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BYOMA vs FANCL

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BYOMA and FANCL are two distinct skincare lines known for gentle, effective daily solutions. The British brand features moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums rich in tri-ceramide and squalane, while the Japanese brand offers makeup removers and exfoliants crafted from pure formulas. The former suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the latter suits sensitive, dry, and normal skin types. Ultimately, they differ through the former's focus on targeted active ingredients and the latter's emphasis on mild care.

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

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

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Questions and answers

BYOMA or FANCL: which is better?

BYOMA offers a wide range of seventeen products on this page featuring a barrier-strengthening focus, whereas FANCL provides just two fragrance-free options. Lovi rates the products on this page as having varying fit levels depending on the specific skin type.

What is the difference between BYOMA and FANCL?

BYOMA was founded in the United Kingdom in 2022 and offers 17 products on this page featuring ingredients like ceramides, while FANCL was founded in Japan in 1980 and offers 2 products on this page that list no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or FANCL?

The provided page details for BYOMA and FANCL do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made from this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or FANCL?

When it comes to breakouts, BYOMA reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne, while FANCL products on this page have no such reviews mentioned. Lovi rates the products on this page for acne-prone skin as High across most BYOMA items and High to Superior for FANCL.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, BYOMA or FANCL?

FANCL has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas BYOMA was founded in the United Kingdom in 2022.

How many products do BYOMA and FANCL have listed on this page, and how do their fragrance-free product counts compare?

BYOMA has 17 products listed on this page, while FANCL has 2, meaning BYOMA offers significantly more options. In terms of fragrance-free options, 16 of the 17 products on this page for BYOMA list no fragrance, compared to every product for FANCL.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin with a Superior Lovi fit level?

BYOMA offers more products for dry skin with a Superior Lovi fit level, including the Hydrating Serum, Balancing Face Mist, Moisturizing Rich Cream, Hydrating Recovery Oil, and Melting Balm Cleanser. FANCL also offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, such as the Mild Cleansing Oil.

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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