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Estée Lauder vs Elemis

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Estée Lauder and Elemis are established skincare brands offering comprehensive ranges of moisturizers, serums, and cleansers formulated with hydrating ingredients. Estée Lauder relies on hyaluronic acid and glycerin to best suit acne-prone skin and mature skin, whereas the British brand utilizes glycerin and shea to uniquely target dry skin and mature skin. Both feature standout solutions for specific concerns, but they differ in their founding heritages and specific ingredient combinations.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Elemis products

People Say

Estée LauderElemis
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “The cream really hydrates and my face looks amazing. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
  • Smoother skin texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “baby soft — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
  • Lightweight feel and texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Absorbs almost immediately, and my skin feels well hydrated all day. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “weightless serum — Elemis Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “smells like a holiday — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
    • “smells like a tropical cocktail — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
  • Radiant glow and brightness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthy glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
    • “instantly fresh glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
    • “Once I started using Elemis Superfood facial oil... my skin began to glow. — Elemis Superfood Facial Oil”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Luxurious texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Has a luxurious feel and texture. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Rich, cushiony balm texture. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “whipped silk feel — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
    • “The texture is rich and creamy without feeling heavy or greasy. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
  • High price point and expense Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Complete waste of money for me. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “very expensive — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
  • Strong fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “The smell is very strong... could not handle for long. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”

Estée Lauder vs Elemis routines for dry skin

Buy Elemis routine · $557.99 · 88% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · $271.00 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Estée Lauder vs Elemis routines for oily skin

Buy Elemis routine · $535.50 · 77% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · $399.42 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Estée Lauder vs Elemis routines for combination skin

Buy Elemis routine · $524.50 · 79% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · $503.90 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration while Elemis stands out for a radiant glow. For dry skin, Elemis achieves a High fit level on this page compared to Estée Lauder's Average level.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Elemis?

For dry skin and skin with dark spots, Elemis has a High routine fit while Estée Lauder has an Average fit, whereas both brands offer a High routine fit for oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin types. Estée Lauder products on this page are better for deep hydration, while Elemis products on this page excel at providing a radiant glow and brightness.

Estée Lauder or Elemis for dry skin?

Elemis is a better fit for dry skin, where the products on this page achieve a High routine fit compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Elemis helps deliver hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture, whereas Estée Lauder's products on this page are more prone to a lower fit for dry skin.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Estée Lauder provides Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée and Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser, while Elemis offers Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash, Superfood Facial Wash, and Superfood Glow Cleansing Butter. Lovi rates the Estée Lauder cleansers with a fit of Average to High depending on the skin type, and the Elemis cleansers with an Average to High fit.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Elemis?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis feature a high price point among the products on this page, and reviewers frequently mention high pricing for both brands.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which brand has more fragrance-free products?

Estée Lauder has more fragrance-free products on this page, with 12 out of 14 products listing no fragrance, compared to Elemis which has only 4 out of 22 fragrance-free products.

Estée Lauder or Elemis for oily skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis help with oily skin, as the products on this page achieve a High fit level for this skin type. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder provides deep hydration, while Elemis offers hydrating moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which moisturizer is better?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis offer well-regarded moisturizers, but Elemis achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry skin compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit. Elemis also features products like Pro-Collagen Marine Cream which is rated Superior for mature skin.

Estée Lauder or Elemis for sensitive skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis fit sensitive skin at a High level on this page. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder provides deep hydration, while Elemis offers hydrating moisturizers.

Estée Lauder or Elemis for acne-prone skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin. Estée Lauder focuses its routines on acne-prone skin, while Elemis provides products that help deliver a radiant glow.

Estée Lauder or Elemis for mature skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis fit mature skin well, with Lovi rating both brand routines as High. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder provides deeper hydration, while Elemis stands out for delivering a radiant glow.

Estée Lauder or Elemis for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Elemis is the better choice because the products on this page provide a High routine fit compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit level.

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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