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MAC vs ILIA Beauty

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

MAC and ILIA Beauty are Canadian skincare brands celebrated for their thoughtful moisturizers and gentle, effective formulations. The former is known for reliable daily staples and makeup removers suited best to balanced skin, featuring targeted options like the Mineralize Timecheck Lotion for acne-prone skin, the Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil for dark spots, and the Hyper Real Serumizer for mature skin. Meanwhile, the latter is widely loved for nourishing compositions that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best, highlighting standout items such as The Base Face Milk for acne-prone skin. While both share a Canadian heritage and a commitment to careful daily maintenance, they differ in their founding eras, corporate ownership, and specific botanical or active ingredient profiles.

MAC is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 1984 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994.

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular MAC vs ILIA Beauty products

Questions and answers

MAC or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

ILIA Beauty is a better choice for sensitive skin because the products on this page list no fragrance, whereas MAC products on this page often trigger sensitivity due to strong fragrance.

What is the difference between MAC and ILIA Beauty?

MAC offers three products on this page that all contain fragrance, whereas ILIA Beauty offers one product on this page that lists no fragrance. For dry sensitive skin, MAC features products with a High fit level, while ILIA Beauty features The Base Face Milk with an Average fit level.

MAC or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers on this page, MAC has options that Lovi rates High for dry and sensitive skin like Mineralize Timecheck Lotion, while ILIA Beauty offers The Base Face Milk which Lovi rates Average for dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers note that MAC moisturizers often feature a strong fragrance.

Which is more affordable, MAC or ILIA Beauty?

Reviewers note that MAC has a high price point, while ILIA Beauty is not mentioned to have high pricing on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, MAC or ILIA Beauty?

ILIA Beauty and MAC both have products on this page with average fits for acne-prone skin. ILIA Beauty may be less likely to cause irritation or breakouts because every product on this page is formulated without fragrance.

Between MAC and ILIA Beauty, which brand offers fragrance-free products?

ILIA Beauty offers fragrance-free options because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas MAC includes fragrance in all its products on this page.

When was each company founded and who owns them now?

MAC was founded in 1984 in Canada and has been owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994, while ILIA Beauty was founded in 2011 in Canada and is owned by Famille C since 2022.

Which MAC moisturizer is rated as a High fit for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates both the Hyper Real Serumizer and the Mineralize Timecheck Lotion as a High fit. Reviewers often mention strong fragrance and sensitivity issues with MAC products, while every product on the ILIA Beauty page lists no fragrance.

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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