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BYOMA vs Heliocare

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

BYOMA and Heliocare are distinct skincare brands offering specialized formulations for daily routines. The British line, founded in 2022, is widely loved for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums formulated with a tri-ceramide complex and squalane, making it suit dry skin and oily skin best. In contrast, the Spanish brand founded in 2001 is known for protective sunscreens and advanced formulas that suit sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin best with quick-absorbing textures. While both deliver targeted defense and balance, they differ through distinct ingredient approaches and primary product types.

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

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Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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

Popular BYOMA vs Heliocare products

Questions and answers

BYOMA or Heliocare: which is better?

BYOMA offers a broad range of products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types, featuring barrier-strengthening ceramides and moisturizers. In comparison, Heliocare features a single sunscreen on this page, the 360 degrees Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, which has a High Lovi fit for oily and acne-prone skin but a Low fit for dry skin.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Heliocare?

BYOMA focuses on barrier-strengthening moisturizers, cleansers, and serums formulated without fragrance in most of the products on this page, whereas Heliocare offers a fragranced sunscreen designed for oily and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates BYOMA as a superior fit for dry skin, while Heliocare is rated a low fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Heliocare?

The provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing information to determine whether BYOMA or Heliocare is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Heliocare?

According to the products on this page, Heliocare features the 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ with a High fit level for acne-prone skin, while BYOMA includes options like the Creamy Jelly Cleanser and Hydrating Serum also rated High for acne-prone skin. Reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne with BYOMA, whereas Heliocare's oil-free formulation is designed for oily and acne-prone skin types.

When were BYOMA and Heliocare founded and which countries are they from?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom, while Heliocare was founded in 2001 in Spain.

How many products from BYOMA are fragrance-free compared to Heliocare?

BYOMA offers 16 fragrance-free products out of 17 on this page, while Heliocare features 0 fragrance-free products out of 1.

Which skin types does BYOMA's 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ alternative fit best?

BYOMA does not offer a 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+, as that product belongs to Heliocare where it fits skin with dark spots, acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, oily skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin with a High Lovi fit level.

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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