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BYOMA vs Grown Alchemist

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BYOMA and Grown Alchemist are skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily regimens, with the former known for moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums featuring tri-ceramide and squalane, and the latter loved for its cleansers, serums, and formulas. BYOMA suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas Grown Alchemist suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their active ingredients and targeted benefits, as the tri-ceramide complex improves skin barrier hydration and barrier integrity while squalane fights oxidative stress and boosts collagen production.

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 Grown Alchemist products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular BYOMA vs Grown Alchemist products

People Say

BYOMAGrown Alchemist
  • Hydration and Skin Barrier Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “helped heal my barrier — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “Absorbs instantly — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
    • “skin feels so hydrated — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “Skin version of chugging water — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Gentle, Fragrance-Free and Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't strip skin — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — BYOMA Sensitive Retinol Oil”
    • “Perfect for sensitive skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “calms my skin down — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “sinks in quickly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “silkiest cleanser — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Very light weight — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Scent and Fragrance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Smells amazing — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is divine — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Affordability and Value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “budget-friendly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “Budget-friendly skincare — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “great value for money — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
  • Cleansing and Makeup Removal Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Gets everything nice and clean — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “melts away makeup — BYOMA Milky Oil Cleanser”
  • Texture and Packaging Complaints Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “tube cracks easily — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Only 25ml — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “Gooey texture — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “Opening is huge — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Unpleasant Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “has a weird chemically smell — BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser”
    • “smell is annoying — BYOMA Milky Oil Cleanser”
    • “smells like plastic — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “Too perfumy notes — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Poor Makeup Removal Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “doesn't remove mascara — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “didn't take off the lash glue — BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser”
    • “Isn't going to be your makeup remover — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

BYOMA or Grown Alchemist: which is better?

BYOMA does better than Grown Alchemist for hydration and skin barrier care, affordability and value, and the products on this page fit mature skin, skin with dark spots, and oily acne-prone skin best. Grown Alchemist does better for cleansing and makeup removal, and has fewer texture and packaging complaints.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Grown Alchemist?

BYOMA offers a much larger variety of products on this page across multiple categories like serums, toners, and moisturizers, whereas Grown Alchemist features only a few cleansers and a serum. Reviewers find that BYOMA does better for hydration and skin barrier support as well as affordability, while Grown Alchemist scores better for cleansing and makeup removal.

BYOMA or Grown Alchemist: which cleanser is better?

For cleansing, Grown Alchemist does better on the products on this page, as reviewers mostly mention its cleansers as hydrating, gentle, and pleasant. BYOMA also offers cleansers with high Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin types.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Grown Alchemist?

BYOMA is more affordable than Grown Alchemist, as review themes on the page indicate that BYOMA does better for affordability and value.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Grown Alchemist?

When it comes to breakouts, reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne as an issue with BYOMA, while Grown Alchemist does not have notable complaints about causing acne. Lovi rates the products on this page for acne-prone skin from Average to High for BYOMA and mostly Average for Grown Alchemist.

In what year was each brand founded and which one is owned by the Bansk Group?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 and Grown Alchemist in 2008, with BYOMA being owned by the Bansk Group since 2025.

How does the Lovi fit level of the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser compare between dry skin and combination skin?

For the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser, Lovi rates the fit level as High for dry skin and Average for combination skin.

Which brand offers a body serum, and does it contain fragrance?

BYOMA offers a body serum, and it is the only product on the brand's page that lists fragrance in its ingredients.

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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