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Elemis vs Catrice

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

Elemis and Catrice are distinguished European skincare labels offering specialized daily preparations. The British line, founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019, is celebrated for nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea, suiting dry and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the German line, founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova, is beloved for refined eye products and advanced formulas tailored to combination, oily, and normal skin. While both deliver reliable performance through thoughtful formulations, they differ fundamentally in their ingredient profiles and target complexions.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Elemis vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Elemis or Catrice: which is better?

Elemis is a better fit for dry and mature skin types, as Lovi rates its products higher for those needs across a much larger range than Catrice. Glycerin is used across the products to help maintain moisture.

What is the difference between Elemis and Catrice?

Elemis is a larger British brand founded in 1989 with a wide range of 22 skincare products, whereas Catrice is a German brand founded in 2004 with only a single eye product on this page. Lovi finds that Elemis fits dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best, while the products on this page often feature fragrance unlike the fragrance-free options from Catrice.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice is more affordable, whereas Elemis has a high price point. The products on this page for Elemis include luxury items.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as all the products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Elemis has products with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin and includes fragrance in most formulas.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Elemis and Catrice?

Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products according to their page details?

Catrice offers more fragrance-free products on its page, as every product listed for the brand contains no fragrance, whereas only 4 of the 22 Elemis products on this page list no fragrance.

What are the main skin types that Elemis is designed to fit best?

Elemis fits best for dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin.

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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