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BYOMA vs Carotone

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

BYOMA and Carotone are distinct skincare lines designed to address varied complexion needs through specific formulations. The British brand focuses on moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums featuring a tri-ceramide complex and squalane, which suit dry and oily skin best while supporting skin barrier hydration and barrier integrity, fighting oxidative stress, and boosting collagen production. Conversely, the second option is loved for targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas, including a Brightening Cream for acne-prone skin, suiting dry, normal, and combination skin best to support a radiant and even complexion. While both offer effective solutions for targeted concerns, they differ in their primary ingredient philosophies, product lineups, and ideal skin types.

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 Carotone 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 Carotone: which is better?

BYOMA offers a much wider range of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Carotone features only a single Brightening Cream with Average fit levels. Reviewers often note that the products on this page from BYOMA help strengthen the skin barrier and provide lightweight, fast-absorbing hydration.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Carotone?

BYOMA offers a broad range of products such as cleansers, toners, and serums that Lovi rates as Superior or High for multiple skin types, whereas Carotone features just a single Brightening Cream that Lovi rates as Average across the board.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Carotone?

The products on this page do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between BYOMA and Carotone cannot be made here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Carotone?

Reviewers note that some products on the BYOMA page may occasionally cause breakouts and acne, while Carotone has no such reports on this page. Lovi rates the acne-prone skin fit for individual BYOMA products from Average to Superior.

In what year was BYOMA founded compared to Carotone?

BYOMA was founded in 2022, while Carotone was founded in 2009.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin, BYOMA or Carotone?

BYOMA offers far more products for dry skin, with seventeen items listed on the page compared to just one from Carotone. Lovi rates the dry skin fit for multiple BYOMA products as Superior, including the Hydrating Serum, Balancing Face Mist, and Moisturizing Rich Cream.

Which brand includes fragrance in some of its products, BYOMA or Carotone?

BYOMA includes fragrance in the Smoothing Body Serum, while the products on this page for Carotone list no fragrance. Lovi rates the fit for the BYOMA Smoothing Body Serum as Average for sensitive skin and Low for combination skin.

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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