# VR vs ILIA Beauty

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VR and ILIA Beauty are clean beauty brands celebrated for their thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing formulas. The former is known for sensory pleasure and suits combination, sensitive, and dry skin, while the latter is a Canadian label founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022 that best fits dry, normal, and combination skin. Both brands refine daily routines, with the first offering the [PDRN](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/pdrn) CREAM and the second offering The Base Face Milk as standout solutions for acne-prone skin. Ultimately, they differ in their specific ingredient compositions and the unique sensory experiences they provide.

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 VR 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=pgbecc0cfee8).

### Popular VR vs ILIA Beauty products

#### VR

- [PDRN CREAM](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/p/vr/pdrn-cream/for/sensitive-skin) — 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

### VR vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

#### VR

- [PDRN CREAM](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/p/vr/pdrn-cream/for/sensitive-skin) — 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

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

VR and ILIA Beauty are both good choices depending on your skin type, with VR achieving a High fit for sensitive skin on this page. ILIA Beauty offers average fits across all listed skin types with its moisturizer, and every product from both brands on this page lists no fragrance.

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

VR and ILIA Beauty both offer fragrance-free products on this page, but VR achieves a High fit level for sensitive skin with its [PDRN](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/ingredients/pdrn) CREAM, whereas ILIA Beauty provides an Average fit for sensitive skin through The Base Face Milk.

### VR or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

VR and ILIA Beauty both offer moisturizers with fragrance-free formulas. For sensitive skin, Lovi rates the VR PDRN CREAM as High, while the ILIA Beauty The Base Face Milk receives an Average fit.

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

Neither VR nor ILIA Beauty is more affordable because pricing information is not available on this page for the products on this page.

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

Both VR and ILIA Beauty offer products on this page that have an Average Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

### Which brand has been on the market longer, VR or ILIA Beauty?

ILIA Beauty has been on the market longer, having been founded in Canada in 2011, whereas VR was founded later in 2018.

### How does the Lovi fit level for sensitive skin compare between VR's PDRN Cream and ILIA Beauty's The Base Face Milk?

For sensitive skin, Lovi gives VR's PDRN Cream a High fit level, while ILIA Beauty's The Base Face Milk has an Average fit level.

### Do products from VR and ILIA Beauty contain fragrance in their ingredients?

The products on this page from both VR and ILIA Beauty list no fragrance in their ingredients.

## 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
- [Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12113650/) Panthenol · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
- [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
- [A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27425824/) Panthenol · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 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
- [A Lipid Mixture Enriched by Ceramide NP with Fatty Acids of Diverse Chain Lengths Contributes to Restore the Skin Barrier Function Impaired by Topical Corticosteroid](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34348350/) 5-ceramide complex · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2022
- [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
- [Effects of Moringa oleifera Seed Oil on Cultured Human Sebocytes In Vitro and Comparison with Other Oil Types](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37373478/) Moringa oleifera seed oil · International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
- [Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40613435/) Panthenol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 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
- [Monocentric, Vehicle-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Short- and Long-Term Effects of a Ceramide NP C15-Containing Emollient on the Skin Microbiome and the Skin Barrier Function in Sensitive Skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41758783/) 5-ceramide complex · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2026
- [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

- Skincare: [VR](https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/brands/vr)
- 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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