# Heliocare vs ILIA Beauty

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Heliocare and ILIA Beauty are distinct skincare brands founded in 2001 and 2011, respectively. The Spanish brand is known for protective sunscreens with advanced formulas, suiting sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin best through quickly absorbing textures like the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+. Conversely, the Canadian brand is widely loved for thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing, hydrating compositions, such as The Base Face Milk, which suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both brands refine daily routines through targeted defense and clean beauty, they differ in their specialized ingredients and ideal skin types.

Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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 Heliocare and ILIA Beauty 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=pgd748f34a62).

### Popular Heliocare vs ILIA Beauty products

#### Heliocare

- [360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/p/heliocare/360-gel-oil-free-spf-50/for/dark-spots) — High fit

#### ILIA Beauty

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

## Questions and answers

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

Heliocare achieves a High fit on Lovi for oily, acne-prone, and mature skin with its 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, whereas ILIA Beauty products on this page receive an Average fit across all skin types.

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

Heliocare offers a sunscreen that Lovi rates as having High fit for oily and acne-prone skin types, while ILIA Beauty offers a moisturizer with Average fit across those same skin types. The products on this page from Heliocare contain fragrance, whereas ILIA Beauty lists no fragrance in its products.

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

This page does not contain pricing information to compare the affordability of Heliocare and ILIA Beauty.

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

Heliocare has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, while ILIA Beauty has an Average fit with The Base Face Milk.

### Where and when were the parent companies or brands of Heliocare and ILIA Beauty founded?

Heliocare was founded in Spain in 2001 and is owned by Cantabria Labs, while ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011 and is owned by Famille C.

### How does the fragrance content differ between Heliocare and ILIA Beauty products listed on the page?

Heliocare includes fragrance in its sunscreen on this page, whereas every ILIA Beauty product on the page lists no fragrance.

### Which brand offers a sunscreen product with a high Lovi fit level for oily acne-prone skin?

Heliocare offers a sunscreen product on this page, the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, which has a High Lovi fit level for oily acne-prone skin.

## 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
- [A topical antioxidant solution containing vitamins C and E stabilized by ferulic acid provides protection for human skin against damage caused by ultraviolet irradiation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18603326/) Ferulic acid · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2008
- [Protective effects of a topical antioxidant mixture containing vitamin C, ferulic acid, and phloretin against ultraviolet-induced photodamage in human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19146606/) Ferulic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2008
- [Topical or oral administration with an extract of Polypodium leucotomos prevents acute sunburn and psoralen-induced phototoxic reactions as well as depletion of Langerhans cells in human skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9361129/) Polypodium leucotomos leaf extract · Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 1997
- [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/) Ferulic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Inhibition of ultraviolet-induced formation of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, erythema and skin photosensitization by polypodium leucotomos](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8897589/) Polypodium leucotomos leaf extract · Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 1996
- [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
- [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
- [Clinical Development and Evaluation of a Multi-Component Dissolving Microneedle Patch for Skin Pigmentation Disorders](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37571190/) 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid · Polymers, 2023
- [Fractional microneedle radiofrequency with the application of vitamin C, E, and ferulic acid serum for neck skin rejuvenation: a prospective, double-blinded, split-neck, placebo-controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40464749/) Ferulic acid · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
- [Antioxidant and membrane-protective effects of the 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid-cannabigerol system on UVB-irradiated human keratinocytes](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39778604/) 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid · Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 2025
- [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
- [Study of the soothing effects of troxerutin in alleviating skin sensitivity](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38720512/) Troxerutin · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
- [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

- Spanish skincare: [Heliocare](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/brands/heliocare)
- Canadian skincare: [ILIA Beauty](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/brands/ilia-beauty)

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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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