Elemis vs Weleda
Elemis and Weleda are established European skincare houses that offer distinct paths to daily radiance. Elemis is celebrated for nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners featuring glycerin and shea, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. The British preparations suit dry skin and mature skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive skin best because of gentle botanical bases. They differ fundamentally in their origins, ingredient focuses, and targeted skin types, with the former deploying glycerin and shea for restorative care and the latter relying on botanical bases for delicate complexions.
Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.
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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.
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This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and Weleda products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Elemis vs Weleda products
Questions and answers
Elemis or Weleda: which is better?
Elemis fits dry skin and mature skin best, offering a wide range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for those skin types.
What is the difference between Elemis and Weleda?
Elemis offers a wide selection of 22 products featuring options like the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream that has a Superior Lovi fit for mature skin, whereas Weleda features only 2 products on this page such as Skin Food with a High Lovi fit for dry skin.
Elemis or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?
Elemis offers a wider range of moisturizers with higher Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin compared to Weleda, whose Skin Food products may be less suited for oily or combination skin. Reviewers often mention Elemis for providing hydrating moisturizers with a luxurious texture.
Which is more affordable, Elemis or Weleda?
Elemis is a higher priced brand, whereas Weleda is more affordable. Reviewers mention that Elemis has a high price point.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Weleda?
Elemis has a wider range of products on this page with average to high fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Weleda products on this page generally have low fit or caution ratings for acne-prone skin.
When was Elemis founded compared to Weleda?
Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Weleda was founded earlier in 1921 in Switzerland.
How many products from each brand contain fragrance?
On the products on this page, 18 of the 22 Elemis products contain fragrance. Both Weleda products on the page contain fragrance.
Which brand offers more product options on this page?
Elemis offers far more product options on this page, featuring 22 different items compared to Weleda which lists only 2 products.
Research behind their key ingredients
Bacterial cellulose membranes as drug delivery systems: an in vivo skin compatibility study
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
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
Exotic Vegetable Oils for Cosmetic O/W Nanoemulsions: In Vivo Evaluation
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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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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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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