🇺🇸United States

Elemis vs Sand & Sky

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

Elemis and Sand & Sky are skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to complexion care. Elemis is celebrated for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea, suiting dry skin and mature skin best. Conversely, Sand & Sky is beloved for its purifying masks and targeted formulas, such as the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. While both cater to specific skincare concerns through standout solutions, the British skincare brand relies on deeply restorative qualities, whereas botanical ingredients gently clarify and balance the complexion.

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

elemis.comau.elemis.comen.wikipedia.org

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

Popular Elemis vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Elemis or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Elemis is a better fit for shoppers seeking a wide range of options, as the products on this page cover multiple skin types and routines, whereas Sand & Sky offers only a single face mask. Elemis fits dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best, while the products on this page often feature key ingredients like glycerin to help maintain skin moisture.

What is the difference between Elemis and Sand & Sky?

Elemis offers a wide selection of 22 skincare products that fit dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best, whereas Sand & Sky features just one product on this page, the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which fits acne-prone, oily, and combination skin with a High Lovi fit level.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Sand & Sky?

When looking at the products on this page, reviewers mention a high price point for Elemis, whereas Sand & Sky has only a single mask listed.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Sand & Sky?

Elemis is unlikely to cause breakouts for the products on this page, as its targeted treatments are generally well-tolerated across acne-prone skin types.

Between Elemis and Sand & Sky, which brand was founded earlier and in what country?

Elemis was founded earlier, in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Sand & Sky was founded in 2017.

How many products from Elemis list no fragrance compared to Sand & Sky?

Elemis has 4 products on this page that list no fragrance, while Sand & Sky has 0 out of 1 products listing no fragrance.

Which Elemis product has a Warning fit level for all skin types?

The Soothing Apricot Toner is the Elemis product that has a Warning fit level for all skin types on this page.

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play