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BYOMA vs Silka

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

BYOMA and Silka are distinct skincare lines offering targeted daily care through thoughtful formulations. The British brand BYOMA is known for moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums featuring tri-ceramide and squalane, which suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Meanwhile, the beloved brand Silka is celebrated for gentle serums and effective formulas that suit balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin best. Both options differ primarily in their active ingredients and ideal skin types, delivering either specialized barrier care or reliable daily routines.

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

Popular BYOMA vs Silka products

Questions and answers

BYOMA or Silka: which is better?

BYOMA offers a wide range of products with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types, featuring barrier-strengthening ingredients like ceramides and squalane. In contrast, the single Silka product on this page shows Average to Cautionary fit levels.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Silka?

BYOMA offers a wide range of 17 skincare products on this page spanning cleansers, serums, and moisturizers that fit various skin types well, whereas Silka only features a single papaya soap with average to caution fit levels across skin types. Additionally, BYOMA's formulations focus on ingredients like ceramides and squalane with mostly fragrance-free options, while Silka is also entirely fragrance-free but centered on a traditional soap product.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Silka?

The products on this page from BYOMA and Silka do not include pricing information, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Silka?

BYOMA is a better option for breakouts because the products on this page are rated High for acne-prone skin, whereas Silka Papaya Soap has a Low fit for acne-prone skin.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between BYOMA and Silka?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom, whereas Silka was founded in 2001 with its country of origin not provided. Both brands are currently owned by corporate parent companies.

Which brand offers more products that are free of fragrance?

BYOMA offers more products that are free of fragrance, with 16 of the 17 products on this page listing no fragrance.

What skin types do the brand-focused routines of BYOMA fit best?

The brand-focused routines of BYOMA fit mature skin, skin with dark spots, and oily acne-prone skin best.

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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