consisting of Skin Food and Skin Food Light.
Elemis or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?
Elemis is a better choice for most moisturizers, as Lovi rates products like the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream at a High to Superior fit for dry and mature skin types. Weleda offers options like Skin Food, but reviewers frequently note a high price point for Elemis alongside strong fragrance across the products on this page.
Which is more affordable, Elemis or Weleda?
Reviewers of Elemis products on this page note a high price point as a common drawback, whereas Weleda offers more budget-friendly options.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Weleda?
Elemis has a wider range of products on this page with High to Average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Weleda's products like Skin Food are rated Low or Caution for acne-prone skin.
When was Elemis founded compared to Weleda?
Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Weleda was founded earlier in 1921 in Switzerland.
How many products are listed for Elemis versus Weleda?
Elemis has 22 products listed on this page, whereas Weleda has 2 products listed.
Which Elemis products are fragrance-free?
According to the products on this page, 4 of the 22 Elemis products list no fragrance. Reviewers sometimes note that Elemis products have a strong fragrance.
Research behind their key ingredients
Bacterial cellulose membranes as drug delivery systems: an in vivo skin compatibility study
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
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
Exotic Vegetable Oils for Cosmetic O/W Nanoemulsions: In Vivo Evaluation
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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
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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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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