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The INKEY List vs ELIDEL

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

The INKEY List and ELIDEL are distinct skincare brands designed to address various complexion concerns through targeted formulations. The INKEY List offers moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, which suits combination and sensitive skin best while standing out for its PHA Toner, Azelaic Acid Serum, and Ceramide Moisturizer. ELIDEL provides gentle moisturizers and soothing formulas that suit sensitive and dry skin best, featuring the standout Pimecrolimus for acne-prone skin. While both brands offer reliable options for daily maintenance, the British brand focuses on active-led targeted treatments, and the Swiss brand is beloved for carefully balanced, soothing compositions.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs ELIDEL products

The INKEY List vs ELIDEL moisturizers

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or ELIDEL: which is better?

The INKEY List generally fits a wider variety of skin types better than ELIDEL, as the products on this page offer superior to high Lovi fit levels for combination, sensitive, and oily skin.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and ELIDEL?

The products on this page from The INKEY List fit combination, sensitive, and oily skin best, whereas ELIDEL offers a single pimecrolimus moisturizer with average to low fit levels across most skin types. Both brands feature fragrance-free formulations.

The INKEY List or ELIDEL: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page for The INKEY List include several moisturizers with a High Lovi fit level for dry and sensitive skin, such as the Polyglutamic Acid Serum and Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer. In contrast, ELIDEL features Pimecrolimus with only an Average Lovi fit level for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or ELIDEL?

The products on this page from The INKEY List feature affordable moisturizers and affordable serums, while ELIDEL does not mention affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or ELIDEL?

The products on this page from The INKEY List generally fit acne-prone skin well with high or superior Lovi fit levels across multiple cleansers and treatments, whereas ELIDEL offers a single moisturizer that has a low Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

Between The INKEY List and ELIDEL, which brand offers products containing glycerin?

The products on this page from The INKEY List feature glycerin as a key ingredient across their formulations, whereas ELIDEL does not list it among its key ingredients.

How do the founding years and home countries of The INKEY List and ELIDEL compare?

The INKEY List was founded in the United Kingdom in 2018, whereas ELIDEL was founded in Switzerland in 2001.

Which brand has more products suited for acne-prone skin, The INKEY List or ELIDEL?

The products on this page from The INKEY List include several options with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, such as the Caffeine Eye Cream, Salicylic Acid Cleanser, and PHA Toner. In contrast, ELIDEL only features a single product, Pimecrolimus, which has a Low fit level for acne-prone skin.

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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