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BYOMA vs Silka

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

BYOMA and Silka are two popular skincare lines offering thoughtful serums, cleansers, and targeted treatments for various routines. The British brand is known for its tri-ceramide and squalane formulations that suit dry and sensitive skin best, while the second brand provides gentle, reliable care for balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin. These ranges differ primarily in their ingredient focus and specialized products, offering tailored options such as brightening toners and papaya soap.

BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

Popular BYOMA vs Silka products

Questions and answers

BYOMA or Silka: which is better?

BYOMA offers a much wider range of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types, featuring barrier-strengthening ingredients like ceramides. In contrast, Silka features only a single product with Average to Caution ratings, making BYOMA the far more versatile and suitable choice for the majority of users.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Silka?

BYOMA offers a broad range of 17 skincare products on this page spanning cleansers, serums, and moisturizers with Lovi fit levels ranging from Superior to High for dry, sensitive, and oily skin types, whereas Silka features only a single papaya soap product on this page with Average to Caution fit levels.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Silka?

The provided page does not contain pricing information to determine whether BYOMA or Silka is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Silka?

BYOMA products on this page have High fits for acne-prone skin, whereas Silka Papaya Soap has a Low fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne with BYOMA.

Which brand has been on the market longer, BYOMA or Silka?

Silka has been on the market longer, having been founded in 2001, whereas BYOMA was founded in 2022.

How many products from BYOMA list fragrance compared to Silka?

Among the products on this page, 1 of the 17 BYOMA products lists fragrance, whereas every Silka product lists no fragrance.

Which skin types does BYOMA fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, dry skin, sensitive skin, and oily skin are the skin types the products on this page fit best.

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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