Elemis vs Rilastil
Elemis and Rilastil are skincare brands known for their carefully crafted compositions designed to restore daily comfort. The British brand, founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019, offers curated formulations including nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea. Meanwhile, the second brand is warmly loved for its targeted serums and meticulously balanced formulas. While both brands suit dry and mature skin, the first also offers standout solutions like the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment for acne-prone skin and the Pro-Collagen Tri-Acid Peel for dark spots, whereas the second best suits sensitive skin and addresses acne-prone skin with the Acnestil.
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 Elemis and Rilastil products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Elemis vs Rilastil products
Questions and answers
Elemis or Rilastil: which is better?
Elemis is generally better for most users on this page, as it offers a wide range of products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin types. In contrast, Rilastil features only one product on this page with lower fit levels across most categories.
What is the difference between Elemis and Rilastil?
Elemis offers a wide range of products that Lovi finds fit dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best, whereas Rilastil is represented by only one product on this page, Acnestil. Furthermore, the products on this page by Elemis frequently include fragrance, while every product on this page by Rilastil lists no fragrance.
Which is more affordable, Elemis or Rilastil?
Reviewers note that Elemis has a high price point.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Rilastil?
Elemis and Rilastil offer products on this page with varying breakout-related fits, but Elemis features a wide range of options that reviewers note can sometimes lead to skin irritation. Glycerin, a key ingredient found across Elemis products, helps support skin moisture.
Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Elemis or Rilastil?
Elemis has more products containing fragrance, as 18 of its 22 products on this page list fragrance, whereas every product on this page from Rilastil lists no fragrance.
Which company was founded earlier in history, Elemis or Rilastil?
Rilastil was founded earlier in history, in 1972, whereas Elemis was founded in 1989.
Which brand offers a larger product selection on this page?
Elemis offers a much larger product selection on this page with twenty-two products, whereas Rilastil features only one product.
Research behind their key ingredients
Bacterial cellulose membranes as drug delivery systems: an in vivo skin compatibility study
Microneedling by dermapen and glycolic acid peel for the treatment of acne scars: Comparative study
Topical beta-carotene protects against infra-red-light-induced free radicals
Chemical peels for acne vulgaris: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Comparative measurement of hydration effects of herbal moisturizers
Topical Almond Oil for Prevention of Pressure Injuries: A Single-Blinded Comparison Study
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Formulation and evaluation of exotic fat based cosmeceuticals for skin repair
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Effects of fermented tea seed oil on the skin lipid barrier and microbiome of sensitive skin
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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