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Olay vs ILIA Beauty

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

Olay and ILIA Beauty are two distinct skincare lines known for their thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, nourishing ingredients, and gentle compositions. While the former brand suits sensitive and acne-prone skin best with niacinamide and glycerin, the latter Canadian brand suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. Both brands offer targeted solutions, differing primarily in their specific active ingredients and the particular skin types they serve most effectively.

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 Olay and ILIA Beauty products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Olay vs ILIA Beauty products

Olay vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

Questions and answers

Olay or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Olay offers a much larger selection of products on this page across multiple categories compared to ILIA Beauty, which features only a single moisturizer. Olay products feature key ingredients like niacinamide, which helps reduce pigmentation, and hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin hydration and aging signs.

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What is the difference between Olay and ILIA Beauty?

Olay features a wide range of products with varying Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas ILIA Beauty is represented on this page by only a single moisturizer with Average fit across all skin types. Olay products frequently incorporate key active ingredients like niacinamide and retinol, while ILIA Beauty offers a fragrance-free face milk.

Olay or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

Olay offers a much wider range of moisturizers with varying Lovi fit levels for different skin types, whereas ILIA Beauty features only a single moisturizer on this page with average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, Olay or ILIA Beauty?

This page does not provide pricing information for either Olay or ILIA Beauty, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made from the available details.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Olay or ILIA Beauty?

Olay offers many products on this page with High fits for acne-prone skin, whereas ILIA Beauty provides only a single moisturizer with an Average fit. Both brands feature fragrance-free options across most of their ranges.

Which brand has been around longer, Olay or ILIA Beauty?

Olay has been around longer than ILIA Beauty, having been founded in 1952 compared to ILIA Beauty's founding in 2011.

How many products from Olay contain fragrance compared to ILIA Beauty?

Olay has 26 products on this page with no fragrance and one with fragrance, while ILIA Beauty has every product on this page listing no fragrance.

What are some key ingredients shared across Olay's products?

Olay shares several key ingredients across the products on this page, including niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid. These components help provide hydration and target skin aging.

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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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